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ARTIST RUTH ASAWA, WHOSE LIFE, WORK RECOGNIZED BY JANM, HONORED BY U.S. POSTAL SERVICE WITH STAMPS OF HER WIRE SCULPTURE

2020年08月10日

Los Angeles, CA – The late artist Ruth Asawa, whose work and life have been documented by the Japanese American National Museum (JANM), will be recognized by the United States Postal Service (USPS) by presenting her distinctive wire sculpture on a series of Forever stamps at a special virtual unveiling on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. EDT. The virtual stamp event will be hosted on the USPS Facebook and Twitte...

Statement Regarding Recent Remarks about the Incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II

2015年12月15日

The Japanese American National Museum believes that our nation’s Constitution demands that the civil liberties of all people be preserved. History reminds us that as a nation we must not target any one group—be it racial, ethnic, religious, or based on any other single criteria—and deprive those in the group of freedom and human rights. We strongly caution against rhetoric that purposely provokes unfounded fear of ...

Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty at the EMP Museum (Seattle, WA)

2015年11月14日 - 2016年05月15日

TRAVELING EXHIBITION EMP Museum Seattle Center Seattle, WA The Japanese American National Museum is now traveling Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty, the first large-scale Hello Kitty museum retrospective in the United States. Organized as part of the global icon’s 40th-anniversary celebrations, the exhibition examines the colorful history of Hello Kitty and her influence on popul...

"Unexpected Journeys: Remarkable Stories of Japanese in America"

2013年11月02日

FREE! For the past year and a half, the NITTO TIRES Video Life History Project has captured previously unrecorded stories that reveal the striking diversity of the Japanese experience in America. This screening will present highlights of recent video interviews conducted with Kibei, Nisei, and post World War II Issei whose stories offer fresh perspectives on Japanese America. Sponsored by NITTO TIRE U.S.A. I...

"Bridge of Scarlet Leaves" by Kristina McMorris

2012年07月14日

FREE! This critically acclaimed World War II novel tells the story of Maddie Kern, an aspiring violinist who secretly elopes with her Japanese American boyfriend—the night before Pearl Harbor is bombed. When her beloved Lane is interned at a relocation camp, Maddie dares to remain at his side. Behind barbed wire, tension simmers and the line between patriot and traitor blurs. As Maddie strives for the hard-won acc...

'YEAR OF THE DRAGON' THEME FOR MUSEUM'S FREE OSHOGATSU FAMILY FESTIVAL ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 8

2011年12月30日

The Japanese American National Museum’s 2012 Oshogatsu Family Festival is set with the theme, "Year of the Dragon", for Sunday, January 8, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Little Tokyo. The event, which is free and open to the public, features hands-on arts and crafts activities, food demonstrations and tastings and taiko performances. In Japanese culture, the Asian zodiac consists of 12-year cycles, with each year in th...

Screening of "Farewell to Manzanar"

2011年10月23日

In 1976, the TV film “Farewell to Manzanar,” based on the book by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, was broadcast on NBC. Rarely seen since, the film will be screened and, for the first time ever, DVD copies will be available through the Museum Store. Join Director John Korty for a Q&A following the screening. $25 Members; $30 non-members, includes admission and a complimentary copy of the DVD. Read about th...

Summer Film Festival: "Eyewitness: Stan Honda - Reflections of a Photojournalist"

2009年06月04日 - 2009年06月14日

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center, the National Museum will continuously screen Eyewitness: Stan Honda - Reflections of a Photojournalist. Following the devastation of the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001, photojournalist Stan Honda's extraordinary images of dazed, dust-enveloped victims riveted the public's attention to the covers and pages of national maga...

For Alice with Love: Celebrating the Music of Alice Coltrane

2007年08月09日

The Coltrane name is synonymous with deeply creative, passion-filled modern music. This special evening is a tribute to the legacy of the family matriarch, the late Alice Coltrane (1937-2007), whose approach to the piano was nothing short of genius. Performers include her beloved Ashram Community Choir and The Universal Consciousness Orchestra featuring vocalist Dwight Trible. The concert will also include a set by M...

The Art of Native American Basketry

1998年02月22日

Family Art Workshop At the Skirball Cultural Center Apache/Blackfoot artist and educator Rose Figueroa will introduce families to the craft, uses, and importance of basket making in Native American culture. Participants will make a wicker-style basket using reeds the artist hand dyes herself with natural materials. Reservations recommended. Free with Museum admission. For reservations and further information...