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  • Hawai‘i Member & Donor Appreciation Reception

    Aug 13, 2009

    JCCH Guided Tour of Okage Sama De–I am what I am Because of You Reception featuring Senator Daniel K. Inouye and Irene Hirano Inouye Manoa Grand Ballroom, 5th Floor Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i 2454 South Beretania Street, Honolulu We are still accepting RSVPs, please call 808.748.8507. $5 banquet parking.

  • Summer Film Festival: "Crossroads: Boyle Heights"

    Aug 13, 2009 - Aug 23, 2009

    To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center, the National Museum will continuously screen Crossroads: Boyle Heights. This documentary was compiled from life histories of past and present neighborhood residents of Boyle Heights. It was originally produced for exhibition, BOYLE HEIGHTS: The Power of Place (2002), at the Japanese American National Museum. 55 min. [Purchase a cop...

  • Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center Retrospective

    Aug 01, 2009

    *Free Join us for an enlightening conversation between filmmakers Justin Lin, Robert Nakamura, Karen Ishizuka and John Esaki on the past, present and future of Asian American film. They will show clips and discuss the history of the Asian American film movement, their work at JANM's Watase Media Arts Center, their filmmaking careers, and the future of Asian American film. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS ROBERT NAKAMURA is a ...

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Aug 01, 2009

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: Heart of a Community with experienced docents.

  • Summer Film Festival: "Big Drum: Taiko in the United States"

    Aug 01, 2009 - Aug 09, 2009

    To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center, the National Museum will continuously screen Big Drum: Taiko in the United States. Featuring America's pioneering taiko figures, this DVD documents the development of American taiko as presented in the National Museum's exhibition of the same name. It includes interviews and footage of drum-making and performances that reflect the ongoi...

  • Kokeshi: Not Just a Toy!

    Jul 25, 2009

    Collector Itske Stern, author of articles about kokeshi for Daruma magazine and other Japanese publications, and her husband Anthony, will talk about the history of traditional kokeshi and their personal journey in collecting over 1200 of these beautiful folk toys.

  • Craft Class with Ruthie Kitagawa: Floral Greeting Cards Using Recycled Security Envelopes

    Jul 25, 2009

    Create fun floral greeting cards using security envelopes. $9 for National Museum members; $14 for non-members, includes Museum admission and supplies.

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Jul 25, 2009

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

  • Fighting For Democracy at Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (Tuskegee, AL)

    Jul 25, 2009 - Jan 10, 2010

    TRAVELING EXHIBITION Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Tuskegee, Alabama About the Exhibition Through the diverse perspectives of seven ordinary citizens whose lives and communities were forever changed by World War II, this exhibition asks visitors to think critically about freedom, history, and, ultimately, the ongoing struggle to live democratically in a diverse America. Fighting For Democra...

  • "Nurse of Manzanar": Book Conversation and Self-Publishing Workshop

    Jul 18, 2009

    Come hear author Samuel Nakamura discuss his book, Nurse of Manzanar, which retells his mother’s life as a Japanese American nurse following the attack on Pearl Harbor. In addition, he will lead an informative workshop to help you publish your own book or novel!