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Oregon Museums Association / Portland Metro / Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center www.oregonnikkei.org/ Welcome to the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center, a Japanese American history museum and center located in Portland's Old Town, where Japantown once thrived. The Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center is a focal point for the preservation and sharing of the history and culture of the Japanese American community. ONLC opened the doors to its new home in September 2004. ONLC now has a larger exhibit space, with exhibits that highlight Issei immigration and early life in Oregon, Nihonmachi (Japantown), and life after Executive Order 9066, including the Portland Assembly Center and contemporary Nikkei life. News  On Exhibit: ECHOES of Struggle and Hope: 20 Years of the Japanese American historical Plaza On Exhibit until November 14, 2010 This new exhibit features the history and story of how the Japanese American Historical Plaza came to be. Through the trials and tribulations of building this memorial, the Japanese American community came together to realize a dream, and the Plaza was dedicated i... Read more...  View All News...  Calendar Mushroom hunt at Yachats (Members Only) Saturday, October 09, 2010Deadline to register: September 15, 2010$45 event fee, plus lodging For current and new Friends of Oregon Nikkei Endowment only Join us on a field trip to hunt and gather Matsutake mushrooms at the Oregon Coast. This outing is especially designed for novices and is open to Friends of Oregon Nikkei ... Read more... View All Calendar...
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