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Two Day Workshop: Shibori and Indigo Explorations

2024年11月09日 - 2024年11月10日

Unleash your creativity with indigo and shibori! Taught by Glennis Dolce, this workshop will explore traditional Japanese fabric dyeing techniques, including stitching, clamping, binding, and pole wrapping. Various shibori techniques will be presented and practiced—arashi, nui, itajime, yanagi, tekumo, and more!This workshop is limited to fifteen participants and is open to all levels of knowledge. All tools and a ma...

Nobuko Miyamoto and Benkyodo Documentaries at HAAPIFEST in Houston, TX

2024年06月09日

Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement will have its Houston Premiere at the HAAPIFEST on Sunday, June 9. Join Co-Director/Producer Tadashi Nakamura and subject Nobuko Miyamoto for a Q&A and performance. Experience this new sweeping documentary from JANM’s Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center and PBS SoCal that follows the life of visionary artist-activist Nobuko Miyamoto and her work that changed Asian America forever....

Rising from the Ashes with Paula Yoo & Philip Chung

2024年05月18日

Join author Paula Yoo and writer Philip Chung for a conversation around the legacy of Vincent Chin on the 6th Annual National Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Day Against Bullying and Hate. Yoo will discuss and sign her newest book, Rising from the Ashes: Los Angeles 1992, and her 2021 book, From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry, which tells the story of the Vincent Chin murder and trial. May 18 is the birthd...

Giant Robot Workshop: Wooden Worlds with Yoskay Yamamoto

2024年05月11日

Join Giant Robot Biennale 5 exhibition artist, Yoskay Yamamoto, as he guides you through the process of designing and decorating your own recycled wood creations. Born and raised in Toba, Japan, Yoskay Yamamoto moved to the United States at the age of fifteen. A self-trained illustrator, Yamamoto blends pop iconic characters from his new Western home with traditional and mythical Japanese elements and balances his...

JANM’s “Our Promise” Comprehensive Campaign Virtual Briefing

2024年03月25日

The Japanese American National Museum is amplifying its powerful voice. Our campus and programs showcase how Japanese Americans’ lives, experiences, and culture intersect and resonate with the experiences of marginalized communities in the United States. Our story is an American story. Our founders promised that the Museum would stand as a beacon of civil rights to ensure that what happened to Japanese Americans i...

Two Day Workshop: Practical Cloth Making (Shibori On!)

2024年03月09日 - 2024年03月10日

Discover the creativity and fun in making your own cloth for a wide variety of projects. Taught by Glennis Dolce, this workshop will explore how to use the sensibilities and practicality of boro techniques and sashiko stitching to make whole cloth from scraps. The finished cloth can be used for pillows, wall pieces, clothing, bags, and more. This workshop is limited to fifteen participants and is open to all level...

JANM Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2024 NEH Workshops for Educators

2024年02月15日

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is accepting applications for Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations, a Landmarks of American History and Culture educator workshop funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The workshop will be held twice on June 24–28, 2024 and July 15–19, 2024 and includes a stipend of $1,300. Applications are being accepted un...

JANM Book Club: Lawyer, Jailer, Ally, Foe with Eric L. Muller

2023年10月07日

Eric L. Muller, Dan K. Moore Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina School of Law, joined for a discussion of his newest book, Lawyer, Jailer, Ally, Foe, that explores the complicity of the lawyers who helped run the WRA’s concentration camps. Lawyer, Jailer, Ally, Foe brings to life the stories of three white lawyers with contradictory instructions—provide legal counsel to the...

Japanese American History Class (Part 2 of 2)

2010年10月16日

This comprehensive two-day overview by our knowledgeable docents covers Japanese American history from the 19th century to current day. FREE for members, $14 non-members. Please note: You can take Part 2, even if you have not taken Part 1.

An Afternoon of Christmas Songs

1997年12月07日

Performance Join the Japanese choral group Floral Harmony as they present Christmas songs that will evoke your holiday sprit. This is the third year that this South Pasadena based group will perform at the Museum. Floral Harmony will also sing popular Japanese songs for the program. Bring the entire family. Free with Museum admission. Reservations required. Limited seating available.