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  • "Full Circle"—Mitsuye Yamada’s Book Release Celebration and Multigenerational Poetry Reading

    2019年08月24日

    Poet, essayist, educator, activist, and foremother of Asian American feminism, Mitsuye Yamada will read from her newest collection of poetry, Full Circle: New and Selected Poems. The celebration will also uplift the voices of generations of other Japanese American women writers, including special guests Diane Fujino, Miya Iwataki, Amy Uyematsu, Brynn Saito, and Diana Tsuchida. Live music by Kyoko Takenaka wi...

  • Members Only Meet-and-Greet with Mitsuye Yamada

    2019年08月24日

    All members are invited to meet Mitsuye Yamada, Amy Uyematsu, Brynn Saito, Diana Tsuchida, and Diane Fujino before the book release celebration and multigenerational poetry reading for Full Circle, Yamada’s new collection of poetry. Space is limited. RSVP by August 20 using the link below. You can also contact memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646. In the Koichi & Toyo Nerio Education Center

  • Summer Respite: Tea & Letter Writing to the Future

    2019年08月22日

    FREE Do you miss the art of letter writing? Would you like to have the opportunity to write a letter to the future of Little Tokyo or to a future stakeholder of this community? Gather with us in a relaxed atmosphere on JANM Plaza each Thursday of August to share tea, conversation, and write letters—with plenty of prompts provided by traci kato-kiriyama, Little Tokyo +LAB Artist-in-Residence. Artist...

  • JANM’S KOKORO CRAFT BOUTIQUE SET FOR OCTOBER 6

    2019年08月22日

    Los Angeles, CA—The 11th annual Kokoro Craft Boutique, organized by volunteers at the Japanese American National Museum, will take place at the museum on Sunday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Harpist Audrey Kato will perform throughout the day and Yuujou Daiko, a taiko performance group based in South San Gabriel, will perform at 11:15 a.m. Admission to the boutique is free. Kokoro Craft Boutique will feature ...

  • Crushing the Myth

    2019年08月17日

    Crushing the Myth is a nationwide speaker series that features Asian Americans and allies as they share stories and perspectives to build an active community of leaders, thinkers, and influencers to move beyond the "Model Minority" label. Speakers/topics to be announced soon. Early bird pricing (through August 9): $15 General admission: $20 Student (must show valid ID at door): $10 For more information ...

  • At First Site

    2019年08月15日

    FREE 6 p.m.: Reception 7 p.m.: Program See the historic heart of Little Tokyo—First Street North—through the eyes of artists and activists. Join us for a performance and the screening of two short documentaries about Little Tokyo’s resilient history of fighting displacement and why many call it home, including the West Coast premiere screening of Ken Honjo and Kuniharu Yoshida’s First Street North and Visual C...

  • Summer Respite: Tea & Letter Writing to the Future

    2019年08月15日

    FREE Do you miss the art of letter writing? Would you like to have the opportunity to write a letter to the future of Little Tokyo or to a future stakeholder of this community? Gather with us in a relaxed atmosphere on JANM Plaza each Thursday of August to share tea, conversation, and write letters—with plenty of prompts provided by traci kato-kiriyama, Little Tokyo +LAB Artist-in-Residence. Artist...

  • 2019 Natsumatsuri Family Festival

    2019年08月10日

    Join us for our annual summer celebration featuring Japanese and Japanese American performances, crafts, and activities. Plus, free admission all day to see At First Light: The Dawning of Asian Pacific America and Common Ground: The Heart of Community. Special perks available for JANM members! Be sure to check in at the front desk to get a member sticker so you can take advantage of the perks highlighted below....

  • Fighting for Democracy

    2019年08月10日 - 2020年01月05日

    We, the people, shape democracy; I, too, can shape democracy; Those who have struggled for freedom and equality have extended democracy’s reach for all. Fighting for Democracy: Who is the “We” in “We, the People”? is an experimental exhibition based on these fundamental principles. It features seven real people and traces their stories throughout the pre-war, World War II, and post-war periods as examples of th...

  • CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY WITH HELLO KITTY AT JANM’S NEXT TARGET FREE FAMILY SATURDAY

    2015年01月15日

    The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will continue its popular Target Free Family Saturdays series on February 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to the museum is free all day, giving families the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities as well as view its ongoing core exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community. Highlights of the day will include a visit from Hello Kitty and a performa...