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  • Textured Lives - Barbara Kawakami Collection

    The Barbara Kawakami Collection at the Japanese American National Museum is the most significant collection of Issei (first generation Japanese) immigration and plantation clothing in the world. It is an extensive collection of textiles and other artifacts from late 19th century through the 20th century gathered by author and scholar Barbara Kawakami primarily in Hawai‘i. Hawaii-based author, expert storyteller an...

  • Textured Lives - Media

    The exhibition includes four video components produced by the Museum’s award-winning Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center. Watch the videos below. They are also available on a DVD through the JANM Store. Barbara Kawakami: A Textured Life An intimate portrait of the woman who—after growing up on a plantation, working for over three decades as a seamstress, and entering college for the first time at age 53—went on...

  • Textured Lives - Extras

    Activity Guide Download the activity guide produced by JANM’s Education Unit for the exhibition. It includes some activities you can do at home! download Discover Nikkei Resources JANM’s DiscoverNikkei.org website is a treasure trove of materials and resources on Nikkei (Japanese emigrants and their descendants) life, history, culture, and community around the world. It is a community-based p...

  • Giant Robot Biennale 3—Artists

    Find out more about the Giant Robot Biennale 3 artists below.

  • Giant Robot Biennale 3—Extras

    Giant Robot Biennale 3 Videos

  • Year of the Rabbit - Activities

    In addition to the original drawings & paintings, comic books, toys, and other Usagi Yojimbo items, the exhibition will include some special features created especially for the exhibition! Plus, check out the Year of the Labbit Custom Show presented in conjunction with the exhibition. View a short video produced for the exhibition! The museum’s award-winning Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center has produc...

  • Year of the Rabbit - Fun Stuff

    Here are some fun and informative things to download and check out online! Usagi Yojimbo Activity Sheets Download this Usagi Yojimbo coloring sheet that doubles as a cool reminder to come check out the exhibition! Coloring Sheet Stan Sakai Links Usagi Yojimbo website: usagiyojimbo.com Stan Sakai’s blog: usagiguy.livejournal.com Dark Horse Comics website: darkhorse.com/Zones/Usagi San...

  • BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration—Audio Tour

    Welcome to the audio tour of BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration. Go behind the scenes with artist Masaki Fujihata as he delves into the questions he asked, the observations he made, and the concepts that came to fruition as he created this exhibition. Through historic photographs and two augmented reality (AR) experiences, Masaki Fujihata invites viewers to participate in the exhibiti...

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  • Wakaji Matsumoto: An Artist in Two Worlds—Wakaji Matsumoto

    Wakaji Matsumoto was born to Wakamatsu and Haru (née Motoyama) Matsumoto on July 17, 1889, in Jigozen, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. In 1906, Wakaji was summoned by his father, Wakamatsu, to help with work on his farm in Los Angeles. Wakaji traveled from Japan by ship to Victoria, British Columbia and from there by boat and train to Los Angeles. Wakaji first worked as a houseboy to learn English, and ...