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  • Members Only Learning at Lunch: Hisako Hibi

    Aug 05, 2016

    Join JANM’s Collections Management and Access unit for a viewing of oil paintings by Issei artist Hisako Hibi (1907–91). Hibi was a painter and printmaker throughout her life, exhibiting widely and achieving particular renown in the Bay Area, where she first moved with her family from Japan in 1920, and where she eventually retired and passed away. In 1942, Hibi and her husband George, also an artist, we...

  • "Before They Were Heroes" Upper Level Members Reception

    Jul 12, 2015

    JANM members at the Director’s Circle, President’s Circle, and Chairman’s Circle levels are invited to enjoy a continental breakfast and be the first to preview the new exhibition, Before They Were Heroes: Sus Ito’s World War II Images. This is the first exhibition organized as part of Sharing Our Stories, JANM’s new series of historical shows drawn from its extensive collection. Look for your invitation in t...

  • Target Free Family Saturday: Holiday Celebration

    Dec 08, 2012

    FREE ALL DAY! Enjoy a day of family fun and crafts. December’s theme is Holiday Celebration! Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. ALL DAY CRAFTS AND ACTIVITIES: • Create colorful garland to hang for the holidays. • Add snow & sparkle to your own winter scene and shake things up for the season. ...

  • Target Free Family Saturday: Celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage

    May 12, 2012

    FREE ALL DAY! May is Asian Pacific Heritage month. Celebrate with fun arts, crafts, and food for the whole family. Keep checking back for more information. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together.

  • Earth Day: “Order to Go”

    Apr 23, 2011

    Pay-What-You-Can! Nobuko Miyamoto and The EcoBand perform waste-free live music, and members of Great Leap’s Collaboratory mentorship program perform scenes from their funny, poignant and poetic show about the environmental impact of take-out food containers and utensils. For the finale, Nobuko teaches a new Obon dance to all who want to learn! Workshops between performances teach you how to live a more ecologi...

  • Intermediate Shibori Class with Shibori Girl

    Oct 02, 2010

    Bring along your sense of wonder and discover what further possibilities await you when we gather together again and build on shibori techniques presented in previous shibori workshops here at the National Museum. This intensive workshop will have you working on intricately stitched shibori designs and larger itajime pieces. A small indigo vat will be on hand for those who feel a little “blue”. All ages- kids ...

  • Book Reading: "Kiyo’s Story" by Kiyo Sato

    Jul 17, 2010

    Kiyo’s Story is the compelling story of starting a family in California, coping during the Depression, being swept off to concentration camps, and ultimately surviving and succeeding despite terrible odds and oppressive prejudice. As a special bonus, Ms. Sato will be offering tips on how to write your own story! [Purchase a copy of Kiyo's Story at the Museum Store Online]

  • Target Free Family Saturday: Books Galore!

    Jul 11, 2009

    FREE ALL DAY Come and explore with us the wonderful world of Asian American and Japanese American books. 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: Do you have a story to share? Create your own kamishibai! Kamishibai is a form of storytelling that originated in Japane...

  • "Excellence And Innovation" - Theme for Japanese American National Museum Annual Dinner set for Friday, March 5

    Jan 26, 2004

    The Japanese American National Museum will honor several outstanding individuals for their contributions to education, architecture, medicine, international relations, and bonsai at the institution’s 2004 Annual Dinner under the theme, "Excellence and Innovation: Celebrating Lifetime Achievements", set for Friday, March 5, at the Century Plaza Hotel and Spa. The National Museum, the only museum in the United S...

  • Lecture and Book Signing at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, California.

    Jan 31, 2002

    Kristine Kim, lead curator of the exhibition Henry Sugimoto: Painting an American Experience, will present the life and art of this incredible artist in a slide lecture at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, California.