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  • Legacy Society Tea

    May 20, 2017

    Each year, JANM hosts an exclusive luncheon for the Legacy Society, a group of donors who have included JANM in their will or other estate documents. This year’s event features noted author and law professor Lorraine K. Bannai, who will speak about her work on the landmark Korematsu v. United States coram nobis case. Invitations will be mailed in April. To find out more about the Legacy Society, visit janm.or...

  • Decoden Phone Case Workshop

    Oct 22, 2016

    Join the decoden phone case craze that has swept Japan! Lifestyle personalities and media hosts Chrissa Sparkles and Jon Brence show you how to add sparkly personality to your phone case using cute items such as pearls, bows, rhinestones, and even your favorite characters. $28 members, $35 non-members. Participants must bring their own plain plastic phone case; plenty of decoden materials will be provided. Mu...

  • Kojiya Cooking Workshop with Myoho Asari and Sonoko Sakai

    May 25, 2013

    Since ancient times, rice has been the most important crop in Japan. Every village had a shrine where people would go to pray for a good harvest and good health. Where there was a shrine, there was a koji-maker, who used the koji mold to ferment rice, wheat and soy beans to produce such Japanese staples as sake, soy sauce, miso, rice vinegar, and amazake (a fermented rice drink). Amazake is traditionally served at ...

  • Mine Okubo: Following Her Own Road by Greg Robinson

    Mar 07, 2009

    Greg Robinson and Elena Tajima Creef will present excerpts from their new anthology MINE OKUBO: FOLLOWING HER OWN ROAD. They will discuss Miné Okubo's life and work, including the creation and influence of her pioneering camp memoir CITIZEN 13660.

  • 10th Annual Summer Festival on the Courtyard

    Aug 16, 2008

    FREE ALL DAY! Celebrate summer at the National Museum with a day of fun activities for the entire family. FREE raffle for Japanese American National Museum Members Join or renew your membership at the event and receive a special gift!

  • Anime Day on the Plaza

    Feb 10, 2008

    FREE, no reservations required Join us for this special collaboration between MOCA and the National Museum with special screenings, discussions, and activities around the art form that has inspired the work of artists like Takashi Murakami.

  • Big Drum: Taiko in the United States at ONLC (Portland, OR)

    Jun 16, 2006 - Aug 27, 2006

    TRAVELING EXHIBITION Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center (ONLC) Portland, OR Big Drum: Taiko in the United States explores the growing phenomenon of taiko (Japanese drum) ensemble performances through the use of several media presentations, historic photographs, artifacts, and even interactive opportunities for the whole family. The exhibition is being adapted for display at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Cente...

  • Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata: Origami Pop-up Cards

    Oct 08, 2005

    Perfect for invitations or just because—vibrant flowers surprise the recipient of your specially designed greeting cards. $8 for National Museum members; $13 for non-members, which includes supplies and Museum admission. Reservations are recommended.

  • Taiko For Families

    Jul 17, 2005

    The National Museum celebrates the opening of Big Drum: Taiko in the United States with a bang! Join other families for a fun, interactive, and informative taiko lesson followed by a lively, on-the-spot jam session.

  • Shipwrecked: Adventure on the High Seas

    Nov 02, 2003

    Become an explorer today! Imagination takes center stage as kids of all ages will discover what it was like to sail the high seas in the nineteenth century. All day.