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  • Navigate Networking with Vanna Novak

    2015年04月25日

    The JACL National Youth/Student Council and Japanese American National Museum are proud to present, Navigate Networking with Vanna Novak. This unique program is perfect for eager Japanese American and Asian Pacific Islander college students and young professionals, entering the workplace in any and all work industries. Vanna Novak is a nationally recognized keynote speaker and seminar leader on persuasive presentatio...

  • Target Free Family Saturday: Planet Power

    2011年11月12日

    FREE ALL DAY! Enjoy a day of fun for the whole family. This month’s theme is green living. Keep checking back for more information! 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: Go green by decorating a re-usable shopping bag Ruthie’s Origami Corner: Using reused paper, fold an o...

  • A Conversation with Midori

    2011年01月30日

    FREE! See violinist Midori in a question and answer session. Learn more about Midori’s history and musical journey in this rare opportunity to hear her speak. Midori, 38, was born in Osaka and began studying the violin at a very young age. At the invitation of conductor Zubin Mehta, she made her concert debut at the age of 11 as a surprise guest soloist for the New York Philharmonic's traditional New Year's Eve...

  • Target Free Family Saturday: Fall into Fall!

    2010年11月13日

    FREE ALL DAY! Help us celebrate fall with tons of exciting and fun crafts and activities for everyone! Please check back for more program details. 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: Make some noise by constructing a gobbling turkey using simple and surprising materials...

  • Ruth Asawa and the Tamarind Lithography Workshop

    2007年05月05日

    In 1965, Ruth Asawa's friend and teacher, Josef Albers, recommended her for a fellowship at the Tamarind Lithography Workshop. Based in Los Angeles at the time, the Workshop, funded by the Ford Foundation, was the most recognized printmaking workshop in the country. Join June Wayne, artist and co-founder of the Workshop, and Ernest de Soto, artist and one of Asawa's printers at Tamarind, as they share their fond memo...

  • The Hapa Project

    2004年11月14日

    Kip Fulbeck, the "world's premier artist" exploring Hapa identity will present a multimedia performance piece. Fulbeck will also discuss The Hapa Project, which seeks to promote awareness and recognition of the millions of multiracials of Asian/Pacific Island descent in the United States. Professor Fulbeck teaches Art Studio and Asian American Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and has spoken ...

  • Family Sunday

    2002年01月06日

    Oshogatsu: New Year Family Celebration Join us to celebrate the New Year with family and friends! Mochitsuki (Rice Cake Pounding) Performance Kodama Taiko will combine the age-old tradition of pounding mochi (rice cakes) with the sounds of taiko drums. Bring your friends and family to enjoy this energetic performance and taste the freshly-pounded mochi. Rice-Writing Workshop In conjunction with the current e...

  • French Asian Cuisine with Chef Akira Hirose

    1997年11月08日

    Japanese American Cuisine Series Lecture/Demonstration Akira Hirose, executive chef of the elegant Tower Restaurant on the 32nd floor of the Transamerica Building in Downtown Los Angeles, will give a demonstration in French cooking with an Asian twist. Chef Hirose studied the art of French cuisine in France for 8 years and opened his own restaurant in Kyoto. In 1992, Chef Hirose was selected by Esquire magazine ...

  • Kenjiro Nomura

    1997年10月04日 - 1998年01月11日

    On April 30, 1942, Kenjiro Nomura, his wife, and son were forcibly removed from their homes in Seattle and incarcerated in the Puyallup Assembly Center. Eventually they were transported, along with nearly 10,000 other Japanese Americans to the Minidoka concentration camp in Hunt, Idaho. At the time of the removal, Nomura was already an established and prolific artist. He worked at various other jobs to support himsel...

  • Legacy Society

    Legacy Society The Japanese American National Museum Legacy Society is a group of people who have arranged a future gift to JANM in their estate plans. They share a common bond of commitment to the future of JANM and acknowledge the importance of the Museum in preserving the rich heritage and cultural identity of Japanese Americans to promote understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversit...