Great Day for Jack London and Japan! Connections Across the Pacific, Images from the September 6, 2026 Event at the Jack London State Historic Park

Takaharu Mori, Kaoru Nishihara, Nagako Muto, and Aleta George

September 6 was a rare opportunity to hear distinguished scholars from Japan present their research exploring the lives and relationships that connected Jack London with Japanese immigrants in early twentieth-century California. Read more about the event Here This event was part of a speaker series co-hosted by Jack London Park Partners and the Jack London Society, honoring the 150th anniversary of Jack London’s birth.

Takaharu Mori presenting on Jack London and the Japanese: Kanae Nagasawa and Yoshimatsu Nakata

Nagako Muto presenting on Crossing Boundaries and Embodied Experiences in Jack London’s California: Reading the 1914 Diary of Yoshimatsu Nakata

Kaoru Nishihara, Jack London and Japan: New Perspectives