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  • Target Free Family Saturdays: March into Spring

    2015年03月14日

    FREE* ALL DAY! Spring is here! Welcome the new season by recycling old things into new ones. *Admission to all activities and to Common Ground: The Heart of Community is FREE ALL DAY. Admission to the special exhibition, Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty, requires a separate purchase. All Hello! Admissions are based on timed entry; obtaining tickets in advance is strongly recommended. ...

  • Love to Nippon 2015

    2015年03月08日

    JANM is pleased to host the 2015 edition of Love to Nippon, an annual conference commemorating the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated Northern Japan. The daylong program will include a memorial program, an interfaith service, a screening of the documentary film Live Your Dreams: the Taylor Anderson Story, and a panel discussion on the state of Tohoku today. Visit lovetonippon.com for details.

  • "Reiko's Hina Dolls"

    2015年03月07日

    This fictional film is based on the true story of a Canadian woman who managed to keep a collection of traditional Japanese dolls safe with her throughout the WWII incarceration process. Free with museum admission. Purchase the DVD at the JANM Store. Learn more about the film in this interview with the filmmaker on Discover Nikkei.

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    2015年03月07日

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

  • Hello Kitty Hinamatsuri Tea at Chado Tea Room

    2015年03月07日

    This program is sold out. Celebrate Hinamatsuri at this special Hello Kitty-themed tea service at Chado Tea Room. Also known as Doll’s Festival or Girl’s Day, this special day in Japan celebrates the health and happiness of young daughters. Hina dolls will be on display, weather permitting. $32 members, $40 non-members. Limited to 40 participants. Admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community and Hello! Ex...

  • JANM Members Invited to Descanso Gardens' Camellia and Tea Festival

    2015年03月01日

    JANM MEMBERS: FREE ADMISSION TO DESCANSO GARDENS ALL DAY! Descanso Gardens invites JANM members to enjoy its award-winning camellia collection, recognized as the largest in North America. Partly built with plants supplied by F.M. Uyematsu of Star Nursery and F.W. Yoshimura of Mission Nursery as incarceration loomed in 1942, the collection is uniquely tied to local Japanese American history. Show your curr...

  • Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty"

    2015年02月28日

    Join Jamie Rivadeneira, JapanLA founder and Hello! curator, on this exclusive gallery tour. Limited to 20 participants. RSVP to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646. This event has reached capacity; no additional reservations can be accepted.

  • "Hello!" Exhibiting Artists Panel Discussion

    2015年02月28日

    Artists Paul Frank, Simone Legno, and Brandi Milne, whose work is featured in the contemporary art portion of Hello! The Supercute World of Hello Kitty, will participate in a discussion about their work and how Hello Kitty served as inspiration. The artists will sign copies of the Hello! exhibition catalog after the discussion. $12 members; $15 non-members. Does not include admission. ARTIST BIOS Paul...

  • Origami with Ruthie Kitagawa: Hinamatsuri Cards

    2015年02月28日

    This program is sold out. Make a Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day) greeting card for your friends and family. $8 members, $10 non-members. Supplies and admission to Common Ground included. Limited to 10 participants.

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    2015年02月28日

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with JANM docents. $12 members, $15 non-members. Admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting.