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"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2017年05月06日

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

Mottainai Yoga with traci

2017年03月25日

Roughly translated, mottainai means "don’t be wasteful" in Japanese. In this yoga and meditation workshop for all levels, certified yoga instructor traci ishigo invites participants to harness their own inner energy to prevent body, mind, and spirit from going to waste. Participants can expect the one-hour class to be both restorative and invigorating, with opportunities to practice deep stretches as well as ...

Mottainai Yoga with traci

2017年03月11日

Roughly translated, mottainai means "don’t be wasteful" in Japanese. In this yoga and meditation workshop for all levels, certified yoga instructor traci ishigo invites participants to harness their own inner energy to prevent body, mind, and spirit from going to waste. Participants can expect the one-hour class to be both restorative and invigorating, with opportunities to practice deep stretches as well as ...

Kollaboration EMPOWER Conference

2015年08月29日

At the EMPOWER Conference, young Asian Pacific Islander professionals from all over the country are invited to learn directly from some of the community’s most inspirational leaders. Attendees will be able to explore a variety of creative career paths and industries, as well as best practices to apply toward making their dreams a reality. The conference will include keynote speeches, panel discussions, mentor...

"Mizuhiki" with Ryosen Shibata

2007年04月21日

Rescheduled Design elaborate knots using paper cords--the perfect accessory for decorating a card or gift for that special someone. $8 for National Museum members and $13 for non-members, includes supplies and Museum admission. Reservations recommended. Made possible, in part, by the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles.

REEL Hapa

2006年08月09日

Every second and fourth Wednesday through July and August, the National Museum will host screenings of film shorts that explore issues of identity. Following the films, community leaders, artists, activists, and others will share their own perspectives on identity and build upon issues discussed in each film.

REEL Hapa

2006年07月26日

Every second and fourth Wednesday through July and August, the National Museum will host screenings of film shorts that explore issues of identity. Following the films, community leaders, artists, activists, and others will share their own perspectives on identity and build upon issues discussed in each film.

Ikebana Demonstration and "Crafting History" Exhibition Tour

2003年03月01日

Join the National Museum for a special ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement) demonstration by the Ohara School of Ikebana, Los Angeles Chapter, and a special exhibition tour of Crafting History: Arts and Crafts from America's Concentration Camps led by curator Kristine Kim.

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...