A food centric cultural exploration of the hidden corners of Little Tokyo. This walk provides opportunities to sample local Asian food from lotus root to pounded rice while learning about the history of the neighborhood.

$15 Members, $20 non-members, includes admission. Wear comfortable walking shoes.

Location: Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, 6522 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90028.

Admission: General admission $10.00 / students $5.00 / FREE for LACE or JANM members. Tickets available at the door.

Together with a group of guest musicians and activists from the 1960s/‘70s and the present, Miyamoto brings alive the dynamic moment when her 1973 album “A Grain of Sand: Music for the Struggle of Asians in America,” created a heartbeat for the Asian American Movement and shared rhythms with Black, Latino, and Native American cultural and political activists.

Organized by: Japanese American National Museum and LACE.

Not a lot of people know that during World War II, Santa Anita Park housed approximately 20,000 Japanese Americans. Find out more about it from a short video produced by ESPN and some Japanese Americans that were there.

An insider's view of the major Buddhist temples of Little Tokyo. This walk will include visits to Koyasan, Higashi Hongwanji, and Zenshuji and will explain the roles they played in the neighborhood. An opportunity for lunch.

$15 Members, $20 non-members, includes admission. Wear comfortable walking shoes. RSVP early, 15 students max.

FREE!
The second program in a three part series will discuss Little Tokyo and Japanese American activism in the community during the 1960s. Check JANM.org for listing of panelists.

This program is generously sponsored by The Aratani CARE grant, Asian American Studies Center, UCLA.

The third program will discuss Asian American studies movement and the future of ethnic studies. Check JANM.org for listing of panelists.

This program is generously sponsored by The Aratani CARE grant, Asian American Studies Center, UCLA.