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  • Perseverance at Towson University Asian Arts Gallery (Towson, MD)

    2015年02月05日 - 2015年05月02日

    TRAVELING EXHIBITION Towson University Asian Arts Gallery Towson, MD Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World is a groundbreaking photographic exhibition that explores the master craftsmanship of traditional Japanese tattoos and their enduring influence on modern tattoo practices. Even as Japanese-style tattooing has moved into the mainstream, it remains an enigmatic and misunders...

  • "China Dolls" by Lisa See

    2015年01月31日

    Bestselling author Lisa See will discuss her new book, China Dolls, a WWII-era drama of friendship and betrayal amongst three Chinese American women whose lives cross in the glamorous nightclubs of San Francisco’s Chinatown. The women’s fortunes take a turn after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, and the book includes detailed accounts of the World War II imprisonment of Japanese Americans. See will also t...

  • Members Only Reception: "China Dolls" by Lisa See

    2015年01月31日

    Members are invited to an intimate, pre-event reception with noted author Lisa See. Space is limited; RSVP to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646. This event has reached capacity; no additional reservations can be accepted.

  • Hello Kitty Musubi Workshop

    2015年01月31日

    This program is sold out. Back by popular demand! This workshop was a huge hit at Hello Kitty Con 2014. Chef and Hello Kitty super-fan Katie Chin teaches how to make adorable and delicious Hello Kitty musubi. $20 members, $25 non-members. Limited to 30 participants. Admission to Common Ground and Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty after the workshop are included.

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    2015年01月31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.

  • Hello Kitty Girl Scout Program

    2015年01月31日

    This program is sold out. In this special program just for Girl Scouts, start your visit to Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty before museum hours and then create your own Hello Kitty–inspired artwork. $10 members; $20 non-member scouts ages 6-17; $30 non-member scout parents/troop leaders. Museum admission, materials, and participation patches included. Limited to 45 participants.

  • "Hatsumi: One Grandmother’s Journey through the Japanese Canadian Internment"

    2015年01月30日

    FREE Director Chris Hope, a member of JANM’s Board of Governors, takes his grandmother, Nancy Hatsumi Okura, to visit the sites in Canada where she was incarcerated during World War II. The story comes to life in vivid detail as the two discuss Okura’s wartime experiences for the first time. The film follows Hope and Okura across Canada and, unexpectedly, around the world. Read an interview with director Chr...

  • NEW JANM FILM SERIES KICKS OFF WITH "THE JOY LUCK CLUB"

    2015年01月29日

    The Joy Luck Club will kick-off Big Trouble in Little Tokyo, a new film screening series presented by the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) in partnership with Angry Asian Man, First Pond Entertainment, and Visual Communications, on Wednesday, February 11, at 7 p.m. A light reception will precede the screening at 6 p.m. and the movie will be followed by a Q&A with director Wayne Wang and others affiliated wi...

  • 'NEGLECTED LEGACIES' SERIES KICKS OFF WITH PROGRAM PROFILING THREE NISEI WOMEN PIONEERS ON FEB. 2

    2008年02月01日

    A three-part series, "Neglected Legacies: Japanese American Women and Redress", will kick off with a panel discussion, "Reconsidering Roots", with three authors of biographies of Nisei women in a public program set for Saturday, February 2, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum. The program is free and open to the public. This program was organized by the Lane Hirabayashi, George and Sakaye ...

  • ONE WAY OR ANOTHER: ASIAN AMERICAN ART NOW EXHIBITION CONTINUES NATIONAL TOUR

    2008年01月30日

    The critically acclaimed traveling exhibition, One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now, will open at the Japanese American National Museum on Sunday, February 10, 2008, as part of its national tour. Featuring 17 contemporary artists selected by a team of three curators, this exhibition, which runs through May 4, was organized by Asia Society, New York. The New York Times called the show the Asia Society's "best fo...