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Civil Liberties in a Time of Fear: The Japanese American Incarceration and the Threat to Muslim Americans

2016年10月27日

If you missed the program, you can watch it online on JANM’s YouTube channel. 6:15 p.m.–7:15 p.m.: Refreshments and Taiko Drumming Performance 7:30 p.m.–9 p.m.: Panel Discussion The Harvard Law School Association of Los Angeles, the Japanese American National Museum, and the Japanese American Bar Association invite you to join us for a panel discussion. Panelists include: Karen Korema...

Legacy of Japanese American Activism: Building an Intergenerational Community Movement

2011年11月05日

An intergenerational conference of Nikkei activists to take action around critical issues in the Japanese American community. Pre-registration & lunch (by Oct 31) is $5 and onsite registration & lunch is $10. To register or for more information, visit jalegacy2011.wordpress.com.

Film Screening: "Calling Tokyo: Japanese American Radio Broadcasters of World War II"

2010年07月10日

Calling Tokyo tells the story of Japanese Americans who participated in the United States and Britain's World War II broadcast campaign to influence the hearts and minds of people in Japan. Some of the radio broadcasters will share their experiences after the screening. This is a story of discovery by a son, (Gary Ono) who learned about what his father did during the war, shortly after the signing of the 1988 Civ...

Point of Departure: Yuriko in Conversation with Mindy Aloff and Bonnie Rychlak

2006年03月12日

Isamu Noguchi and Martha Graham shared a respect for aesthetic clarity--organic movements, direct gestures--and their partnership resulted in Noguchi designing twenty-one sets for Graham's company. As one of Graham's principal dancers for over two decades, Yuriko has a degree of knowledge about Noguchi and Graham's collaborative efforts possessed by few others. Writer, scholar, and educator, Mindy Aloff, and the ...

Conscience, the Constitution and the Japanese American Draft Resistance of World War II

2001年10月27日

The emotion surrounding the issue of the Japanese American draft resistance during World War II may be better understood and appreciated by joining us in confronting a controversy that time has not put to rest. A panel moderated by Professor Arthur Hansen that includes Frank Abe, producer of the film Conscience and the Constitution; Professor Eric Muller of the University of North Carolina School of Law, author of Fr...

An Afternoon of Nagauta Shamisen Music and Dance

2001年05月19日

Featuring: Lillian Nakano, Fujima Ryusei, Tom Kurai and the Sanmi Ensemble (National Museum's shamisen class) The National Museum presents the eighth in a series of shamisen performances by California Arts Council recipients and National Museum resident artist Lillian Nakano. This program is made possible through funding from the California Arts Council. Free with National Museum admission.

New Exhibition: "A Process of Reflection: Paintings by Hisako Hibi" Opens July 27

1999年07月27日

A Process of Reflection: Paintings by Hisako Hibi, a new exhibition organized by the Japanese American National Museum devoted to the art and life of issei (first generation Japanese American) woman artist Hisako Hibi (1907–1991) opens Tuesday, July 27 in the Museum’s new Pavilion. This new exhibition features paintings never before exhibited in Los Angeles and includes many of Hibi’s oil-on-canvas paintings made w...

Give The Gift Of Wheels To The Japanese American National Museum

1998年03月25日

Do you have a car that is taking up space or collecting dust in your garage? Before you list it in the Classifieds or call your local towing agency, consider donating your motor vehicle to the Japanese American National Museum! The Museum is seeking tax deductible donations for motor vehicles like cars, vans, trucks, campers/RVs, boats, and even motorcycles! Items not in running condition are acceptable, and we’ll ...

New Frontiers: The Many Worlds of George Takei - Events

Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted. To see a complete listing of JANM’s upcoming programs, visit our event calendar.

Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty - Events

Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted. Listed below are public programs presented at the Japanese American National Museum in conjunction with Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty. To see a complete listing of JANM’s upcoming programs, check out our Events Calendar.