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  • Diamonds in the Rough

    2000年05月06日 - 2000年07月16日

    Diamonds in the Rough: Japanese Americans in Baseball presents the hidden history of Japanese American baseball, from the turn-of-the-century Issei teams to the present-day legacies. This exhibition adds an important voice to the annals of baseball history. With artifacts, photographs, video, and a diorama of Zenimura Field at Gila River concentration camp, it demonstrates how the history of Japanese American base...

  • The Forgotten War: The Impact of the Korean War on Japanese Americans and their Community

    2000年04月29日

    Featuring: Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura, Charles Kubokawa, Norman Y. Mineta, Vince Okamoto, Judge Taketsugi Takei, Robert Wada, and host Mitchell T. Maki The Korean War is often referred to as the "Forgotten War" and yet its impact upon Japanese Americans would change the community forever. This discussion will explore the complicated issues associated with the Korean War and its social impact on society, sp...

  • Nisei Athletic Union (NAU) Reunion

    2000年04月22日

    First NAU Reunion bringing together present and former basketball, baseball, and softball players. First presentation of the Aki Komai Memorial Awards. Light refreshments will be served. Admission is $10. Call Chris Komai at 213.830.5648 or Florence Och i at 213.830.5652 for more information and/or reservations.

  • Craft Class—Spring Flower Origami Design

    2000年04月22日

    Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Participants will learn how to craft delicate origami (folded paper) spring flowers. Members $5, non-members $11 includes Museum admission.

  • Cold Tofu Improv Performance—“The Joy of Springtime Soy”

    2000年04月20日

    Love is in the air. Join Cold Tofu for a sassy Spring session of improv.

  • David Henry Hwang Writer’s Institute Play Reading

    2000年04月13日

    A Nickel’s Worth written by Jason Fong A Chinese American family. A girl named Penny. Divorce, death, and Chineseland. Sometimes a nickel’s worth can be more than you bargained for.

  • Hanamatsuri: The Celebration of Buddha’s Birth

    2000年04月09日

    The birth of Buddha will be celebrated at the Museum with several programs slated for the day, including a lecture in Japanese at 11 a.m. and in English at 2 p.m. on “Living Together in Harmony” by Mark Unno of Carleton College in Minnesota, a taiko performance, a Hanamatsuri (flower festival) service, and activities for children. Programs are free of charge and open to the public. Reservations are required. To ma...

  • 2000 Museum Silent Auction Reception & Dinner

    2000年03月04日

    “Celebrating the American Spirit of Sports” At the Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, California

  • More Than a Game

    2000年03月04日 - 2001年02月18日

    More Than a Game: Sport in the Japanese American Community tells the story of one immigrant group through the universally popular topic of sport. From initial immigration in the late 1800s through incarceration during World War II and the triumph of the 1952 Olympics where four Japanese Americans won a total of seven medals, the exhibition reveals a unique and, often untold, perspective on how sport influenced and...

  • Hinamatsuri Doll-Making Series, Part 2

    2000年02月27日

    Craft Class Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Participants will complete their Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Festival) doll collection. Members $5, non-members $11 includes Museum admission.