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  • Upper Level Members and VIP Reception: "At First Light"

    May 24, 2019

    The Japanese American National Museum and Visual Communications invite JANM members at the Sustaining Level and above and special guests to preview At First Light: The Dawning of Asian Pacific America before it opens to the public on May 25. Program with a light reception to follow. Invitations were mailed in early April.

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Jan 26, 2019

    Learn about past and present-day Little Tokyo on a walking tour led by an in-the-know JANM docent. From murals to monuments, explore both the popular and lesser-known gems of this bustling neighborhood. $12 members, $15 non-members. Museum admission included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting. Limited to 20 participants.

  • How to Find Your Japanese Immigrant Ancestors

    Jul 22, 2017

    If you missed the program, you can watch it online on JANM’s YouTube channel. Learn how to conduct research using the federal immigration and naturalization records maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Find ship passenger records, even if you don’t know when your ancestors arrived in the United States. Explore immigration case files and other federal records that c...

  • Two-Day Craft Workshop—Indigo Vat Making and Shibori Technique

    Dec 10, 2016 - Dec 11, 2016

    Saturday, December 10–Sunday, December 11 11 a.m.–4 p.m. In this two-day workshop led by Glennis Dolce of Shibori Girl Studios, participants will have the opportunity to make a small, two-gallon fermentation vat to take home with them. All levels are welcome to come and practice shibori techniques, learn about indigo vat maintenance, experiment with Japanese shibori tools and stencils, and browse the book col...

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Feb 01, 2014

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with our knowledgeable Museum docents.

  • An Introduction to "Mind, Hands, and Clay" by Setsuko Morinoue

    Sep 25, 2005

    Get messy in this beginners workshop and create your own unique ceramic art without the use of tools. Learn a myriad of construction techniques, guided by internationally acclaimed artist Setsuko Morinoue. Finished pieces will be fired and ready for pick at the National Museum in two weeks. Workshop fees are $50 for members and $65 for non-members. Includes supplies and Museum admission. Ages 16 and up.

  • Cold Tofu Improv: Tofu Through the Ages

    Jun 26, 1997

    Travel through time with Cold Tofu as they present great moments in history of the tofu tradition. This talented, energetic, multicultural comedy improv group has an amazing assortment of entertainment techniques that will keep you laughing all night. A guest artist and musician will also perform. Free. Reservations suggested. Limited seating available.

  • Sakamoto-Sasano Family Collection

    (2018.10) This collection contains documents, objects, and ephemera from the Sakamoto-Sasano family. The belongings of matriarch Taye Sakamoto Sasano, her sister Chiyoko Sakamoto Takahashi, and her two daughters Louise Sasano Yoshida and Frances Sasano make up the bulk of the collection. Yearbooks, school notebooks, scrapbooks, diaries, and notes from friends characterize Frances and Louise's lives as teens and young...

  • BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration—Audio Tour

    Welcome to the audio tour of BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration. Go behind the scenes with artist Masaki Fujihata as he delves into the questions he asked, the observations he made, and the concepts that came to fruition as he created this exhibition. Through historic photographs and two augmented reality (AR) experiences, Masaki Fujihata invites viewers to participate in the exhibiti...

  • Toyo Miyatake Studio / Rafu Shimpo Collection

    (96.267) This online collection is a selection from over 9,500 negatives and photographs taken by the photographers of the Toyo Miyatake Studio for the Los Angeles-based The Rafu Shimpo, one of the oldest and most widely read Japanese American newspapers in the country. It documents Los Angeles’ Japanese American community from 1950 to 1988. The collection features one-of-a-kind images, featuring community events,...