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  • Giant Robot Workshop: Wooden Worlds with Yoskay Yamamoto

    May 11, 2024

    Join Giant Robot Biennale 5 exhibition artist, Yoskay Yamamoto, as he guides you through the process of designing and decorating your own recycled wood creations. Born and raised in Toba, Japan, Yoskay Yamamoto moved to the United States at the age of fifteen. A self-trained illustrator, Yamamoto blends pop iconic characters from his new Western home with traditional and mythical Japanese elements and balances his...

  • Benkyodo: The Last Manju Shop in J-Town at the Seattle Asian American Film Festival

    Feb 25, 2024

    Benkyodo: The Last Manju Shop in J-Town will be screening at the 2024 Seattle Asian American Film Festival, which will be held in-person February 22–25; virtually February 26 – March 3. This short documentary film is being presented as part of the Have You Eaten Yet? Shorts Program. ABOUT THE FILM Ricky and Bobby Okamura, the current owners of Benkyodo mochi shop, make a difficult decision to close their f...

  • JANM STATEMENT ON REFERENCE TO INCARCERATION OF JAPANESE AMERICANS AT SHERMAN OAKS EVENT ON HOMELESS HOUSING

    Sep 26, 2018

    Los Angeles, CA—Los Angeles City Councilman David Ryu recently hosted an event in Sherman Oaks to provide residents with information about possible homeless shelter and housing sites. One attendee cited the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II as an example of how the federal government can—and should—step in and move a group of people out of urban areas. This is just the latest reprehensible examp...

  • "Umami" and "Dashi": The Taste of Japan

    Mar 22, 2014

    FREE Mamiko Nishiyama, a Kanbutsu Maestro—a master of preserved foods—will share the culture and history of dashi, the dashi artisans, and will also give practical information on how to integrate dashi ingredients in your daily cooking. Nishiyama is the proprietor of Yagicho Honten, a 300-year-old family owned traditional Japanese grocery shop in Nihonbashi, Tokyo and the leading producer of dashi products like...

  • JANM MOURNS THE PASSING OF AMERICAN HERO, SENATOR DANIEL K. INOUYE

    Dec 17, 2012

    Japanese American National Museum’s statement on the passing of U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye: “The Japanese American community is deeply saddened by this loss,” said Dr. G.W. (Greg) Kimura, President and CEO of the Japanese American National Museum. “Senator Daniel K. Inouye is irreplaceable. He embodies the very best of our community and our nation. He fought with valor and distinction on the battlefield and h...

  • History & Culture of Japanese Pastries, the Chocolate Alternative

    Nov 19, 2011

    Free with Admission! Tokyo based pastry chef Chikara Mizukami and food writer Sonoko Sakai will discuss the healthful aspects of Japanese pastries, perspectives on Japanese pastries and tea, and Japanese influence on Western pastries. Chikara Mizukami was born in Yamanashi prefecture. He comes from a family of wagashi makers. Traditionally, it is the oldest son who inherits the business and the younger sons wi...

  • Bringing the Circle Together: Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier

    Dec 17, 2009

    Free Screening of Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier The shocking, true story of Leonard Peltier, the American Indian leader locked away for life, convicted of the alleged murder of two FBI agents during a bloody shoot-out on the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1975. Around the world his trial and conviction have been denounced as a sham. The heart of the film, is a detailed painstaking account of Peltier's harrowing ...

  • Cold Tofu Improv Performance—“Sing the Song of Tofu”

    May 18, 2000

    Cold Tofu raises its voice of song in a celebration of singing.

  • Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit - Artist

    Bio and artist statement for Paul Kitagaki Jr. for the “Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit” exhibition.

  • Boyle Heights: The Power of Place—Resources

    Explore resources from the exhibition: Bibliography—A list of references that have been helpful to the Boyle Heights team Partner Resources—Links to the Boyle Heights Project and community partners Teacher Guide—A guide for teachers (grades 4-12) interested in teaching local/community was developed as part of the Boyle Heights Project. Article—excerpt from a 2001 speech by Boyle Heights Project advisor Ge...