Welcome to the Twin Cities Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL). JACL is a national membership organization whose mission is to secure and maintain the human and civil rights of Americans victimized by injustice.
JACL derives its effectiveness through its strategically located regional offices, which serve the needs of the organization’s members and help maintain the well-being of all Americans.
In addition to its national headquarters in San Francisco, the JACL has regional offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington D.C.
The Pacific Citizen, publishing news and information for and about the Asian American community since 1929, is a production of the JACL Los Angeles office.
Posted @withregram • @stribgoingout 🥢🍱 Just as he considers himself a lifelong student, Shigeyuki Furukawa, 53, is also passing on his knowledge.Sous chef Daisuke Ishizuka, who trained at a kaiseki restaurant in Tokyo, pursued an apprenticeship at Kado no Mise. The chef originally moved to Minneapolis to work behind the sushi counter at another local Japanese restaurant, but when Ishizuka dined at Kado no Mise for the first time, he knew he wanted to be part of it. Not only was Furukawa trained in traditional Japanese multicourse dinners, he was running one of only a handful of kaiseki restaurants in the country — and the only one in the Midwest. “I was struck by the restaurant’s deep commitment to Japanese tableware and ingredients — something I had thought was impossible to achieve in the U.S.,” Ishizuka said. “I immediately sensed he was a true Japanese artisan, and I felt a strong desire to work alongside him.” Full 📝 by @nancyngotc at the 🔗 in our bio 🍣 📸: @alexkormann12/The Minnesota Star Tribune #minnesota #sushi #minnesotan #jamesbeard #mn #minneapolis #twincities #minnesotafoodie #mnfoodie #minnesotafood #onlyinmn #placestogo #japan #thingstodo ... See MoreSee Less
Posted @withregram • @startribune A bronze bust of Olympic gymnast Suni Lee at Phalen Regional Park in St. Paul has been stolen, along with a large rock bearing her name that stood near the bust, St. Paul police said Thursday.The sculpture and the rock were taken sometime in the last 24 hours, police said in a social media post.The bust, which depicts Lee with a medal around her neck, was unveiled exactly two years ago to honor the St. Paul native, much to her surprise. The bust cost $33,000 and was paid for with public funds and private donations.Anyone with information on the bust’s whereabouts was asked to contact police by emailing SPPD-EastInvestigations@StPaul.gov.Read more at the link in our bio. @startribune Reporting by Elliot Huges. Photo by Angelina Katsanis/The Minnesota Star Tribune.#minnesota #stpaul #sunilee #stpaulmn ... See MoreSee Less
Posted @withregram • @mn_japan The St. Paul Nagasaki Sister City Committee and St. Paul Rotary Club have kindly extended an invitation to JASM members and friends for a dinner in honor of the 70th Anniversary of the St. Paul Nagasaki Sister City Relationship on August 23rd, 2025. Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki will be in attendance as a guest of honor, and a cello quintet from the SPCS will be performing. Please register at stpaulnagasaki.org before August 4th if you would like to attend! Additionally, the SPNSCC will be hosting workshops with the Kid’s Guernica Project on August 4th and 6th. This is an amazing international collaborative art opportunity with students from Japan that is open to all children and teens! Find more information on both of these events in the attached flyers! ... See MoreSee Less
Join us for a day of artful goodness, truth, and connection! This will be the 9th installation of @flowerpowerheal , an annual healing experience hosted by @oyatehotanin . Sunrise to sunset, free, and open to the public! ... See MoreSee Less
