Nippon Club (Manhattan)

For other uses, see Nippon Club (disambiguation).
The Nippon Club is visible in the center.

The Nippon Club of New York City is a private social club on 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, founded in 1905 by Jōkichi Takamine for Japanese Americans and Japanese nationals.[1] The only Japanese traditional gentlemen's club in the United States, the Nippon Club's dual purpose is to help enhance the unity of the Japanese community in New York City and to help develop evolving relationships with the American people. Over the course of its first century, the Nippon Club has fostered ongoing business and cultural relationships through various events, workshops, cultural classes and athletic events.[2]

By holding various athletic events and cultural activities, as well as by providing the facilities where these events can occur, The Nippon Club has cemented itself as one of New York City’s oldest cultural institutions. Membership has grown to about 3,000 members, including 800 women who are members of the allied Fujin-Bu Club; several hundred of these members are Americans.[3]

  1. ^ Gray, Christopher; Braley, Suzanne (2003). New York Streetscapes: Tales of Manhattan's Significant Buildings and Landmarks. Harry N. Abrams. pp. 364–365. ISBN 978-0-8109-4441-1.
  2. ^ Nippon Club: "About us," 2009.
  3. ^ Lyons, Richard. (1989). "Growing Space: Tower for Nippon Club," New York Times. August 27, 1989.