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Edible Adventures: Buddhist Obon and Carnival Food

2019年07月14日

SOLD OUT Get an insider’s view of the Buddhist temples in Little Tokyo and their roles in the past and today. Learn about the various obon festivals and carnivals they host and the foods that are part of them. This tour includes visits to Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin, Higashi Honganji, and the Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple (also known as Nishi Hongwanji), culminating in an Obon Carnival lunch at Nishi Hon...

Japanese Bites: Bento, Tsukemono, & Mochi Workshops

2013年07月06日

This multi-workshop event will let you try delicious and fresh Japanese food! Make traditional Japanese pickles with cooking instructor Yoko Isassi and create bento lunchboxes with cooking instructor and author Sonoko Sakai. And don’t forget about dessert—cookbook author Jenn Fujikawa will delight you with her fun take on mochi. Cost for all three workshops is $70 members, $80 non-members. RSVP early, 15 students max...

Sogetsu Ikebana Workshop for Beginners

2012年05月19日

Ikebana (“living flower”) is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Sogetsu Ikebana is a three dimensional artistic expression composed of flower and plant material arranged in a container. This workshop will introduce the student to the basic technique and style that are the foundation of many Ikebana arrangements. Instructor Mikiko Ideno will teach you how to arrange using lines and space. Flowers used in the work...

SPECIAL SCREENING: "The Crimson Kimono"

2011年10月29日

As part of Night & the City: L.A. Noir in Poetry, Fiction, & Film, the National Museum is excited to screen the noir classic:The Crimson Kimono. Two cops, friends and Korean War veterans, Detective Joe Kojaku (James Shigeta) and Detective Sgt. Charlie Bancroft (Glenn Corbett), who attempt to solve the murder of a local entertainer. A love triangle soon develops between a key witness, Christine Downes (Victoria Sha...

Fighting For Democracy at National Archives Experience (Washington, DC)

2010年01月29日 - 2010年02月28日

TRAVELING EXHIBITION National Archives Experience Washington, DC About the Exhibition Through the diverse perspectives of seven ordinary citizens whose lives and communities were forever changed by World War II, this exhibition asks visitors to think critically about freedom, history, and, ultimately, the ongoing struggle to live democratically in a diverse America. Fighting For Democracy: Who is th...

The Grateful Crane Ensemble Presents The Camp Dance: The Music and The Memories

2009年11月07日

Saturday, November 7 at 1 PM & 7 PM Sunday, November 8 at 2 PM $23.00 members; $25.00 non-members. Call 213-625-0414 x2227 for tickets. Relive the music and the memories as we take you back to the floor of the camp dance. Back by popular demand, “The Camp Dance: The Music and The Memories,” is a musical revue which combines song, dance, comedy and drama to tell the story of the high school dance...

Zendeko Zenshuji Taiko with special guest Maidaiko Aska Gumi

2000年08月12日

Outdoor Performance Come and experience the thrilling taiko sounds of Zendeko Zenshuji. This special event will feature the internationally-acclaimed Maidaiko Aska Gumi troupe from Japan. Maidaiko innovatively incorporates the elegance of traditional Japanese dance with the richness and strength of taiko. Sample sake and wine with Andy Nakano of Jozu Restaurant while enjoying this wonderful outdoor performanc...

From Bento To Mixed Plate - March Public Programs

1998年03月05日

There are several exciting events happening at the Japanese American National Museum this March. Located at 369 East First Street in the Little Tokyo Historic District of Los Angeles, you can’t miss the following delightful public programs that are directly related to the forthcoming exhibit, From Bento to Mixed Plate: Americans of Japanese Ancestry in Mulitcultural Hawai‘i: For opening weekend, Saturday, Marc...

Whispered Silences

1997年05月03日 - 1997年09月14日

Whispered Silences features the work of fine-arts photographer Joan Myers who embarked on a journey to photograph all ten World War II War Relocation Authority concentration camps. The result of her odyssey is a series of haunting black and white images of the camps as they appear today and the relics that were left behind. Developed by the Smithsonian Institution’s Traveling Services, this exhibition also include...

Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo - JANM Store

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