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  • Members Only Tour: "Jidai: Timeless Works of Samurai Art"

    Aug 15, 2015

    Members Only tour of Jidai: Timeless Works of Samurai Art, a special display of historically significant samurai swords on view during the month of August. This event has reached capacity; no additional reservations can be accepted.

  • AUTHOR OF 'IMPRISONED IN PARADISE' TO DISCUSS WW II KOOSKIA CAMP STORY

    Jul 05, 2011

    Author and researcher Priscilla Wegars will discuss the contents of her book, Imprisoned in Paradise: Japanese Internee Road Workers at the World War II Internment Camp at a public program set for the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, July 16, beginning at 2 p.m. During the war, the U.S. government falsely imprisoned over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry. The great majority (110,000) was held in 10...

  • FORMER SECRETARY MINETA TO SPEAK AT 2011 DAY OF REMEMBRANCE ON FEBRUARY 19

    Jan 13, 2011

    Norman Y. Mineta, who was the U.S. Secretary of Transportation on September 11, 2001, and Muslim artist/activist Hamza Perez will be the keynote speakers at the 2011 Day of Remembrance (DOR) set for Saturday, February 19, at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. The theme for the event is "September 11th: 10 Years After" and is being organized by Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress (NCRR), the Pacific ...

  • ITSKE STERN TO DISCUSS HISTORY OF KOKESHI ON JULY 25

    Jul 21, 2009

    Itske Stern, author of several authoritative articles on the history of the traditional Japanese kokeshi, will discuss this subject and the remarkable collection she and her husband Anthony have collected over the years at a public program, "Kokeshi: Not Just a Toy!", set for Saturday, July 25, at 2 pm. at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. This presentation is part of the new exhibition, Kokes...

  • Redress Remembered: WWII Rendition of Japanese Latin Americans

    Oct 25, 2008

    REDRESS REMEMBERED During WWII, over 2200 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry were kidnapped from 13 Latin American countries and interned in Department of Justice camps and Army facilities for the purpose of hostage exchange. Learn more about what they endured during WWII, their ongoing redress struggle to hold the US government accountable for war crimes, and lessons for present day challenges. Sp...

  • NATIONAL MUSEUM TO MARK 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF REDRESS

    Sep 18, 2007

    The Japanese American National Museum announced it will mark the historic occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 with a series of major events and public programs throughout 2008, including honoring community organizations and individuals who led the fight for Japanese American redress at its annual dinner and several sessions devoted to the subject at its national conferen...

  • George Tsutakawa: Legacy of a Pacific Northwest Artist

    Jan 24, 1998

    Seattle writer and curator Mayumi Tsutakawa will present a slide talk on the lifetime career of her father, artist George Tsutakawa. Now 87, professor Tsutakawa is retired from his work of sculpture, painting, and teaching at the University of Washington. Born in Seattle, Tsutakawa is a Kibei who lived in Japan from the ages of 7 to 17 and later served in the U.S. Army Military Intelligence School. Free with Museum a...

  • Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World - Venues

    Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World originated at the Japanese American National Museum and was on display March 8–September 14, 2014. The exhibition is now traveling to other venues. See below for information about confirmed venues and dates. Interested in booking this exhibition? Download the travel fact sheet. TRAVELING EXHIBITION SITES Current/Upcoming Venues Please che...

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

    kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa originated at the Japanese American National Museum and was on display June 8 – October 29, 2006 in the Dr. & Mrs. Edison Miyawaki Gallery and Taul & Sachiko Watanabe Gallery. The exhibition is now traveling to other venues. See below for information about confirmed venues and dates. Interested in booking this exhibition? Download the travel fact sheet. TRAVELING EXHIBITI...

  • CONTACT—2024 NEH Landmarks Little Tokyo Workshop

    Contact information for “Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations,” an NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop for teachers.