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
Sep. Publishing the Newsletter No10


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"
March Publishing the Newsletter No. 14
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.
March 8 Publishing the Newsletter No. 15
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
June 18 Tenth Anniversary Commemorative meeting welcoming Mr. Buddy Elias, cousin of Anne Frank

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
November 2 Beginning the construction of the New Holocaust Education Center, Japan
18 Small Hands holding meeting

2007

January Publishing Newsletter No. 17
20 Small Hands and volunteers grafting Rose of Anne Frank
March -May Holding 11th Commemorative Public Seminar on the Holocaust