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Edible Adventures: Buddhist Obon and Carnival Food
2019年07月14日
SOLD OUT Get an insider’s view of the Buddhist temples in Little Tokyo and their roles in the past and today. Learn about the various obon festivals and carnivals they host and the foods that are part of them. This tour includes visits to Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin, Higashi Honganji, and the Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple (also known as Nishi Hongwanji), culminating in an Obon Carnival lunch at Nishi Hon...
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Building the Asian American Movement: Then and Now
2019年07月12日
SOLD OUT FREE Take a cross-generational look at the challenges and opportunities Asian American communities face as they continue to grow and engage in political action. Hear from a panel of Asian American activists who span the 1970s to the present. Learn about what motivated them to become politically charged and find what out what they believe it means to be an activist in today’s world and what issues c...
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What "IS" a Concentration Camp?
2019年07月11日
SOLD OUT FREE, but RSVPs are required During World War II, Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from their homes on the West Coast of the United States and incarcerated in remote camps in the nation’s interior. Their only crime was being of Japanese ancestry. For many years, the incarcerees and their descendants have struggled with the correct terminology to describe what happened during the war, b...
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ZÓCALO—What Will California's Coastline Look Like in 2100?
2019年07月09日
A Zócalo/UCLA Downtown Event at JANM’s National Center for the Preservation of Democracy Moderated by Rosanna Xia, Environment Reporter, Los Angeles Times If state projections prove right, the sea level along California’s coast will rise 55 inches by the end of this century. That increase, which will be even higher during tidal floods and Pacific storms, would threaten the economies of the ...
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"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour in Japanese
2019年07月07日
日系移民と日系アメリカ人の歴史を紹介する常設展「コモン・グラウンド」を日本語でご案内します。 ツアーは無料(入館料のみ)、予約不要です。
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Returning to California: Post-Camp Stories
2019年06月29日
Regarded as “worse than camp” by many Nikkei, the immediate post-incarceration period is often overlooked in Japanese American history. The war had ended but returning families faced continued hostility and backlash coupled with very difficult housing and job markets. Join JANM’s Collection Manager Kristen Hayashi and Densho Content Director Brian Niiya as they discuss aspects of this time period. Hayashi...
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Members Only Meet-and-Greet with Kristen Hayashi and Brian Niiya
2019年06月29日
All members are invited to an exclusive reception with JANM Collections Manager Kristen Hayashi and Densho Content Director Brian Niiya prior to their discussion at 2 p.m. about the immediate post-World War II incarceration period for Japanese Americans in California. Space is limited. RSVP by June 25 using the link below. You can also contact memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646. In the Yuki Fami...
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Tanabata Kokeshi Workshop
2019年06月29日
SOLD OUT Tanabata commemorates the legend of star-crossed lovers Orihime and Hikoboshi, separated on opposite ends of the Milky Way. They were allowed to meet only once a year, on the seventh day of the seventh month. Celebrate Tanabata this year by painting your own kokeshi doll versions of Orihime and Hikoboshi in a workshop led by renowned artist Mari Inukai. Limited to 15 participants or participant ...
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Little Tokyo Walking Tour
2019年06月29日
SOLD OUT Learn about past and present-day Little Tokyo on a walking tour led by an in-the-know JANM docent. From murals to monuments, explore both the popular and lesser-known gems of this bustling neighborhood. $12 members, $15 non-members. Museum admission included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting. Limited to 20 participants. This tour is sold out. If you would like to be pl...
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Little Tokyo Community Fort Sill Protest
2019年06月27日
Join representatives of several community organizations located in or aligned with Little Tokyo on the JANM Plaza to protest the White House’s plans to use Fort Sill in Oklahoma as a detention center for immigrant children and Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detention practices in general. We are demanding an end to the inhumane conditions at ICE facilities, an end to family separation policies, and...