Last May 14, 1994, the Philippine-Japan Museum was inaugurated, blest and turned over to the Philippine Nikkei-Jin Kai, Inc. by the past President of the Tokyo Musashino Lions Club, Mr. Moriya Watanabe, witnessed by the members of their organization, DECS representative, visitors and chapter members of the Calinan PNJK and officers of the Japan- Philippine Volunteer Asscoiation.
To Japan Philippine Volunteer Association was the one which initiated the plan and presented it to the PNJK organization. This Museum is a repository of Japan’s past records as immigrants who came to Davao from the year 1903 up to the close of the Second World War, 1942-1945.
Old relics, Japanese World War II vintage and other Allied war materials may also be displayed for public viewing and prosperity, books, pamphlets, pictures and other writings related to World War II are displayed for public viewing.
Inside this Museum are pictures of Japanese early migrants & activities of the present and past president of the Philippines, Christians and Cultural Minorities who had some role in the Development and progress of Davao. It is our desire that there will be people who will donate things of historical value to the Philippine-Japan Historical Museum. Their names will be written or engraved on it.
MUSHASHINO LIONS CLUB MEMBERS
The Mushashino Lions Club of Tokyo, Japan, must be given due credit for donating buildings such as the Philippine-Japan Historical Museum, Music Hall at Calinan, Davao City and the International Friendship Hall, Lanang Davao City, Philippines.