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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...

NANCY ARAKI RETIRES AS THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AT THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM

2013年10月15日

Los Angeles – Nancy Araki, Director of Community Affairs at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) retired on September 30, 2013 after twenty-eight years of groundbreaking work and dedication to the National Museum. Since its earliest days, JANM has been under the thoughtful, visionary guidance of Nancy Araki. She was the first hired employee at the National Museum in 1985. Before JANM was established, Nancy...

‘MARVELS & MONSTERS’ EXPLORES IMAGES AND CHARACTERS OF ASIANS AND ASIAN AMERICANS FEATURED IN COMIC BOOKS

2013年10月02日

Los Angeles—The Japanese American National Museum is pleased to present Marvels & Monsters: Unmasking Asian Images in U.S. Comics, 1942-1986 from October 12, 2013 to February 9, 2014. Through a selection of images from comic books representing four turbulent decades, Marvels & Monsters illustrates how evolving racial and cultural archetypes defined America’s perceptions of Asians. This exhibition draws from noted sci...

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 ...

"Letters to the Valley: A Harvest of Memories" by David Mas Masumoto

2005年03月20日

Sparked by an editor's comment that "creating a good column is like writing a letter to a friend," farmer and award-winning author David Mas Masumoto's column for the Fresno Bee is written in the form of letters. From the unique perspective of a farmer on a working farm, he talks about the deep concerns we all share dealing with change and trying to protect and preserve a way of life. Masumoto's farming and his commu...

Fresh Words & Actions: "Manzanar: The Story of an American Family"

2004年05月20日

This musical explores the upheaval and discrimination Japanese Americans endured during World War II when the government ordered all people of Japanese descent to be interned. Twelve-year-old Margaret has dreams of becoming a big band singer, but her hopes are shattered by the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Margaret's life is changed forever as she and her family are relocated to the Manzanar concentration camp. Manzana...

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.

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 ...

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.

The Life and Work of George Hoshida: A Japanese American’s Journey—Bio

1907–1985 George Hoshida was born in Japan in 1907. In 1912, at the age of four, he immigrated with his family to Hilo, Hawai‘i. It is important to note Hoshida’s age when he made the journey across the Pacific. Although his entire adolescence and adulthood was spent in Hawai‘i, Hoshida was forbidden by law to become a naturalized citizen. Unlike migrants from Europe, immigrants from Asia were restricted from natu...