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  • "442" Graphic Novel Talk and Drawing Workshop with Rob Sato

    Jul 27, 2019

    SOLD OUT FREE Enjoy a talk between the authors of 442, a graphic novel by Koji Steven Sakai and Phinneas Kiyomura, who, along with artist Rob Sato, will discuss their collaboration process. Following the discussion, we invite you to participate in a drawing workshop for all skill levels; materials will be provided. 442 follows Hiro, a young man incarcerated at the Manzanar concentration camp during W...

  • Social Justice through the Arts

    May 21, 2019

    FREE In celebration of Asian Pacific American Islander Heritage Month, Asian Americans Advancing Justice–LA and East West Players (EWP) are teaming up with JANM for a community conversation on social justice through the arts. Presented as part of EWP’s Counter Culture Series, this panel will discuss and celebrate Asian American voices within the arts. Panelists include playwright Prince Gomolvilas, performer-w...

  • Edible Adventures: Got Rice? Exploring Little Tokyo Grain by Grain

    Oct 01, 2016

    This cultural walk will focus on the many food products made from rice, with ample opportunities to sample everything from onigiri (rice balls) to manju (pounded rice sweet). In between stops at Little Tokyo specialty shops, where you will meet the owners, you will hear stories of the history of the neighborhood. $40 members, $50 non-members; museum admission included. Limited to 15 participants.

  • “Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings”

    Dec 21, 2014

    Celebrate the holidays with a screening of Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings, an inspiring portrait of an inventive musician whose virtuoso ukulele skills have transformed all previous notions of the instrument’s potential. Through intimate conversations with Shimabukuro, the film reveals the cultural and personal influences that have shaped the man and the musician. Screening will be followed by a special ho...

  • RICHARD MURAKAMI PRESENTED MIKI TANIMURA OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER AWARD FOR 2008

    Aug 05, 2009

    The Japanese American National Museum presented its Miki Tanimura Outstanding Volunteer Award for 2008 to Richard Murakami at its annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon in the Aratani Central Hall earlier this year. Murakami, who has been involved in several areas in support of the National Museum, including fundraising, photography and outreach, was presented the highest volunteer honor bestowed by the institution...

  • 2ND SUNDAY FOR FAMILIES

    Dec 09, 2001

    Flavors from Home: Multicultural Holiday Foods and Recipes Enrich your holidays with culinary traditions that originated in other lands. Celebrate the rich diversity of the holidays through the foods that are passed from one generation to another here in the United States. Join us as we savor and learn about traditional holiday foods from around the world. Toshi Koshi Soba - For hundred of years, the Japane...

  • Exhibition-Related Discussion for "The Heart Mountain Story" at the Japanese American National Museum April 17

    Apr 17, 1999

    A very special roundtable discussion for the exhibition The Heart Mountain Story, moderated by curator Mamoru Inouye and including panelists Bill Hosokawa, Mike Mackey, and Grace Schaub, will be held at the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, April 17 at 1 p.m. During World War II, over 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry were incarcerated without due process and placed in concentration camps around t...

  • Japanese American Funerals: Christian and Buddhist

    Aug 30, 1997

    Featuring: Rev. Grant Hagiya of Centenary United Methodist Church, Rinban Noriaki Ito of Higashi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple and Michael Motoyasu of Kubota Nikkei Mortuary What is the meaning behind the rituals performed at Japanese American funerals? What is koden and is it still appropriate? What are the responsibilities of family members and friends? Learn the answers to these and other questions about Japane...

  • kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa - FAQ

    frequently asked questions We asked Kip to answer some of the most frequently asked questions regarding his work and the exhibition. What are you? I’m an artist, teacher, and student. Mostly. As an artist, why did you select photography for your project? We constantly have to prove we really are who we say we are through the use of photographs—driver’s licenses, passports, gym memberships, etc. I wante...

  • Big Drum Articles—TAIKOPROJECT

    TAIKOPROJECT: Not Your Mama’s Taiko This isn’t your mama’s taiko, but it may be your hip younger cousin’s. —LA Weekly The flashy appearance of sexily-clad female taiko players in national TV commercials for Mitsubishi Motors created a stir that people are still talking about. Backed by elaborate pyrotechnics, the young performers beat drums in a frenzy of thunderous sound and motion. The recent T...