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  • Target Free Family Saturday: Make Some Noise

    Mar 09, 2013

    Get ready for some musical fun! March's theme is music. ALL DAY ACTIVITIES: • Strum super sounds on a cardboard guitar made by you! • Build a wooden harmonica and hum a fun tune • Ruthie's Origami Corner: Make an adorable origami rabbit • Stop by Patriots & Peacemakers for drop-in tours! SCHEDULE 11AM: Doors open 11AM-2PM: Kidding Around the Kitchen will show you how to make delicious Mediterranean ...

  • "After Camp: Portraits in Midcentury Japanese American Life and Politics" by Dr. Greg Robinson

    Mar 02, 2013

    After Camp illuminates various aspects of a central but unexplored area of American history: the midcentury Japanese American experience. A vast and ever-growing literature exists, first on the entry and settlement of Japanese immigrants in the United States at the turn of the 20th century, then on the experience of the immigrants and their American-born children during World War II. Yet the essential question, “Wh...

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Mar 02, 2013

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

  • Comic and Zine-Making Workshop with Yumi Sakugawa

    Mar 02, 2013

    Learn how to create, self-publish and distribute your own hand-made comics and zines with comic book artist and illustrator Yumi Sakugawa. Free for members; $15 non-members; includes admission and supplies. RSVP early, 15 students max.

  • Edible Adventures in Little Tokyo: Little Tokyo Markets: Then & Now

    Mar 02, 2013

    This historical walking tour that explores the roles that Japanese Americans have had on local markets from the founding of Grand Central Market in 1897 to today’s neighborhood Asian markets. $40 members, $50 non-members, incl. admission. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. RSVP early, 15 students max.

  • "Lament in the Night" by Shoson Nagahara

    Feb 23, 2013

    This event is free! In 1925, writer Shōson Nagahara serialized tales of Japanese immigrants in the Rafu Shimpo. For the first time, Kaya Press has published an English translation of Nagahara’s stories about Little Tokyo’s down-and-out denizens. In Lament in the Night, we meet itinerant day laborer Sazuko Ishikawa as he prowls the back alleys and bathhouses of Los Angeles looking for a meal or a job, or just som...

  • Craft Class with Ruthie Kitagawa: Spring Cards

    Feb 23, 2013

    Make Hinamatsuri and Easter-themed cards for someone special. $9 members; $14 non-members, includes admission & supplies. RSVP early, 10 students max.

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Feb 23, 2013

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with Museum docents. $9 Members; $14 non-members, includes admission. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting.

  • JANM Mourns Passing of George Aratani

    Feb 21, 2013

    Japanese American National Museum’s statement on the passing of George Aratani: The Japanese American National Museum mourns the recent passing of George Aratani, founder of Mikasa Dinnerware and Kenwood. In addition to be being an extremely successful and respected businessman, George was an inspiration as a philanthropist and community leader. Along with his wife, Sakaye, George’s commitment to various community...

  • Former Congressman Norman Mineta Donates Papers to the Japanese American National Museum

    Jan 01, 1996

    The Japanese American National Museum announced the acquisition of former U.S. Rep. Norman Y. Mineta’s papers and other materials from his 22-year career in Congress, a significant collection from the first mainland Nikei elected to the House of Representatives. The Mineta Collection includes papers compiled at his Washington, D.C. office and amounts to nearly 30 linear feet of materials and documents. Among t...