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  • Camera in Camp: Bill Manbo's Photographs of Heart Mountain

    2014年08月30日

    Historian Jasmine Alinder will give a lecture on photography and Japanese American incarceration that will feature the work of Bill Manbo who was imprisoned in Heart Mountain. Alinder will place Manbo's rare color photographs in the context of work by other famous photographers of that time including Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Carl Iwasaki. Alinder is author of Moving Images: Photography and ...

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    2014年08月30日

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with Museum docents. $9 Members; $14 non-members, includes admission. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting.

  • Japanese Tattoo Free-Form Q&A

    2014年08月23日

    Perseverance artists and contributors, Kip Fulbeck, Takahiro Horitaka Kitamura, Chris Horishiki Brand, Chaz Bojorquez and Brian Kaneko will engage in a Q&A discussion with the audience about their work and passion for tattoos. Signing to follow. RSVP early. Program free with admission. Free for Members.

  • Organza Ikebana Design

    2014年08月23日

    In this one-of-a-kind class, genzai (present) is merged with tradition. Learn a little about ikebana, the artistry of Japanese flower arranging, and its history in combination with some modern craft techniques. Those techniques will then be used to learn how to make beautiful organza fabric flowers and arrange them into ikebana designs, a hair piece and brooch that will last forever. Appropriate for ages 12+....

  • 4th Annual Los Angeles International Tea Festival

    2014年08月17日

    Saturday–Sunday, August 16–17 Presented by Chado Tea Room, exhibitors will offer tastings, talks, shows, and ceremonies celebrating worldwide tea culture. Profits from the tickets will go to support the National Museum’s mission. Check teafestivalla.com for information and tickets >>

  • Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration

    2014年08月16日 - 2014年08月17日

    FREE! Saturday–Sunday, August 16–17 Please note the time has been changed. The Japanese tea ceremony (chanoyu or sado) is a highly choreographed ritual of preparing and serving green tea (matcha) with traditional sweets to balance the bitter taste of the tea. The featured ceremony will be arai jakin and habuta (wet cloth and leaf lid). Performed only in the summer, this procedure is designed to provide cool...

  • Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration

    2014年08月16日 - 2014年08月17日

    FREE! Saturday–Sunday, August 16–17 Please note the time has been changed. The Japanese tea ceremony (chanoyu or sado) is a highly choreographed ritual of preparing and serving green tea (matcha) with traditional sweets to balance the bitter taste of the tea. The featured ceremony will be arai jakin and habuta (wet cloth and leaf lid). Performed only in the summer, this procedure is designed to provide co...

  • 4th Annual Los Angeles International Tea Festival

    2014年08月16日 - 2014年08月17日

    Saturday–Sunday, August 16–17 Presented by Chado Tea Room, exhibitors will offer tastings, talks, shows, and ceremonies celebrating worldwide tea culture. Profits from the tickets will go to support the National Museum’s mission. Check teafestivalla.com for information and tickets >>

  • 2014 Natsumatsuri Family Festival

    2014年08月09日

    FREE ALL DAY! Join us for Natsumatsuri, our annual summer celebration featuring traditional Japanese and Japanese American performances, crafts, and activities. See the complete schedule below, or download the flyer! Special perks available for JANM members! Be sure to check in at the front desk to get a member sticker so you can take advantage of the perks highlighted below.

  • “Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden” to Explore Influence of Japanese American Gardeners

    2007年06月05日

    The Japanese American National Museum will premiere its latest exhibition, Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden, which explores the history and influence of Japanese-style gardens and Japanese American gardeners on the American landscape, on Sunday, June 17, 2007 and running through January 6, 2008. Since the first Japanese-style garden was exhibited at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, in...