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"Japonisme: A Passion for Japan" is on display, post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/CsNirkUbag This tweet was posted on May 18, 2022.

#AllNipponAirways (#ANA) began as Japan Helicopter & Aeroplane Transports Company #onthisday in 1952. The airline has grown to become the largest in Japan. In December 1998, ANA began service from Tokyo to San Francisco. Have you ever flown on ANA? This tweet was posted on December 27, 2019.

#OnThisDay in 2011, the new Terminal 2 opened at SFO. If you're traveling through, don't miss our current exhibit, "Maneki Neko: Japan's Beckoning Cat" #SFOHistory #beckoningcats https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97 This tweet was posted on April 14, 2018.

#OnThisDay in 2011, the new Terminal 2 opened at SFO. This image was posted on April 14, 2018. #sfohistory #beckoningcats #terminal2 #cats

#Onthisday in 1990, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 took off on its first flight. This image was posted on January 10, 2020. #aviationhistory #avgeek #mcdonnelldouglas #mcdonnell #douglas #jetliner #md11

This image was posted on July 14, 2015. #traveltuesday, #vintage #japan #tokyo #sanfrancisco #photooftheday #photography

@RodBogart We're very sorry but the exhibition rotation starts this week with the de-instillation of "Mathematics: Vintage and Modern" and in the installation of "Japonisme: A Passion for Japan." https://t.co/h19OB3lHAM This tweet was posted on April 25, 2022.

@nobi Did you see our Japan Air Lines uniforms on display in #FashionInFlight? This tweet was posted on June 13, 2016.

@nobi Two Japan Air Lines uniforms are located in the Aviation Museum and Library, which is open daily from 10am to 4:30pm! :) This tweet was posted on June 13, 2016.

A Daruma doll is rotund with blank, white eyes, used in Japan for setting a goal or making a wish. #MengeiFolkArt This tweet was posted on January 05, 2016.

A popular style of aviation photography, that became symbolic of the jet age, was a flight attendant poised in the cowling of a jet engine. This image was posted on December 13, 2017. #cowling #flightattendant #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #engine #jet #falife #crewlife

After Japan opened to international trade, following a prolonged period of isolation from the West, French author Philippe Burty coined the term Japonisme in 1872 to describe the new fervor for all things Japanese. #Japonisme #Japan #Design This tweet was posted on May 02, 2022.

After Japan opened to international trade, following a prolonged period of isolation from the West, French author Philippe Burty coined the term Japonisme in 1872 to describe the new fervor for all things Japanese. This image was posted on May 02, 2022. #japonisme #japan #design #decorativearts

All Nippon Airways (ANA) began as Japan Helicopter & Aeroplane Transports Company #onthisday in 1952. This image was posted on December 27, 2019. #ana #avgeek #allnipponairways #japan #modelplane

All Nippon Airways (ANA) began as Japan Helicopter & Aeroplane Transports Company in 1952. This image was posted on August 01, 2017.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) began as Japan Helicopter & Aeroplane Transports Company #onthisday in 1952. Now in its 70th year, ANA has grown to become the largest airline in Japan. Have you ever flown on ANA? #avgeek #AllNipponAirways #ANA #Japan This tweet was posted on December 27, 2022.

Anne Morrow Lindbergh, wife of Charles Lindbergh, played a crucial part in aviation history. This image was posted on September 16, 2015.

Anne and Charles Lindbergh made headlines around the world with their 1931 arctic flight to Asia from New York. This image was posted on May 11, 2016.

As Japan waged war on China in 1937, CNAC evacuated Shanghai, its original headquarters and home base in August and relocated to Chongqing. In trying to avoid Japanese detection, the airline pioneered the routes over the Himalayas. #DefunctThursday #CNAC This tweet was posted on April 07, 2022.

As the shelter-in-place continues in the Bay Area and in many places around the world, we've been daydreaming about faraway locations to travel to. This image was posted on May 08, 2020. #avgeek #museumfromhome

Beauty and Culture

This nonaviation exhibition was on display between May 1999 and January 2000 in the D-05 Central South Connector gallery, located in International Terminal

Before we could just pull out our handy smart phones to tell us the time in another part of the world, international airlines often gave out manual paper and plastic time converters. This image was posted on April 01, 2016.

Beginning as Japan Helicopter & Aeroplane Transports Co. in 1952, All Nippon Airways has become the largest airline in Japan. #TravelTuesday This tweet was posted on August 01, 2017.

Blep! This image was posted on May 05, 2018. #beckoningcats #manekineko #catsofinstagram #cats #neko #meow #mewseum #japan #mingei #japanese #caturday #blep #caturday

Blue Willow

This nonaviation exhibition was on display between June 2003 and November 2003 in the A-02 International South Cases gallery, located in International Terminal

Boeing adopted the two-engine, widebody concept with its 777 airliner, which was introduced on June 7, 1995, with United Airlines. This image was posted on November 03, 2021. #wingwednesday #boeing #777 #boeing777 #avgeek #airplane

Boeing adopted the two-engine, widebody concept with its 777 airliner, which was introduced on June 7, 1995. The 777 was a joint collaborative project between Boeing & 8 major airlines, including United, ANA (All Nippon Airways), British Airways, & Japan Airlines. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on November 03, 2021.

Born in Alabama, Katherine Stinson (1891–1977) could not initially find an instructor willing to train her, but ultimately persuaded Max Lillie (1881–1913) of the Wright School to give her lessons. This image was posted on July 20, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot

Born in Fort Payne, Alabama, Katherine Stinson (1891-1977) was the fourth woman in the United States to obtain a pilot’s certification. This image was posted on March 28, 2023. #enduranceengines #womenshistorymonth

Born in Japan, Seiji Kunishima creates sculptures that are a serene balance between the traditional and the modern. This tweet was posted on March 02, 2016.

Born in Nagoya, Japan, internationally renowned artist, Seiji Kunishima, creates sculptures characterized by a serene balance between the traditional and the modern. This image was posted on March 02, 2016.

By the 17th century, many Japanese people kept cats as pets, and felines frequently appeared on decorated ceramics. This image was posted on October 20, 2018. #caticons #catsofinstagram #cats #mewseum #caticon #cat #japan #kutani #ceramics #kiln #porcelain #sculpture #earthenware

California from the Air

This photography exhibition was on display between November 1992 and January 1993 in the F-03 Gate 76 gallery, located in North Terminal