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"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2016年08月06日

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

"Nikkei Baseball" by Samuel Regalado

2014年05月17日

Author Samuel Regalado will talk about his book and the history and importance of baseball in the Japanese American community. In the book, he explores key historical factors such as Meji-era modernization policies in Japan, American anti-Asian sentiments, internment during WWII, the postwar transition, economic and educational opportunities in the 1960s, the developing concept of a distinct “Asian American” identi...

ID Film Festival: "Half Kenneth"

2009年10月02日

The second annual ID Film Festival showcases films that challenge and celebrate what it means to be Asian. Half Kenneth Upon the passing of his father in Manzanar, Kenneth escapes to find his Caucasian mother, only to find his plan complicated by the following of his little brother. Q&A to follow with the filmmakers, Sab Shimono and Chris Tashima. Free for members; $5non-members per program.

ID Film Festival: NON/FICTION

2008年09月28日

A new festival dedicated to contemporary digital films that explore and celebrate identity crisis in our diverse Asian/Pacific Islander community. NON/FICTION: Brings together four shorts that tread the boundary of fiction and non fiction. Free for Japanese American National Museum members; $5 for non-members for each program. We recommend purchasing tickets in advance by calling 213-625-0414 or vis...

ID Film Festival: CONFLICTING PASSIONS

2008年09月26日

A new festival dedicated to contemporary digital films that explore and celebrate identity crisis in our diverse Asian/Pacific Islander community. CONFLICTING PASSIONS: A series of short documentaries that present the conflicting identities within the pan Asian/Pacific Islander community. Free for Japanese American National Museum members; $5 for non-members for each program. We recommend purchasing...

Nikkei in Cuba: Reflections from Three U.S. Nikkei Groups

2008年09月06日

Did you know there are about 1,300 Nikkei currently living in Cuba? Although their numbers are small, Nikkei can be found in every province of Cuba with the largest concentration in Havana. Join three Nikkei groups from Northern and Southern California—Tsukimikai, Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (NCRR), and Choodee without Borders—as they share stories about their visits to the Nikkei communities in Cuba. F...

Dave Iwataki's J-Town/Bronzeville Suite @ The Getty Center

2007年05月11日

Filled with stunning music performed by stellar traditional Japanese and jazz musicians, the piece explores a fascinating and seldom told chapter of Los Angeles's history. While Japanese Americans were incarcerated, newly arrived African Americans from the South settled in Little Tokyo, where they remained until the war's end. The National Museum will co-present the piece in the Harold M. Williams Auditorium at the G...

Cold Tofu's Spectacular Salute to the Oscars

2007年02月22日

Our favorite improv troupe returns to the National Museum for an uproarious satire of the pomp (and sometimes pompous) and circumstance that is the Oscars. Cold Tofu is dedicated to promoting diverse images of Asian Pacific Americans through comedy and to developing multiethnic talent through education and performance. Click here to visit the Cold Tofu website!

Cooking with Rob Fukuzaki

1997年04月19日

Japanese American Cuisine Series Lecture / Demonstration KABC-TV Eyewitness News sportscaster Rob Fukuzaki demonstrates his cooking prowess in the fourth installment of this very popular series. Rob tests his culinary skills against KNBC’s Wendy Tokuda who performed a cooking demonstration with sister Marilyn last October. Rob will recruit the assistance of his two grandmothers, Toshiko Fukuzaki and Masa Watamura...

Contested Histories: Art and Artifacts from the Allen Hendershott Eaton Collection - Events

Join us for a series of online talks about Contested Histories! To see a complete listing of the JANM’s upcoming programs, check out our Events Calendar.