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What Is Nikkei Food?

2022年02月26日

FREE What differentiates “Nikkei food” from “Japanese food”? Is it how Nikkei families and communities combine traditional foods with local ingredients? How does the food you eat express your cultural identity? How does food help to connect your community and bring people together? What kinds of recipes have been passed down from generation to generation in your family? Join us as we explore what is “Nikkei...

Nikkei Genealogical Society General Meeting

2015年09月26日

FREE The mission of the Nikkei Genealogical Society (NikkeiGen) is to promote, encourage, and share Nikkei genealogy through education, research, and networking. NikkeiGen’s general meetings are open to anyone who is interested in researching their family trees, learning more about their Japanese roots and heritage, and participating in group discussions and networking. Meetings occur approximately monthly fro...

SPECIAL SCREENING: The California State University: Sharing and Celebrating Stories from Nisei Honorary Degree Recipients

2012年01月22日

Cal State honors Nisei with honorary degrees – see the video with their stories. 11 honorees/family members interviewed. George Takei provides the introduction, Bob Suzuki the narration. After the screening, there will be a panel discussion with: Kazunori Katayama, one of the honorees (from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) Bob Suzuki, president emeritus, Cal Poly Pomona and the video’s narrator Mitch Maki, provost at...

Legacy Society Appreciation Tea Event

2010年03月07日

By Invitation Only The Legacy Society acknowledges and honors donors who have made made deferred gifts to the Japanese American National Museum through bequests, life insurance policies, annuities, trusts, or through retirement plan beneficiary designations. This generosity and support will help the National Museum continue its mission to promote understanding ad appreciation of America's ethnic and cu...

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2001年11月04日

The Little Tokyo community in Los Angeles was once a thriving residential, business, and cultural center of the largest Japanese American community in the United States until World War II. Relive history and learn about present day Little Tokyo with Museum Volunteer Bill Shishima. Comfortable clothes and shoes are recommended. Cost: $5 for Museum members, $11 for non-members (includes Museum admission).

Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and David Mura: Back and Forth

2001年07月13日

Join U.S.-Japan Creative Artists Exchange Fellows and award-winning authors Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and David Mura as they share their experiences in Japan and how it impacted their work. Ms. Houston, who co-authored the book and screenplay Farewell to Manzanar, will read from her forthcoming book, Fire Horse Woman and Mr. Mura will read from Turning Japanese: Memoirs of a Sansei (1991).

AT&T and East West Players New Voices Writer's Gallery Series: " Aiconana"

1998年02月19日

This month, the series presents playwright Alice Tuan’s wild arrangement and sequel to her award-wining Ikebana which was performed at East West Players and John Anson Ford Theater last year. Free. Reservations required by February 12. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department.

Trimmings for the Tree

1997年12月06日

Instructor: Ryoko Shibata How about some new ornaments for the holiday tree? Shibata Sensei will teach you how to make stunning paper ornaments for to hang on your holiday tree. Free with Museum admission. Reservations required by December 3. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department.

Perseverance - Events

Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted. Listed below are public programs presented at the Japanese American National Museum in conjunction with Perseverance. To see a complete listing of JANM’s upcoming programs, check out our Events Calendar.

Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo - Bios

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