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Edible Adventures: Little Tokyo Sushi Graze

2016年12月17日

Take a stroll through Little Tokyo and sample the many varieties of sushi, from makizushi to chirashi zushi. In between stops, listen to sushi masters tell stories that evoke the 130-year history of the neighborhood. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. $64 members; $80 non-members. Food and museum admission included. Limited to 12 participants.

Learning at Lunch

2014年11月07日

In honor of Veterans Day, this session will be devoted to artifacts from our collection that evoke stories of Japanese American veterans. Please bring your own lunch. RSVP to 213.830.5646 or memberevents@janm.org.

"Ed Hardy: Tattoo the World"

2014年07月12日

FREE Screening of the documentary film Ed Hardy: Tattoo the World. The film tells the story of Don Ed Hardy, a fine artist whose obsession with tattoos launched an empire. Heavily influenced by the Japanese tradition, Hardy’s distinctive designs brought tattoo culture into the mainstream and inspired a popular line of clothing and accessories. A discussion with producer/director Emiko Omori will follow t...

Target Free Family Saturdays: Print-astic!

2014年07月12日

FREE ALL DAY! Celebrate JANM’s groundbreaking exhibition Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World with tattoo and printmaking-inspired activities for the whole family! ALL DAY ACTIVITIES: Kids’ Print Shop: Etch fun designs into plastic foam and make prints out of them. Kids’ Tattoo Parlor: Use our special paper to create temporary press-on tattoos. Ruthie’s Origami Cor...

Bringing the Circle Together: Ghost Riders

2010年01月14日

Free Screening of Ghost Riders The Bigfoot Memorial Ride, an annual 300-mile journey on horseback, helps the Lakota Nation "wipe the tears" shed for the massacre of Lakota men, women, and children at Wounded Knee in 1896, and for more recent hardships. Participants convey the ride's spirit of sacrifice and remembrance, and the Lakota people's determination to build a better future. Guests for the night include the...

Fighting for Democracy Pre-visit Workshop

2009年09月17日

Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Thursday, September 17, 4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. (Dinner provided) WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY? For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America,...

Bringing the Circle Together: When your Hands are Tied

2009年07月16日

Free Screening of When your Hands are Tied Since native youth do not often see reflections of themselves or their communities in mainstream media, When your Hands are Tied explores and documents native young people and role models who are finding exciting and positive ways to direct their lives through self-motivation in combination with traditional teachings to help prepare for the challenges of everyday life. Sp...

Japanese American National Museum Sets 10th Anniversary Celebration Gala March 8 At Grand Ballroom At Hollywood & Highland

2002年03月08日

The Japanese American National Museum will begin a series of events marking its 10th Anniversary of its public opening by holding its Annual Dinner on Friday, March 8, at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., with dinner to be catered by the world-famous chef Wolfgang Puck. The 10th Anniversary Celebration Gala Dinner and Silent Auction is one of the National Museum’s major annual f...

FAMILY CELEBRATION OPENS NATIONAL MUSEUM’S MORE THAN A GAME EXHIBITION March 4, 5

2000年03月01日

LOS ANGELES—More Than a Game: Sport in the Japanese American Community, the new exhibition at the Japanese American National Museum, opens with a sport-filled family festival on Saturday, March 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, March 5 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Paying tribute to the 70-year old history of Japanese American basketball leagues will be the National Museum’s first Intergenerational Basketball Free Thr...

"Storytime at the Museum" Series Premier at Japanese American National Museum May 20

1999年05月20日

The "Storytime at the Museum" series designed especially for children ages 3 to 5 will premier at the Japanese American National Museum on Thursday, May 20 at 10 a.m. The "Storytime at the Museum" readings are scheduled to show every third-Thursday of the month when admission to the Museum is free. The inaugural show will feature John Miyasaki, storyteller and Artistic Director of hereandnow theatre co., who will r...