Saturday, July 31
A one-day sushi workshop so you can enjoy sushi at home including how to make sushi rice and basic rolls, plus a special tasting of your own creations!
- Museum Collections Online- View rare artifacts from our permanent collection
- Discover Nikkei- Explore the world of Nikkei - Recently named Best Research Site
- JANM Kids- Learn about Japanese American culture and history through interactive activities
Saturday, July 31
You Don’t Know Jack is a new one-hour documentary film by director/filmmaker and San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi that tells the fascinating story of pioneering American entertainer Jack Soo.
Saturday, August 7
In 1994, a group of volunteers and Museum staff traveled to Wyoming to recover fragments of two barracks buildings that housed Japanese Americans in the Heart Mountain camp during World War II. Hear from the participants who contributed to this project.
Sunday, August 8
On this food tour through Little Tokyo, you will have an opportunity to learn about the history and culture of the neighborhood while stopping multiple times to sample local delicacies.
NEW! Learn about the behind-the-scenes work for Enduring Communities, the Museum’s most recent multi-year, multi-state project. Purchase the DVD documenting its outcomes and impacts, including the 2008 National Conference in Denver.
A global community connects and shares the stories, experiences, and perspectives of Nikkei around the world. Explore articles, a global Nikkei events calendar, video interview clips, photos, and more!
Extended through August 22, 2010
The experiences of early Issei in Hawai‘i are revealed and illuminated through exquisite examples of kimono adapted for life and labor on Hawai‘i’s plantations.
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March 20 through September 26, 2010
Artist and author Kip Fulbeck returns with his newest collection of works based on the book Mixed: Portraits of Multiracial Kids
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An overview of Japanese American history from early immigration to the present day. Incorporates artifacts, artwork, and media—including rare home movies and a section of the barracks from the Heart Mountain concentration camp.
April 2 through September 6, 2010
The popular exhibition about Hapa identity, featuring portraits by award-winning filmmaker and artist Kip Fulbeck, travels to The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois
May 29 through August 29, 2010
Fighting for Democracy travels to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, TN. The exhibition explores the lives of seven diverse individuals during World War II