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  • 2014 World Taiko Gathering

    2014年07月19日

    TAIKOPROJECT is pleased to present the 2014 World Taiko Gathering, the first-ever convening of taiko groups from all over the world, scheduled for July 18-20, 2014. Presented by TAIKOPROJECT in association with the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, the Japanese American National Museum, and the Southern California Taiko Community, the 2014 World Taiko Gathering is expected to bring together over 500 part...

  • Family Education Tour

    2014年07月18日

    All Members are invited to accompany their child(ren) or grandchild(ren) on a guided tour of Common Ground: The Heart of Community. This interactive and intergenerational tour will prompt discussion of what it was really like to be in America’s concentration camps. It will conclude with an activity and a visit to the Hirasaki National Resource Center, so that you can look up your family’s camp and immigration records...

  • 2014 World Taiko Gathering

    2014年07月18日 - 2014年07月20日

    TAIKOPROJECT is pleased to present the 2014 World Taiko Gathering, the first-ever convening of taiko groups from all over the world, scheduled for July 18-20, 2014. Presented by TAIKOPROJECT in association with the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, the Japanese American National Museum, and the Southern California Taiko Community, the 2014 World Taiko Gathering is expected to bring together over 500 part...

  • GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER TO LEASE SPACE IN JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM’S HISTORIC BUILDING

    2014年07月14日

    Go For Broke National Education Center (GFBNEC) and the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) have finalized 20-year lease terms allowing Go For Broke to move into JANM’s historic building located at 369 First Street, at Central Avenue, in Little Tokyo. Following renovations and refurbishments, Go For Broke staff members will move from Torrance to downtown Los Angeles, bringing them just steps away from the Go F...

  • "Ed Hardy: Tattoo the World"

    2014年07月12日

    FREE Screening of the documentary film Ed Hardy: Tattoo the World. The film tells the story of Don Ed Hardy, a fine artist whose obsession with tattoos launched an empire. Heavily influenced by the Japanese tradition, Hardy’s distinctive designs brought tattoo culture into the mainstream and inspired a popular line of clothing and accessories. A discussion with producer/director Emiko Omori will follow t...

  • Dodgers Gallery Talk

    2014年07月12日

    FREE 11:30 A.M. & 1 P.M. Curators Mark Langill and Koji Steven Sakai will lead a family-friendly gallery tour through Dodgers: Brotherhood of the Game, giving the insider scoop about the exhibition and how it was put together. Mark Langill is the Dodgers Publications Editor & Team Historian. Koji Steven Sakai is the Programs Manager at the Japanese American National Museum. RSVP early, 30 participants max.

  • Target Free Family Saturdays: Print-astic!

    2014年07月12日

    FREE ALL DAY! Celebrate JANM’s groundbreaking exhibition Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World with tattoo and printmaking-inspired activities for the whole family! ALL DAY ACTIVITIES: Kids’ Print Shop: Etch fun designs into plastic foam and make prints out of them. Kids’ Tattoo Parlor: Use our special paper to create temporary press-on tattoos. Ruthie’s Origami Cor...

  • JANM’S SUMMER FAMILY FESTIVAL SET FOR AUGUST 9

    2014年07月10日

    The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will present its annual Natsumatsuri ("Summer Festival"), on August 9, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the yearly celebration featuring Japanese and Japanese American performances, crafts, and activities is free all day, and all current exhibitions will be available for viewing. Highlights of the day will include a performance by East LA Taiko, a karaoke contes...

  • JANM RECEIVES GRANT FROM NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

    2014年07月08日

    The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) has been awarded more than $130,000 from the National Park Service Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program for support of a two-year project, "A Collections-Based Guide for Digitally Exploring America’s Concentration Camps." The grant is one of just twenty-one awarded for 2014; the grant program is now in its sixth year. "This is a significant grant for t...

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    2014年07月05日

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with our knowledgeable Museum docents.