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Special Book Event: "The Flowers of Edo "

2010年08月19日

In a page-turning novel set during World War II, Japanese-American Lt. Ken Kobayashi must straddle a delicate line between duty to country and honor to his family as he is assigned by General Douglas MacArthur to infiltrate the Imperial Japanese Army in the lead-up to the American invasion of the Japanese archipelago. From the deck of the U.S.S. Yorktown to the halls of the Imperial Ministry of War in Ichigaya in ...

Good Food, Classic Recipes & the Remarkable Story of Hawai‘i’s Mixed Plate

2010年08月15日

Special Book Talk & Signing of Kau Kau: Cuisine and Culture in the Hawaiian Islands Kau kau: It’s the all-purpose pidgin word for food, probably derived from the Chinese “chow chow.” On Hawai‘i’s sugar and pineapple plantations, kau kau came to encompass the amazing range of foods brought to the Islands by immigrant laborers from East and West: Japanese, Portuguese, Filipinos, Puerto Ricans, Koreans and others. On...

Book Reading & Signing: Jive Bomber: A Sentimental Journey by Bruce T. Kaji with Sharon Yamato

2010年08月14日

Please join us for a wonderful book reading and signing of Jive Bomber: A Sentimental Journey by Bruce T. Kaji with Sharon Yamato

12th Annual Summer Festival on the Courtyard! Happy Birthday JANM!

2010年08月14日

Celebrate summer and the National Museum’s 25th birthday with a day of fun activities, crafts and workshops for the entire family. Crafts for the entire family: Help the Museum celebrate its 25th anniversary and a bright sunny future by making a sun print Celebrate in style by making a fantastically fun party time hat Design a unique birthday card to send to someone on their special day Fun Activit...

Annual Nisei Week Festival

2010年08月14日 - 2010年08月22日

The 70th Nisei Week Japanese Festival, including Grand Parade, Street Fair and Street Ondo in Little Tokyo. For more information, please call 213.687.7193 or visit niseiweek.org.

Six Taste's Little Tokyo Food Tour

2010年08月08日

Little Tokyo is home to several restaurants, bakeries, and other historical eating establishments. Its 100-plus years of history provide some fascinating stories. Six Taste's Little Tokyo Tour will take you throughout Little Tokyo, from Fugetsu-Do, a confectionary shop and the oldest building in Little Tokyo to Chado Tea Room, where you'll get to taste some authentic Japanese tea, to several other restaurants and oth...

16 Years Later: The Heart Mountain Barracks

2010年08月07日

In 1994, the Japanese American National Museum staff and volunteers organized a project to travel to Heart Mountain, Wyoming to take apart and bring back to Los Angeles two fragments of original barracks buildings built by the U.S. government to house Japanese Americans unfairly imprisoned during World War II. The project was part of the National Museum’s landmark exhibition, America’s Concentration Camps: Rememberin...

"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2010年08月07日

Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: Heart of a Community with experienced docents.

Shibori Class with Shibori Girl

2010年08月07日

This half day workshop will introduce you to three basic traditional shibori techniques-makiage (stitched and bound), itajime (fold and clamp), and arashi (pole wrapped) shibori on silk. Traditional and contemporary samples from my collection will be on hand for observation as well as many favorite books on the subject from my library. Using a non-toxic cold water dye for silk that needs no chemicals or heat to...

Lessons Learned and Bridges Built

2001年10月11日

Despite the positive reports in the media about Angelenos embracing their Arab-American and Muslim neighbors, there has also been a rise in hate crimes aimed at these and other related groups since the September 11 terrorist attack. In collaboration with the Japanese American National Museum, KPCC 89.3 FM will broadcast live a Town Hall Meeting to discuss these and other related issues on Thursday, Oct. 11 from 7 to ...