This event is in the "Adults" group U.S. Japan Friendship Dolls Lecture 4:30pm–6:00pm Adults Cultural/International, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Upcoming Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Nov 8 2025 Sat U.S. Japan Friendship Dolls Lecture 4:30pm–6:00pm Cultural/International, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Upcoming Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Cultural/International, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Registration Required Event Details: In 1927, Japanese Friendship Dolls (友情人形, yūjō ningyō) and American “Blue-Eyed Dolls” (青い目の人形, aoi me no ningyō) were exchanged between Japan and the U.S. to ease tensions caused by the 1924 Immigration Act, which banned Japanese immigration.