HISTORY OF THE CENTER
- 1995
June
17
Opening Ceremony
July
1
Open to public
"Guidebook" published
Sept.
NewsLetter No.1 published
Nov.
1
Visitors hit 5.000 people!
- 1996
Jan.
NewsLetter No.2 published
April
NewsLetter No.3 published
June
25
First Anniversary Commemorative Lecture held at Fukuyama, Okayama, Kyoto and Tokyo by Dr. Michael Berenbaum (Dir. of the USHMM Research Institute)
Aug.
24
Visitors hit 10,000 people!
Sept.
NewsLetter No.4 published
Dec.
Commemorative Booklets, "Chlidren of Holocaust" and "Small Hands, Create Peace" published
Sept.
NewsLetter No.4 published
- 1997
Jan.
25
Japan's First Seminar on the Holocaust held (Five times in series) "An Introduction to the Holocaust"
Feb.
22
Seminar on the Holocaust 2 "The Background of the Holocaust"
March
8
Seminar on the Holocaust 3 "Chiune Sugihara"
April
26
Seminar on the Holocaust 4 "Dramatic Rescue of the Jew in Denmark"
NewsLetter No.5 published
May
10
Seminar on the Holocaust 5 "Children of the Holocaust"
- 1998
Jan.
-May
Holding the second Holocaust Public Seminar
Spring.
Publishing the Newsletter No8
March
28
Holding TV system conference with Fukuyama city Social Education Center
April
Promote Essays on the Holocaust from children
-Sep.
Oct.
30
Holding TV system conference with Fukaya Nishi Elementry School (Saitama)
- 1999
Jan.
-May
Holding the third Holocaust Public Seminar
July
Holding "Japan Children's Forum on the Holocaust '99" with Prof.
Yaffa Eliach as main guest speaker
- 2000
Jan.
22
Recieving the Second International Communication Encouragement Prize
Feb.
-June
Holding the fourth Holocaust Public Seminar once a month
June
23
Holding "Children's Forum on the Holocaust 2000" in Okayama
June
24
Holding "Children's Forum on the Holocaust 2000" in Fukuyama
with Bejamin & Pnina Anolik,
Simcha & Tamar Stein from Ghetto Fighters' Museum, Israel
July
Publishing the Newsletter No11
Aug.
17
Members of the "Small Hands" visiting Kobe Synagogue and Anne
Frank Memorial Church
Dec.
29
"Small Hands" holding regular meeting at HEC
Dec.
Publishing the Newsletter No12
2001
January
27,28
"Small Hands" member grafting the Rose of Anne Frank
Feb. - June
Holding the fifth Holocaust Public Seminar once a month
March
30 - 31
Members of the "Small Hands" visiting Yaotsu Town, Birthplace
of Chiune Sugihara
July
Publishing the Newsletter No. 13
August
11
"Small Hands" holding regular meeting with the children from
Okinawa
2002
January
27
"Small Hands" member preparing for sending the Rose of Anne Frank
to Mr. Buddy Elias, cousin of Anne Frank who lives in Basel, Switzerland
"Small Hands" member grafting the Rose of Anne Frank
Feb-June
Holding the sixth Holocaust Public Seminar once a month
"How to study and teach the Holocaust"
28
Small Hands holding Spring meeting
August
24
Small Hands holding Summer meeting
October
19
Small Hands presented the Rose of Anne Frank to an orphanage home in Thai
November
9
Holding "Holocaust Music Forum 2002 -Let's tell the Holocaust through
Music-" welcoming Ms. Tova Ben-Zvi.
December
27
Small Hands holding Winter Meeting
2003
January
26
"Small Hands" member grafting the Rose of Anne Frank.
Students of Meijigakuin University and teachers from Ooita joined the rose
grafting.
26
Small Hands having exchange meeting with Tokyo Jogakkan Junior and Senior
High school students.
31
Small Hands publishing the newspaper "Small Hands No. 11"
April
1
Small Hands holding Spring Meeting
June
12
Access of the homepage hits 100,000
July 23 - August 1
Small Hands went for Study Trip to LA and San Diego, USA
September
15
Small Hands holding Summer Meeting
September - November
Holding 7th Public Seminar on the Holocaust, with the theme of "Answering
the children's Questions"
October
3
Visitors hitting 60,000 people
December
26
Small Hands holding Winter Meeting
2004
January
24, 31
Small Hands and volunteers grafting Rose of Anne Frank
Februay
18
Small Hands Recieving the Sixth International Communication Encouragement
Prize
February -
April
Holding 8th Public Seminar on the Holocaust
March
27
Small Hands holding Spring meeting
August
20
Small Hands participating in Ms. Shinobu Nakagawa's peace conert
September
25
Small Hands holding Autumn meeting
December
26
Small Hands holding Winter meeting
2005
January
10
Ms. Edith Hamer, survivor of Sugihara Visa, Mr. Hamer, survivor, Ms. Susan
Llanes Myers, Director of Holocaust Memorial Houston, Ms. Linda Toyota,
HMH, visited HEC.
22
Small Hands and volunteers grafting Rose of Anne Frank
March -May
Holding 9th Public Seminar on the Holocaust
2006
January
21,22
Small Hands and volunteers grafting Rose of Anne Frank
February -April
Holding 10th Commemorative Public Seminar on the Holocaust
March 28 - April 4
Small Hands went for a Study Trip to NY, and Houston
September
2
Publishing "Small Hands" No. 16
18
Small Hands holding meeting
2007
20
Small Hands and volunteers grafting Rose of Anne Frank
March -May
Holding 11th Commemorative Public Seminar on the Holocaust