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Otafuku "Okonomiyaki" Cooking Class

2019年03月16日

SOLD OUT Learn how to prepare okonomiyaki (Osaka style) from the experts at Otafuku Foods, Inc. This traditional Japanese dish, meaning "whatever you like, grilled" is as fun to cook as it is to eat. During this class, instructors will teach participants how to create their own okonomiyaki recipes, as well as give background on the history and nutritional benefits of the dish. $24 members, $30 non-members...

"Tatau" Panel Discussion and Catalog Signing

2016年09月10日

Artists featured in Tatau: Marks of Polynesia—including Sulu‘ape Steve Looney, Sulu‘ape Si‘i Liufau, Fred Frost, and Alipate Fetuli—will discuss their work. Moderated by curator Takahiro “Ryudaibori” Kitamura. Catalog signing to follow. Free with museum admission. RSVPs are recommended. Exhibition catalog available at the JANM Store. Image: Tattoo by Sulu‘ape Si‘i Liufau. Photo by John Agcaoili.

Discovering Your Japanese American Roots

2015年04月11日

Additional spaces added! In this popular workshop led by genealogy buff Chester Hashizume, participants identify their ancestral Japanese hometowns, uncover the meanings behind family crests and surnames, and more. $44 members, $55 non-members. Supplies and admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included. Limited to 20 participants.

LA Dodgers Japanese American Community Night & Fundraiser

2013年07月12日

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies Be a part of the largest Japanese American Community Night at Dodger Stadium and support your favorite community organization. Must purchase tickets in advance through the special online ordering page. For more information, visit janm.org/dodgers-night.

"Eclair: For Our Future, For Children" Screening

2012年11月10日

FREE ADMISSION! In 1943, the dark shadow of war is sneaking up and about to change everything. After losing his parents at a very early age, Akio lives his life in and out of the orphanage and reformatory. He encounters people like Detective Toyama who saves him from hunger by giving him a sweet pastry, the White Satan at the reformatory, his foster mother Fusano, Tomiko from the cinema, and people from the to...

Dark History: Santa Anita Park

2012年03月31日

Not a lot of people know that during World War II, Santa Anita Park housed approximately 20,000 Japanese Americans. Find out more about it from a short video produced by ESPN and some Japanese Americans that were there.

Young Professionals Invited to Asian Jewish Initiative Comedy and Cocktails Evening at JANM

2011年06月02日

Young Professionals are invited to a special evening of “Comedy and Cocktails” and to see the nation’s premier Asian American comedy improvisation group, “Cold Tofu,” on Thursday, June 2, at the Japanese American National Museum. Cocktail reception is 6:30 p.m., followed by the 8 p.m. performance. The evening is sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League Asian Jewish Initiative. Admission is $15, which includes hors ...

Taiko For Families

2005年10月01日

Hear, touch, and play! A hands-on taiko experience for the whole family featuring Hydaiko, a network of taiko drummers from several groups in Southern California.

Cold Tofu Improv

2001年02月22日

Join the National Museum for an evening of laughs with the multi-talented and entertaining improv group Cold Tofu.

Hisako Hibi Collection

(96.601, 98.138, 99.63) Includes sixty-three oil paintings painted by artist Hisako Hibi at Tanforan Assembly Center in California and Topaz concentration camp in Utah from 1942 to 1945. Subjects include various daily activities, still lifes, and landscapes. Born Hisako Shimizu in Fukui, Japan in 1907, Hibi came to the United States in 1920 with her parents. In 1925, when the rest of her family returned to Japan, ...