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  • Upper Level Members Wine Tasting and History with Mikami Vineyards

    2024年05月18日

    Join us for a unique wine tasting with Mikami Vineyards. Sample three award-winning wines and learn about winemaking, grape growing, and the Mikami family’s journey from Japan to America. Since 1896, the Mikami family has developed a passion for grape growing. Now in their second century and third generation of farming, Mikami Vineyards produces single vineyard, handcrafted wines from the premier blocks of the fam...

  • JANM Congratulates the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation on Being a New Smithsonian Affiliate

    2024年04月09日

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) congratulates the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation (HMWF) on being a new Smithsonian Affiliate. Established in 1996, the HMWF preserves the original site of the Heart Mountain concentration camp in northwestern Wyoming and tells the stories of over 14,000 people who were unjustly incarcerated there during World War II through its world-class museum, the ...

  • Giant Robot Biennale 5

    2024年03月02日 - 2025年01月05日

    Since 2007, JANM has partnered with Eric Nakamura, founder of Giant Robot, to produce the Giant Robot Biennale, a recurring art exhibition that highlights diverse creative works celebrating the ethos of Giant Robot—a staple of Asian American alternative pop culture and an influential brand encompassing pop art, skateboard, comic book, graphic arts, and vinyl toy culture.Giant Robot Biennale 5 will feature artists Sea...

  • 2014 Oshogatsu Family Festival—Year of the Horse

    2014年01月05日

    Ring in the New Year and the Year of the Horse with fun arts ‘n crafts, food, exciting cultural activities, and performances! HIGHLIGHTS: Onigiri Contest sponsored by Common Grains Candy artist Shan Ichiyanagi Meet & ride real live ponies! Sample traditional Japanese New Year's foods Mochitsuki demonstration by Kodama Taiko See below for complete schedule!

  • JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM MOURNS THE PASSING OF KARIN HIGA

    2013年11月01日

    Los Angeles – The Japanese American National Museum is saddened by the passing of Karin Higa, former senior curator of art on Tuesday, October 29, following a battle with cancer. At the time, she was pursuing a Ph.D. in art history at USC. Karin was forty-seven. Karin was on the National Museum staff from 1992-2006 and oversaw numerous art exhibitions. She was known for elevating the level of professionalism, help...

  • "Hiro: A Story of Japanese Internment" by Keiko Wright

    2013年07月27日

    A Gold Medal winner at the 38th Annual Student Academy Awards, Hiro is a short documentary explores the life of Hiroshi ‘Hiro’ Hoshizaki. A retired grandfather of six, Hiro was incarcerated at the Heart Mountain Relocation during his adolescence. As we follow him on his own journey to confront the events and memories of his past, we learn of his incarceration and the traumatic repercussions this experience has had on...

  • A Reading of My Man Kono by Philip W. Chung

    2009年03月19日

    FREE! East West Players presents a reading of My Man Kono which explores the extraordinary life of Toraichi Kono from a Japanese immigrant to movie star Charlie Chaplin’s assistant to his arrest in 1941 as a Japanese spy.

  • ORIGINS OF FORTUNE COOKIE TO BE DISCUSSED AT PROGRAM SEPT. 20

    2008年09月18日

    While no one denies that the Chinese fortune cookie is not from China, its actual origins remain a subject of discussion which will be at the heart of the program, "The All-American Fortune Cookie. . .from Japan?", set for Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. Featured in the discussion will be writer Jennifer 8. Lee, author of The Fortune Cookie Chronicles, filmmaker Derek ...

  • Mizuhiki - Art of paper string

    1997年10月18日

    Instructor: Ryoko Shibata You can do more with paper than just origami. Shibata Sensei will teach you how to create fantastic things with paper string. Free with Museum admission. Reservations required by October 15. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department.

  • Cold Tofu Improv: The Soy of Sex

    1997年02月27日

    Thursday Evening at the Museum Performance Cold Tofu provides a monthly evening of laughs and entertainment at the Museum. This talented, energetic, multicultural improvisational group has an amazing assortment of entertainment techniques that will keep you laughing all night. This evening, Cold Tofu explores the mysteries behind relationships, dating and marriage. Prepare for a night of non-stop laughte...