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"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2017年02月04日

Tour the ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with JANM’s knowledgeable docents. Free with museum admission.

Fresh Off The Boat: “Blind Spot”

2015年03月31日

If you missed the program, you can watch it online on JANM’s YouTube channel. FREE This Tuesday’s episode of the hit Asian American TV series, “Fresh Off the Boat,” will have an LGBTQ theme. JANM is pleased to host a special community viewing of the episode in our Tateuchi Democracy Forum. A panel discussion will follow featuring writer and showrunner Nahnatchka Khan, episode guest actor Rex Lee, a...

"The Crumbles" by Akira Boch

2014年01月25日

FREE This film is an indie rock slice-of life tragicomedy about Darla, an overly serious musician whose stagnant life is shaken up when her long lost best friend Elisa shows up and crashes on her couch…indefinitely. Free-spirited Elisa has just moved back to Los Angeles after a devastating break-up, and no one else in their funky group of friends is willing to help her out. She is charming and musically gifted, ma...

2012 Gala Dinner & Silent Auction -- Transforming a Forgotten Story

2012年05月05日

SAVE THE DATE! JW Marriott Hotel at L.A. Live With a special tribute to The Honorable Norman Y. Mineta, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, in recognition of his continuing fight for civil rights, including the critical leadership role that he played on and after 9/11. Visit the 2012 Dinner site for information >> * * * 2012 Lexus Opportunity Drawing Win an All-New 2013 Lexus GS 450h hybrid ...

Target Free Family Saturday: Take It to the Streets

2011年06月11日

FREE ALL DAY! Celebrate the exciting world of street art with fun activities and workshops 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: Stencil and pencils and markers… oh my! Express yourself with a colorful poster that’s all about you! Design stickers ...

"Sumo East and West"

2009年09月26日

SUMO EAST AND WEST is a feature documentary about Westerners in the ancient Japanese sport of sumo. The film traces this cultural upheaval from sumo’s introduction to America by Japanese immigrants in the 19th century, through the success of US-born sumotori such as Akebono and Konishiki, to efforts to establish it as a popular sport in the US today. Shot in Japan, Hawaii, Los Angeles, and Atlantic City, SUMO EAST...

Southern California Gardeners' Federation

2005年10月25日 - 2005年11月13日

From the early 1900s, Japanese American gardeners have cared for their clients' yards, community gardens, and public parks throughout the West Coast. Often faced with limited job opportunities in other fields, Japanese Americans turned to gardening as one of the ways they could start their own business with few resources - just mowers, hand tools, and perhaps a truck. Through their work, they also found an outlet f...

Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata: Spring Flower Greeting Cards

2005年03月26日

Why buy a generic greeting card when you can create your own unique version? Welcome the change of season by designing cards with images of seasonal flowers. Class fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes museum admission and supplies. Reservations recommended.

For a Greener Tomorrow

2000年10月28日 - 2001年05月01日

Barred from leasing farmland in the early 1900s, many Japanese immigrants traveled from California’s countryside to the cities and turned to another kind of farming—gardening. This profession sustained Japanese Americans when they returned from concentration camps and also Japan after the war. A display, co-sponsored by the Southern California Gardeners’ Federation, surveys the gardeners. 100 years of contribution...

Amache

August 27, 1942 – October 15, 1945“Well, when I first got there, it was sort of a challenge, you know…. But it was getting by, working, making friends, and trying to learn something while you are doing all this.”—Esther NishioAmache was built on a dusty hilltop in southeastern Colorado, near the town of Granada. Like other camps, it was built from scratch, on land that was empty of buildings and devoid of infrastruct...