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  • Film Screening and Panel Discussion: "The Tiger Hunter" with Director Lena Khan

    Aug 30, 2017

    FREE In this classic tale of love, laughs, and the American Dream, Sami Malik travels from India to the US to become an engineer and impress both his childhood crush and his father, a legendary tiger hunter. But when his prospects fall through, he takes a low-paying job as a draftsman and, with an oddball gang of friends, embarks on a scheme to convince his sweetheart that he’s more successful than he really i...

  • Disoriented Comedy at the Comedy Comedy Festival

    Aug 29, 2015

    The first-ever (mostly) female Asian American standup comedy tour presents an evening of live standup and special guest performers. Visit comedycomedyfest.com for more details and to purchase tickets. A limited number of discounted tickets are available for JANM members. Contact memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646 for discount codes.

  • "Folding Paper" Exhibition Tour

    Jun 02, 2012

    Walkthrough of Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami with curator Meher McArthur. PLEASE NOTE We are limiting this tour to 25 people total. If you are interested in joining the tour, please RSVP. When making a reservation, e-mail rsvp@janm.org or call 213.625.0414 at least 48 hours prior to the event. Include the name, date, and time of the program, as well as your name and the total in your party.

  • Target Free Family Saturday: Just for Kicks!

    Oct 09, 2010

    FREE ALL DAY! Enjoy a day of martial art activities and demonstrations. This month we are honored to partner with the internationally known Martial Arts Museum. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. ALL DAY CRAFT ACTIVITIES: Strike a pose, have your picture taken, and decorate a frame to go with i...

  • "Wolfhound Samurai" by Vincent Okamoto

    May 23, 2009

    In honor of Memorial Day, please join us for a panel discussion on Americans of Japanese Ancestry (AJA) Vietnam Veterans; moderated by Vincent H. Okamoto. This is the first time a panel on the longest most controversial war has been assembled from the perspective of AJA’s. Following the discussion, Vincent H. Okamoto will autograph his first published novel, “Wolfhound Samurai” Our panelists include: Kenneth...

  • 20 Years Ago Today Exhibition Opening Celebration!

    Oct 04, 2008

    FREE to the public Enjoy a special exhibition opening of California Community Foundation Presents 20 Years Ago Today: Supporting Individual Artists in L.A. All are invited to view some of L.A.’s most exciting and innovative visual works of art from the past twenty years. No RSVPs required.

  • Fighting for Democracy Pre-visit Workshop

    Aug 13, 2008

    Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Wednesday, August 13, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Lunch provided) WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY? For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Ci...

  • Target Free Family Saturday: Up, Up, and Away!

    May 10, 2008

    FREE ALL DAY! Enjoy a day of family fun with kite-making and exciting flying demonstrations. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. Daily Schedule: All day Activities: origami wind wheel, origami swan, and Fish Kites. As well as a special mother’s day craft. 11:00 – Doors open 12:00 – Worksh...

  • Water in the Japanese Garden

    Aug 26, 2007

    In conjunction with the exhibition Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden, the National Museum presents a four-part series of gardening demonstrations led by horticultural experts. PART 3 Dr. Vergil Hettick, curator, Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at California State University, Long Beach, explores aspects of water in Japanese gardens including its use as a source of meditative inspiration. Topics in...

  • "Issei: The Shadow Generation" by Tsukasa Matsueda, Ed.D.

    Apr 28, 2007

    Issei: The Shadow Generation brings to light the subtle cultural teachings of the first Japanese immigrants in American. With profound insight, deep understanding of language, and years of conversation with the pioneers, Matsueda shares the way of the Issei, who amidst struggle and adversity learned not only to survive, but also thrive in America. Book signing to follow. This book is available for sale through the...