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  • Perseverance at Newcastle Museum (Newcastle, AUSTRALIA)

    Feb 09, 2017 - Apr 30, 2017

    TRAVELING EXHIBITION Newcastle Museum Newcastle, AUSTRALIA Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World is a groundbreaking photographic exhibition that explores the master craftsmanship of traditional Japanese tattoos and their enduring influence on modern tattoo practices. Even as Japanese-style tattooing has moved into the mainstream, it remains an enigmatic and misunderstood art fo...

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Feb 04, 2017

    Tour the ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with JANM’s knowledgeable docents. Free with museum admission.

  • Two-Day Shibori Mandalas Workshop

    Feb 04, 2017 - Feb 05, 2017

    Saturday–Sunday, February 4–5 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Mandalas are an infinite source of timeless beauty. Explore their rich possibilities in this contemporary shibori workshop, in which both old and new techniques will be utilized. Vintage kimono silks and new, colorful dyes will be combined to create eye-catching patterns to accent pillows, quilts, and other creative projects. Please wear studio clothing an...

  • "Common Ground" Conversations—SOLIDARITY

    Feb 02, 2017

    FREE JANM presents a four-week series of public conversations taking place within our core exhibition, Common Ground: The Heart of Community. Each conversation, which will be facilitated by a member of our education staff and follow a guiding theme, is intended to generate meaningful dialogue among guests, utilizing Japanese American history to delve into contemporary issues and concerns. Portions of the exhibitio...

  • 12th Annual Museums Free-for-All

    Jan 29, 2017

    FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY JANM is pleased to be among more than 20 museums in the Southern California area to offer free admission on this day. For a complete list of participating institutions, visit socalmuseums.org/free-for-all.

  • Film Screening and Discussion—"East Side Sushi"

    Jan 28, 2017

    East Side Sushi follows Juana, a single, working-class Latina mother, as she discovers a passion for making sushi. Years of working in the food industry have made Juana’s hands very fast; she can slice and dice anything with great speed and precision. Forced to give up her fruit-vending cart in order to find a more secure job, Juana becomes a kitchen assistant at a local Japanese restaurant and discovers a whole n...

  • Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Only the Oaks Remain"

    Jan 28, 2017

    Join a representative from the Tuna Canyon Detention Station Coalition for an informative tour of the Only the Oaks Remain: The Story of Tuna Canyon Detention Station special display. Limited to 20 members; reservations are required. RSVP to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646.

  • 'WHEREVER THERE'S A FIGHT' AUTHORS TO DISCUSS CALIFORNIA'S CIVIL RIGHTS

    Sep 03, 2010

    Elaine Elinson and Stan Yogi, co-authors of the book, Wherever There’s A Fight: How Runaway Slaves, Suffragists, Immigrants, Strikers, and Poets Shaped Civil Liberties in California, will provide an overview of the long struggle for freedom and equality in the Golden State at a public program set for Sunday, September 12, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. Since the Gold ...

  • ARTISTS MARGARET CHULA, CATHY ERICKSON TO DISCUSS WORK INSPIRED BY WW II CAMPS

    Sep 02, 2010

    Artists Margaret Chula and Cathy Erickson will discuss their book, What Remains: Japanese Americans in Internment Camps, which features poetry by Chula and representations of quilts created by Erickson inspired by the lives of Nikkei falsely imprisoned by the U.S. government during World War II, at the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, September 11, beginning at 2 p.m. The book is the result of a seve...

  • AUTHOR JOHN CHRISTGAU TO DISCUSS TREATMENT OF 'ENEMY ALIENS' DURING WW II

    Aug 19, 2010

    Examination of the United States Government’s Enemy Alien Internment Program, which operated from 1941 to 1946, is the subject of a public program featuring author John Christgau on Saturday, August 28, beginning at 2 p.m., at the Japanese American National Museum. Christgau is the author of the book, Enemies: World War II Alien Internment, as well as a collaborator on the photo exhibit, "The Alien Enemy Files: Hi...