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Members Only Meet-and-Greet with Ren Hanami and Don Schmidt

2019年05月11日

All members are invited to an exclusive reception with Ren Hanami and Don Schmidt, author and illustrator, respectively, of Ninja Mom and Tengonis in the Tiki, prior to their reading of the book at 2 p.m. Space is limited. RSVP by May 7 using the link below. You can also contact memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646. In the Nancy K. Araki Community Education Center

"Gambatte!" Exhibition Tour

2019年04月20日

SOLD OUT Join us for a gallery tour led by Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Paul Kitagaki Jr. of his exhibition, Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit, which closes on April 28. Limited to 30 participants. $12 general, free for JANM members. Museum admission included. Join us for a book signing and reception with Paul Kitagaki Jr at 3 p.m. Click here to RSVP.

Hello Kitty Crochet Workshop

2015年04月19日

This program is sold out. Learn the art of amigurumi (miniature toy crochet) and make your own Hello Kitty-inspired charm to decorate your keychain, zipper pull, or purse. Instructor Cheryl Cambras will cover chain stitch, single crochet in the round, and increase/decrease crochet techniques. For all skill levels. Recommended for ages 14 and up. Class includes a one-hour break to view Hello! Exploring the Super...

"442: Live With Honor, Die With Dignity " a film by Junichi Suzuki

2010年11月11日

In honor of Veterans Day, this screening is FREE! During World War II, Japanese American soldiers of the 442nd Infantry Regiment fought not only the enemy but also prejudice and racial discrimination in the U.S. Theirs was an ironic situation, fighting for a country that had branded them as enemies. But these young men bravely volunteered and proven their loyalty as patriotic Americans. By the end of the war, the 4...

A Vision Shared: Shoji Sadao and Allegra Fuller Snyder on Isamu Noguchi and R. Buckminster Fuller

2006年05月04日

Isamu Noguchi and R. Buckminster "Bucky" Fuller were two pivotal figures in 20th century art and design. Nisei, Shoji Sadao, director emeritus of the Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum, trustee of the Isamu Noguchi Foundation, and principal of architecture firm Fuller and Sadao, was introduced to Noguchi by Bucky Fuller when he was an architecture student at Cornell University. Founder, and first President, now Chairwoman o...

Japan after Perry

2005年02月06日 - 2005年05月01日

The opening of Yokohama, Japan, to trade with the United States and Europe in 1859 ended more than two centuries of Japanese isolation and transformed the rural fishing village into a thriving international port. Documenting this early history of Japan's gateway to the world, artists produced colorful woodblock prints of city scenes, urbane residents, and harbor views, capturing this tumultuous era of Japan's transf...

New Pavilion Designed By Architect Gyo Obata Opens January 23 At Japanese American National Museum In Los Angeles

1999年01月23日

The Japanese American National Museum, the premiere institution dedicated to sharing the Japanese American experience, opened its new Pavilion under the theme, "Celebrating the American Experience", with special ceremonies, performances, workshops, and a gala dinner that drew 35,000 people over four days in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo Historic District. Part of a $45-million expansion and development project, the 85,...

CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM, CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM, SELF HELP GRAPHICS TO JOIN JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM AS “FINDING FAMILY STORIES” PARTNERS

1999年01月01日

LOS ANGELES—The California African American Museum, the Chinese American Museum and Self Help Graphics & Art, Inc. have agreed to become participants in Finding Family Stories, a three-year arts partnership project organized by the Japanese American National Museum and funded in its second phase by the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department. The three institutions will work with the Japanese American National Mus...

Making Waves

The Making Waves: Japanese American Photography, 1920–1940 exhibition took an in-depth look at pre-war Japanese American photographers and photography clubs along the Pacific coast whose works were exhibited and published internationally to considerable acclaim. Sadly, much of this output was lost or destroyed during the forced incarceration of Japanese Americans at the onset of World War II. These profiles were prod...

Eyewitness: Stan Honda

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 magazines and newspapers. Honda relates the aftermath of 9/11 to the unconstitutional incarceration by the U.S. government of Japanese Americans during World War II. His photographs of cam...