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"Shibori" Techniques with Shibori Girl

2013年11月16日 - 2013年11月17日

Saturday and Sunday, November 16 and 17 This two-day workshop, on the 16th and 17th, will continue to explore more shibori techniques such as combining stitching, tying, and direct application of dyes on silk. We will look at the work of Ichiku Kubota and will create an ichiku tsujigahana style scarf. $70 members, $90 non-members, an additional $45 materials fee (cash only) collected at the beginning of class. Ske...

Target Free Family Saturday: Faces + Places

2012年07月14日

FREE ALL DAY! Enjoy a day of family fun and crafts. July’s theme is travel! Keep checking back for more information. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. ALL DAY CRAFT ACTIVITIES: Make a travel bag for your summer adventures Decorate a journal to capture travel memories Ruthie’s Origami Corner: or...

Dreams to Dreams Custom Vinyl Show - Artist Reception

2008年12月06日

Join us to celebrate the opening of the special engagement of Dreams to Dreams, the first custom vinyl toy show in a museum presented by the Japanese American National Museum in association with Dacosta of Chocolate Soop. Just in time for the holidays, over 40 artists will customize Chocolate Soop’s DCTO (Dream Come True Object), a futuristic vinyl version of a traditional Japanese New Year’s folk toy. Artwork wil...

San Jose Taiko

2007年07月26日

For over 30 years, American taiko pioneers San Jose Taiko has been celebrated for its fierce beats and unwavering dedication to the community. Their hallmark dynamic choreography coupled with brilliant playing create performances filled with passion, wit, and spirit. In a rare appearance at the National Museum, the ensemble will pull out all the stops as they express the beauty and harmony of the human spirit through...

Fighting for Democracy Pre-Visit Workshop

2006年05月18日

Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Thursday, May 18th, 4:30-7:30 PM (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, and the Civil Rig...

National Veterans Oral History Project

2005年12月03日

The Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress has embarked on an ambitious project to record the life stories of America's war veterans. Join us for a panel discussion and update on this important collaborative project to gather and make accessible the stories of Japanese American veterans. Presentation will include a brief workshop on how to conduct oral histories. Pan...

"A Most Unlikely Hero and "Fighting Tradition: A Marine's Journey to Justice''

2004年05月01日

In Fighting Tradition: A Marine's Journey to Justice, Captain Bruce I. Yamashita tells the story of his five-year legal battle with the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidate School. Dismissed from the program because of his Japanese ancestry, Capt. Yamashita's case became a catalyst for reform to prohibit racial and ethnic discrimination in all branches of the military. Yamashita, the subject of Steve Okino's film A Mo...

Bird Carving Workshop for Children

2001年09月16日

Inmates of America's concentration camps carved bird pins out of found wood. Participants will examine bird pins on display in the exhibitions, Henry Sugimoto: Painting an American Experience and Common Ground: The Heart of Community. Who made them and why? Following this activity, children will learn how to draw and make simple carvings of bird pins. Appropriate for children ages 6-12 years old. Cost: $5 for Museum ...

Come Join The Pupu Party!

1998年03月25日

The Japanese American National Museum and the Ainahau ‘o Kaleponi ("From the Cool Lands of California") Hawaiian Civic Club would like to invite you to a "Pupu Party" ("Appetizer Party")—Mixed Plate Style! On Sunday, April 19, 1998 from 1 p.m.–3 p.m., members of the Hawaiian Civic Club will divulge their favorite secret recipes from the Islands representing the ethnic mix of Hawai`i, China, Philippines, Samoa,...

Spotlight on Four Angelenos: Illuminating History Through Ordinary Lives

1997年08月16日

Performance and Discussion Last of a three-part series co-sponsored by the Playrights Project, the Angeles Plaza, California Afro American Museum, and the Japanese American National Museum. This project features professional theatre artists who will perform monologues based on the lives of Los Angeles area senior citizens. One of the featured Angelenos is Kimi Kawamura, a dance instructor who lived through the ato...