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  • Little Tokyo Community Fort Sill Protest

    Jun 27, 2019

    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...

  • Edible Adventures: Little Tokyo Markets, Then and Now

    Jan 24, 2015

    This historical walking tour explores the role that Japanese Americans played in establishing local markets, from downtown’s Grand Central Market, opened in 1917, to the neighborhood Asian grocers of today. $40 members, $50 non-members. Lunch and admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included. Limited to 18 participants.

  • "Twice Bombed"

    Jan 21, 2012

    'The bottom line is, there shouldn't be nuclear in our world'. On his 91st birthday, Tsutomu Yamaguchi said when asked about current nuclear power. He is a survivor of not one, but two atomic blasts at both Hiroshima and Nagasaki. While he has no physical scars from the attacks, his emotional scars run deep, as he lost his sons and his wife from the after-effects. The picture of the human Jigoku (hell) burned in the ...

  • A Conversation with Midori

    Jan 30, 2011

    FREE! See violinist Midori in a question and answer session. Learn more about Midori’s history and musical journey in this rare opportunity to hear her speak. Midori, 38, was born in Osaka and began studying the violin at a very young age. At the invitation of conductor Zubin Mehta, she made her concert debut at the age of 11 as a surprise guest soloist for the New York Philharmonic's traditional New Year's Eve...

  • Target Free Family Saturday: Fall into Fall!

    Nov 13, 2010

    FREE ALL DAY! Help us celebrate fall with tons of exciting and fun crafts and activities for everyone! Please check back for more program details. 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: Make some noise by constructing a gobbling turkey using simple and surprising materials...

  • TARGET FREE FAMILY DAY 'ON THE GO!' SET FOR SATURDAY, JULY 17

    Jul 10, 2010

    The Japanese American National Museum continues its popular on-going series, Target Free Family Saturdays, with its latest presentation, "On The Go!", with an emphasis on travel and transportation set for Saturday, July 17, beginning at 11 a.m. in Little Tokyo. The event is free to everyone. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn,...

  • The Hapa Project

    Nov 14, 2004

    Kip Fulbeck, the "world's premier artist" exploring Hapa identity will present a multimedia performance piece. Fulbeck will also discuss The Hapa Project, which seeks to promote awareness and recognition of the millions of multiracials of Asian/Pacific Island descent in the United States. Professor Fulbeck teaches Art Studio and Asian American Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and has spoken ...

  • Family Sunday

    Jan 06, 2002

    Oshogatsu: New Year Family Celebration Join us to celebrate the New Year with family and friends! Mochitsuki (Rice Cake Pounding) Performance Kodama Taiko will combine the age-old tradition of pounding mochi (rice cakes) with the sounds of taiko drums. Bring your friends and family to enjoy this energetic performance and taste the freshly-pounded mochi. Rice-Writing Workshop In conjunction with the current e...

  • Kenjiro Nomura

    Oct 04, 1997 - Jan 11, 1998

    On April 30, 1942, Kenjiro Nomura, his wife, and son were forcibly removed from their homes in Seattle and incarcerated in the Puyallup Assembly Center. Eventually they were transported, along with nearly 10,000 other Japanese Americans to the Minidoka concentration camp in Hunt, Idaho. At the time of the removal, Nomura was already an established and prolific artist. He worked at various other jobs to support himsel...

  • Legacy Society

    Legacy Society The Japanese American National Museum Legacy Society is a group of people who have arranged a future gift to JANM in their estate plans. They share a common bond of commitment to the future of JANM and acknowledge the importance of the Museum in preserving the rich heritage and cultural identity of Japanese Americans to promote understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversit...