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  • Day of Remembrance

    2005年02月19日

    "Patriotism" and "loyalty" were volatile issues in America's concentration camps during World War II and continue to be controversial topics today. The program will examine the response of Japanese Americans to the US government's test of loyalty (Questions 27 and 28) -- including responses from resistors -- and our responsibility to defend those whose constitutional rights are currently being denied. The Day of Reme...

  • Bird Pins: The Creative Legacy of Camp

    2005年02月19日

    Allowed to bring only what they could carry during World War II, Japanese American inmates looked for ways to occupy their time by creating items such as bird pins. Learn the fascinating story behind the pins and design your own out of various art materials.

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    2005年02月19日

    The Little Tokyo community in Los Angeles was once a thriving residential, business, and cultural center of the largest Japanese American community in the US until World War II. Relive history and learn about present day Little Tokyo with National Museum volunteers on this historical walking tour. Fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes museum admission. Reservations and comfortable ...

  • Cold Tofu Salutes the Oscars

    2005年02月17日

    The hilarious improvisational troupe Cold Tofu returns to the National Museum and they're ready for their close-up. Join us for an evening that's all about Hollywood. Cold Tofu is dedicated to promoting diverse images of Asian Pacific Americans through comedy and to developing multiethnic talent through education and performance. Visit Cold Tofu online at www.coldtofu.com.

  • "An Introduction to The History and Practice of Taiko"

    2005年02月15日

    In advance of the exhibition Big Drum: Taiko in the United States (opening July 2005), musician, Yuta Kato will lead an eight-week course to give students a historical and practical approach to learning taiko. Early reservations are recommended due to limited space. Course fees are $100 for National Museum Members and $125 for non-members. Participants must be at least 16 years old.

  • Japan after Perry

    2005年02月06日 - 2005年05月01日

    The opening of Yokohama, Japan, to trade with the United States and Europe in 1859 ended more than two centuries of Japanese isolation and transformed the rural fishing village into a thriving international port. Documenting this early history of Japan's gateway to the world, artists produced colorful woodblock prints of city scenes, urbane residents, and harbor views, capturing this tumultuous era of Japan's transf...

  • Lasting Beauty

    2005年02月06日 - 2005年07月24日

    Art teacher Mabel Rose Jamison wrote, “a good painting is a thing of lasting beauty” in testament to the ambitious mural project undertaken by eight of her students at Rohwer High School. At any school during any time period, such a project would require a teacher of immense dedication, and students with profound maturity and skill. What makes the story of these murals particularly extraordinary is that it took place...

  • Annual Gala Dinner and Silent Auction

    2005年02月05日

    Teaching From The Heart Honoring Educators from America's Concentration Camps Join us as we celebrate the lives of outstanding educators who chose to teach within the confines of America's World War II concentration camps, and recognize Madame Fujima Kansuma, a legendary performer and instructor of Japanese classical dance. The evening will include a silent auction and reception. Also, the winner of the world...

  • Members' Preview of "Japan After Perry: Views of Yokohama and Meiji Japan" and "Lasting Beauty: Miss Jamison and the Student Muralists"

    2005年02月05日

    Private viewing, available to current members and an accompanying guest throughout the day. Please show your membership card at the front desk when you arrive at the museum.

  • Quetzal

    2005年02月03日

    Quetzal gives a rare acoustic performance featuring their trademark mix of Mexican and Cuban rhythms, jazz, and rock. These hometown favorites create music that celebrates social and spiritual empowerment and liberation. Their conscious lyrics and sounds will be accompanied by powerful images by Akira Boch, National Museum Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center staff.