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The Japanese Ancestral Society, one of the oldest Japanese-American organizations in Oregon, was formed in the early 1900s to assist the Issei (first generation Japanese) in their new environment. Today, the approximately 300-member organization and awards student scholarships annually.
Japanese Ancestral Society
P.O. Box 82443
Portland OR 97282