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

2015年04月19日

Hello! curator Christine Yano leads an 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.

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

2015年04月18日

Hello! curators Christine Yano and Jamie Rivadeneira lead an 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 Kitty and Kawaii Culture

2015年04月18日

Join Hello! curators Jamie Rivadeneira and Christine Yano for a lively discussion of Hello Kitty and her place in Japan’s kawaii (cute) culture. Free for members; free with Hello! admission; $5 general. Tickets Available Now If you are purchasing tickets for Hello! and would like to attend this program, please RSVP to rsvp@janm.org or call 213.625.0414.

Statement regarding Rago auction of Japanese American artifacts

2015年04月15日

The Japanese American National Museum is concerned about the upcoming auction of historical art and artifacts. Although not all the facts are known about this particular auction, it is our hope that these Japanese American objects, and others like them, find their way to cultural institutions committed to conserving and sharing them with the wider community. Such items tell an important story for all Americans abou...

JANM ANNOUNCES SPEAKERS AND PERFORMERS FOR 2015 ANNUAL GALA DINNER

2015年04月15日

The Japanese American National Museum has assembled a distinguished and diverse slate of participants for its 2015 Gala Dinner, Silent Auction, and After Party, to be held on May 2, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel and X Bar in Los Angeles. The evening’s theme will be To Boldly Go: Sharing Our Story Across the Generations; actor and activist George Takei will be honored with JANM’s Distinguished Medal...

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...

GIANT ROBOT BIENNALE EXHIBIT TO CLOSE JANUARY 13

2008年01月11日

The popular art exhibit, Giant Robot Biennale: 50 Issues, whose opening reception drew over 2,700 people to the Japanese American National Museum, will end its run on Sunday, January 13, with two special public programs on January 12 and 13, including a collaboration with MOCA and extended hours on Saturday. The exhibition, co-curated by Giant Robot founder Eric Nakamura and the National Museum, marked the 50th is...

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...