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Discovering Your Japanese American Roots

2015年04月11日

Additional spaces added! In this popular workshop led by genealogy buff Chester Hashizume, participants identify their ancestral Japanese hometowns, uncover the meanings behind family crests and surnames, and more. $44 members, $55 non-members. Supplies and admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included. Limited to 20 participants.

Big Trouble in Little Tokyo presents "Big Trouble in Little China" (1986)

2015年04月08日

This program is sold out. Big Trouble in Little China (1986), whose title inspired that of this film series, is an action-adventure film set in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Kurt Russell plays a truck driver who gives a ride to a friend and suddenly finds himself embroiled in a supernatural battle between good and evil. Directed by John Carpenter, the film received mixed reviews when first released but has s...

A Conversation with Yuko Yamaguchi

2015年04月04日

This program is sold out. Yuko Yamaguchi, who has been Hello Kitty’s head designer since 1980, will discuss her work with the global icon. Yamaguchi is the most influential figure in Hello Kitty’s world and has guided her visual evolution. Credited with integrating contemporary fashion trends into her aesthetic, she has been quoted as saying, “What she does, I do, and what I do, Hello Kitty does.” Yamaguchi wil...

"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2015年04月04日

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

Fresh Off The Boat: “Blind Spot”

2015年03月31日

If you missed the program, you can watch it online on JANM’s YouTube channel. FREE This Tuesday’s episode of the hit Asian American TV series, “Fresh Off the Boat,” will have an LGBTQ theme. JANM is pleased to host a special community viewing of the episode in our Tateuchi Democracy Forum. A panel discussion will follow featuring writer and showrunner Nahnatchka Khan, episode guest actor Rex Lee, a...

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2015年03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.

Edible Adventures: Public Art and the Sweets of Little Tokyo

2015年03月28日

On this walking tour, participants will see and learn about the many works of public art in Little Tokyo, from commemorative statues to spray-painted wall murals. Asian sweets—such as imagawayaki (red bean cake), dango (sweet dumplings), and mochi ice cream—will be sampled at stores along the way. $40 members, $50 non-members. Sweets and admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included; lunch stop i...

Hello Kitty Girl Scout Program

2015年03月28日

This program is sold out. In this special program just for current, active 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 per person for scouts or accompanying troop leaders, parents/guardians who are current JANM members; $20 per person for current, active Girl Scouts who are non-JANM members; $...

Asians on Film Festival

2015年03月27日 - 2015年03月29日

Friday, March 27 – Sunday, March 29 The Asians on Film Festival grew out of the website asiansonfilm.com, dedicated to promoting under-recognized Asians and Asian Americans working in the film industry. JANM is proud to host this annual festival, which showcases nearly one hundred of the best short films submitted to asiansonfilm.com over the past year. Visit asiansonfilm.com for more information an...

NATIONAL MUSEUM TO HOLD OSHOGATSU: NEW YEAR'S DAY FAMILY FESTIVAL ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 2008

2007年12月22日

The Japanese American National Museum will open 2008 with its annual “Oshogatsu: New Year’s Day Family Festival” and also will close its popular exhibition, Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden(, on Sunday, January 6, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Little Tokyo. The public is invited and admission is free. "Oshogatsu: New Year’s Day Family Festival" will be highlighted by performances, arts and crafts geared...