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"442" Graphic Novel Talk and Drawing Workshop with Rob Sato

2019年07月27日

SOLD OUT FREE Enjoy a talk between the authors of 442, a graphic novel by Koji Steven Sakai and Phinneas Kiyomura, who, along with artist Rob Sato, will discuss their collaboration process. Following the discussion, we invite you to participate in a drawing workshop for all skill levels; materials will be provided. 442 follows Hiro, a young man incarcerated at the Manzanar concentration camp during W...

Social Justice through the Arts

2019年05月21日

FREE In celebration of Asian Pacific American Islander Heritage Month, Asian Americans Advancing Justice–LA and East West Players (EWP) are teaming up with JANM for a community conversation on social justice through the arts. Presented as part of EWP’s Counter Culture Series, this panel will discuss and celebrate Asian American voices within the arts. Panelists include playwright Prince Gomolvilas, performer-w...

Edible Adventures: Got Rice? Exploring Little Tokyo Grain by Grain

2016年10月01日

This cultural walk will focus on the many food products made from rice, with ample opportunities to sample everything from onigiri (rice balls) to manju (pounded rice sweet). In between stops at Little Tokyo specialty shops, where you will meet the owners, you will hear stories of the history of the neighborhood. $40 members, $50 non-members; museum admission included. Limited to 15 participants.

A Conversation with Dave Roberts

2016年06月18日

SOLD OUT Join us for a conversation with Dave Roberts, the first minority manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Moderated by Scott Akasaki, the Dodgers’ Director of Team Travel, Roberts will discuss his history and future with the Dodgers; how his half-Japanese, half-African American background has informed his perspective; his current role as manager of a storied franchise; and opinions on his players incl...

Upper Level Members' Reception: "Above the Fold"

2016年05月29日

Members at the Director’s Circle, President’s Circle, Chairman’s Circle, and Sustaining levels are invited to join us at an exclusive reception to celebrate the opening of Above the Fold: New Expressions in Origami. Invitations are being mailed in April. RSVP by May 23. Photo: Erik DeMaine and Martin DeMaine, Kentucky Series: Together, 2012. Photo courtesy of the artists.

The Japanese Pantry and Koji with Myoho Asari and Sonoko Sakai

2013年05月25日

Free! The Japanese American National Museum is pleased to welcome Sonoko Sakai, founder of Common Grains in Los Angeles, and Myoho Asari, owner of Saiki Kojiya in Oita, Japan. This seminar will celebrate Koji, the fermented medium that creates much of the unique flavor and umami in Japanese cooking. Myoho and her family have vested generations in selling and promoting this incredible food. The seminar will showcas...

"Twice Bombed"

2012年01月21日

'The bottom line is, there shouldn't be nuclear in our world'. On his 91st birthday, Tsutomu Yamaguchi said when asked about current nuclear power. He is a survivor of not one, but two atomic blasts at both Hiroshima and Nagasaki. While he has no physical scars from the attacks, his emotional scars run deep, as he lost his sons and his wife from the after-effects. The picture of the human Jigoku (hell) burned in the ...

A Conversation with Midori

2011年01月30日

FREE! See violinist Midori in a question and answer session. Learn more about Midori’s history and musical journey in this rare opportunity to hear her speak. Midori, 38, was born in Osaka and began studying the violin at a very young age. At the invitation of conductor Zubin Mehta, she made her concert debut at the age of 11 as a surprise guest soloist for the New York Philharmonic's traditional New Year's Eve...

Target Free Family Saturday: Fall into Fall!

2010年11月13日

FREE ALL DAY! Help us celebrate fall with tons of exciting and fun crafts and activities for everyone! Please check back for more program details. 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 some noise by constructing a gobbling turkey using simple and surprising materials...

Bringing the Circle Together: Trespassing

2009年11月19日

Free Screening of Trespassing This compelling documentary shows the risks indigenous people and other environmentalists take to protect sacred Native American lands, the air, and the water from desecration by nuclear waste. It examines the deadly controversy around land rights, uranium mining, nuclear testing, and the disposal of nuclear waste in the Four Corners area, Nevada's Yucca Mountain, and California's Moj...