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  • ONLINE WORKSHOP: Discover Your Japanese American Roots with Chester Hashizume

    Feb 08, 2020

    Session 1: Saturday, February 8 Session 2: Saturday, February 15 Session 3: Saturday, February 22 All three sessions are 10 a.m.–11 a.m. A comprehensive workshop covering genealogy basics such as getting started, identifying your ancestral Japanese hometown, obtaining and utilizing family documents, and determining the meaning behind surnames and family crests—all the tools you need to discover your roots. ...

  • "No-No Boy: A Multimedia Concert"

    Nov 03, 2018

    No-No Boy is a multimedia concert performed by Julian Saporiti and Erin Aoyama. Taking inspiration from interviews with World War II Japanese American incarceration camp survivors, his own family’s history living through the Vietnam War, and many other stories of Asian American experience, Saporiti has transformed his doctoral research at Brown University into folk songs in an effort to bring these stories to a bro...

  • Indigo and Shibori in the 21st Century with Shibori Girl

    Jun 28, 2014 - Jun 29, 2014

    Enjoy this 2-day workshop of indigo dyeing with a focus on learning how different textiles take to the dye. Your material kit, provided by instructor, will include many types of vintage kimono silks as well as cotton, bamboo, hemp, and other natural fibers. Many shibori techniques will be explored. Samples, books and videos will be on hand to inspire your indigo creativity! $70 members; $90 non-members. Addit. $4...

  • Halloween Sogetsu Ikebana Workshop for Beginners

    Oct 20, 2012

    Ikebana (“living flower”) is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Sogetsu Ikebana is a three dimensional artistic expression composed of flower and plant material arranged in a container. This workshop will introduce the student to the basic technique and style that are the foundation of many ikebana arrangements. Instructor Mikiko Ideno will teach you how to arrange a Halloween Ikebana. $30 members; $35 n...

  • New Shibori Workshop with Shibori Girl

    Mar 03, 2012

    After spending the last two workshops immersed in indigo, this workshop will be all about COLOR! Come spend the afternoon learning and practicing shibori techniques on silk. Each participant will receive a variety pack of silk fabrics to experiment with plus a white silk scarf blank to dye and wear home. We'll also dye some ribbons and trims and see some samples of how they can be used to make lovely floral embelli...

  • Asian Pacific Islander & Native American Heritage Festival

    May 29, 2010

    API AND NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL: A Community Benefit for the Japanese American National Museum Join us in celebration of Asian, Pacific Island, and Native American cultures through performance, documentary, and more! A 'PAY WHAT YOU CAN' day! No one will be turned away. 11 AM: Museum Opens 12 PM: Screening of "Bento to Mixed Plate: Plantation Roots" 12:30 PM” Japanese dance group LA Beat ...

  • NATIONAL MUSEUM TO CHANGE PUBLIC HOURS FOR STORE, HNRC, VISITS TO GALLERIES

    Jan 18, 2009

    The Japanese American National Museum announced that it will reduce the number of days and times it will be open to the public as a direct response to the current economic downturn that is affecting every business and nonprofit organization in the country. Beginning on February 1, 2009, the National Museum and the Museum Store will be open to the public on Thursdays from 12 noon to 8 p.m., and on Fridays, Saturday...

  • Our Spirits Don’t Speak English

    Dec 04, 2008

    Bringing the Circle Together: A Native American Film Series -- Screening of 'Our Spirits Don’t Speak English: Indian Boarding School' On June 10, 2008, the government of Canada formally apologized to the world for its treatment of American Indians in the last century. This story examines the harrowing story of young Native American and First Nation’s children who were taken away from their families and sent to boa...

  • "In America's Shadow"

    Jun 08, 2002

    Join us as we celebrate the publication of In America's Shadow, a groundbreaking and truly unique book for children by authors Kimberly Komatsu and Kaleigh Komatsu. In this deeply moving story set amidst the turbulence of World War II, a young girl and her grandfather leave everything behind and board a train bound for a place called Manzanar. They soon discover that their journey is more than a journey of place, it ...

  • Music For Kabuki

    May 04, 1998

    Come learn the secrets of the awesome and traditional form of Japanese theatre and music known as kabuki. An informative lecture and demonstration featuring Katada Kai, USA, will provide insights at the Japanese American National Museum, 369 East First Street in Little Tokyo. Katada Kai will play an afternoon of classical Kabuki-style music, and Madam Kikusa, Director of Katada Kai, will give an explanation of Naga...