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Author Discussion—"Life After Manzanar" by Naomi Hirahara and Heather C. Lindquist

2018年06月23日

If you missed the program, you can watch it online on JANM’s YouTube channel. What happened to Japanese Americans when they were released from America’s concentration camps like Manzanar after World War II ended? Life after Manzanar seeks to answer this question by shedding light on the "Resettlement"—the relatively unexamined postwar period when ordinary people of Japanese ancestry were finally...

Edible Adventures: Little Tokyo Sushi Graze

2017年12月02日

Listen to stories of the neighborhood while grazing on sushi made by Little Tokyo’s talented chefs. $64 members; $80 non-members. Food and museum admission included. Limited to 10 participants.

"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2016年03月05日

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

"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2016年02月06日

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

"Hello!" Exhibition Opening

2014年10月11日

Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty opens to the public.

"Hiroshima Nagasaki Download" by Shinpei Takeda

2011年10月22日

Two friends visit atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki who now live in the United States. During their trip from Canada to Mexico, they record a piece of modern history crucially important to Japanese collective psyche while exploring their own identities and revealing the reality of psychological scars. There will be a Q&A after the screening with the filmmaker. Presented in collaboration with The Ge...

Funny Bones—An Improvisational Afternoon for Kids (Ages 6-12)

2005年10月15日

Tickle your funny bone as you take the stage with the Cold Tofu troupe—the masters of improv—as they lead a participatory workshop certain to keep the kids laughing 'til it hurts! Cold Tofu is dedicated to promoting diverse images of Asian Pacific Americans through comedy and to developing multiethnic talent through education and performance. Visit Cold Tofu at www.coldtofu.com.

Peruvian Jazz from Ciro Hurtado and Friends

2004年12月18日

Take a break from the holiday bustle and join us for an evening of traditional, folk, and original music by award-winning Peruvian guitarist Ciro Hurtado. This vibrant celebration of the season includes Cindy and Libby Harding as well as special guest musicians. National Museum members $15, non-members $18, includes a post-concert dessert reception. Advance purchase recommended.

Big Drum Articles—Marco Lienhard

Marco Lienhard: Bridging Worlds with Music Marco Lienhard may have, at one time, seemed like an unlikely face in the world of Japanese taiko. He was born in Switzerland; he is not Japanese; he is not Asian. However, the rhythmic thundering of the taiko drums have become as natural to him as the sounds of his own heartbeats. Originally from Switzerland, Marco Lienhard joined an exchange program and went to...

Tanaka Photo Studio: Family, Tradition, Business, and Community Before WWII—Tanaka Studio

Chikashi Tanaka was born to Yasuhei Tsukagoshi and Shina Tanaka on April 21, 1888 in Gokanmura, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. He grew up with ten siblings and was especially close to his sister Kiye. His mother was the daughter of a wealthy landowner and his father was the soncho, the head of the village. His uncle, Giichi Tanaka, was a missionary who inspired the Tanaka household to convert to Christianity. Faith would p...