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Edible Adventures: Little Tokyo Sushi Graze

2016年12月17日

Take a stroll through Little Tokyo and sample the many varieties of sushi, from makizushi to chirashi zushi. In between stops, listen to sushi masters tell stories that evoke the 130-year history of the neighborhood. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. $64 members; $80 non-members. Food and museum admission included. Limited to 12 participants.

Target Free Family Saturday: Monster Mash

2012年04月14日

FREE ALL DAY! Enjoy a day of monster related fun and crafts for the whole family. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. ALL DAY CRAFT ACTIVITIES: Add fun to your footsteps and terror to your trot by making monster feet. Make a colorful zigzag monster puppet. Help us with a little spring cleaning...

"Wolfhound Samurai" by Vincent Okamoto

2009年05月23日

In honor of Memorial Day, please join us for a panel discussion on Americans of Japanese Ancestry (AJA) Vietnam Veterans; moderated by Vincent H. Okamoto. This is the first time a panel on the longest most controversial war has been assembled from the perspective of AJA’s. Following the discussion, Vincent H. Okamoto will autograph his first published novel, “Wolfhound Samurai” Our panelists include: Kenneth...

Fighting for Democracy Pre-visit Workshop

2008年08月13日

Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Wednesday, August 13, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Lunch provided) WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY? For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Ci...

National Conference: Whose America? Who’s American? Diversity, Civil Liberties, and Social Justice

2008年07月03日 - 2008年07月06日

3–6 Thursday–Sunday • Denver, Colorado Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, the National Conference examines connections between the WWII Japanese American experience and historical and contemporary issues surrounding democracy and civil rights. For more information, visit janm.org/projects/ec/

Target Free Family Saturday: Up, Up, and Away!

2008年05月10日

FREE ALL DAY! Enjoy a day of family fun with kite-making and exciting flying demonstrations. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. Daily Schedule: All day Activities: origami wind wheel, origami swan, and Fish Kites. As well as a special mother’s day craft. 11:00 – Doors open 12:00 – Worksh...

Water in the Japanese Garden

2007年08月26日

In conjunction with the exhibition Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden, the National Museum presents a four-part series of gardening demonstrations led by horticultural experts. PART 3 Dr. Vergil Hettick, curator, Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at California State University, Long Beach, explores aspects of water in Japanese gardens including its use as a source of meditative inspiration. Topics in...

"Issei: The Shadow Generation" by Tsukasa Matsueda, Ed.D.

2007年04月28日

Issei: The Shadow Generation brings to light the subtle cultural teachings of the first Japanese immigrants in American. With profound insight, deep understanding of language, and years of conversation with the pioneers, Matsueda shares the way of the Issei, who amidst struggle and adversity learned not only to survive, but also thrive in America. Book signing to follow. This book is available for sale through the...

Music For Kabuki

1998年05月04日

Come learn the secrets of the awesome and traditional form of Japanese theatre and music known as kabuki. An informative lecture and demonstration featuring Katada Kai, USA, will provide insights at the Japanese American National Museum, 369 East First Street in Little Tokyo. Katada Kai will play an afternoon of classical Kabuki-style music, and Madam Kikusa, Director of Katada Kai, will give an explanation of Naga...

Cold Tofu Improv: Tofu Builds Character

1998年03月25日

Join us at the Japanese American National Museum as Cold Tofu, the talented multicultural comedy improv group, has fun recalling their most memorable characters! This free performance will be held on Thursday, April 30, 1998 from 7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at the Museum, located on 369 East First Street in the Little Tokyo Historic District of Los Angeles. Call (213) 625-0414 for your reservations today! "The focus o...