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  • Boys' Day Activities

    Apr 16, 2005

    In advance of Tango No Sekku or Boys' Day in Japan, learn about the Children's Day Festival and create your own Koi Nobori (carp streamer).

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Apr 16, 2005

    Relive history and learn about present day Little Tokyo with National Museum volunteers on this historical walking tour. Fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes museum admission. Reservations and comfortable shoes and clothes are recommended. Weather permitting.

  • "Gasa-Gasa Girl: A Mas Arai Mystery" by Naomi Hirahara

    Apr 14, 2005

    Naomi Hirahara follows up her acclaimed first mystery novel Summer of the Big Bachi with another Mas Arai adventure. The story follows Mas Arai's daughter, Mari, who from the time she was a child was completely gasa-gasa (never sitting still, always on the go). Mas, a gardener and Hiroshima survivor haunted by his past, never had much time for his family. Now, Mari is asking for his help and Mas finds himself in New ...

  • Curator's Lecture with Ann Yonemura

    Apr 10, 2005

    Ann Yonemura, curator of Japan After Perry and Senior Associate Curator of Japanese Art at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, discusses the exhibition's extraordinary, colorful woodblock prints in the context of the momentous historical events that propelled Japan into the modern age.

  • From Tokyo Rose to the Patriot Act: Propaganda and its Impact on Civil Liberties

    Apr 09, 2005

    In this third of five sessions, we continue our examination of selected propaganda artifacts displayed in the exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community featuring Dr. Mitchell T. Maki, Acting Dean, College of Health and Human Services at California State University, Los Angeles to reflect on propaganda prevalent during the resettlement era post-World War II. He will consider what lessons we can learn from the p...

  • Evening of Poetry

    Apr 07, 2005

    The first of two evenings celebrating National Poetry Month features poets Junichi Semitsu and Amy Uyematsu.

  • Woodblock Printmaking Workshop

    Apr 03, 2005

    Learn the intricacies behind the process of woodblock printmaking. Fees are $20 for National Museum members and $30 for non-members, includes museum admission.

  • Discover Your Family Tree Workshop

    Apr 02, 2005

    Instructor: Chester Hashizume This popular genealogy workshop has been expanded to provide even more useful tips to create your family tree. Participants will receive assistance in identifying ancestors and relatives in Japan, and will also learn how to access family trees in the National Museum's Family Registry. This four-hour session includes a one-hour break. Class fees are $45 for National Museum members, $55 f...

  • Asian American Comedy Showcase

    Mar 31, 2005

    Celebrate April Fools' Eve with our second annual showcase of Asian American comedians. Eight emerging comedians will have you laughing 'til it hurts. Special guest emcee: funnyman Rodney Kageyama.

  • Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata: Spring Flower Greeting Cards

    Mar 26, 2005

    Why buy a generic greeting card when you can create your own unique version? Welcome the change of season by designing cards with images of seasonal flowers. Class fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes museum admission and supplies. Reservations recommended.