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"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2018年05月05日

Tour the ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with JANM’s knowledgeable docents. Included with museum admission.

Edible Adventures: Vegetarian Little Tokyo Walk

2015年05月30日

Learn about the role Japanese produce farmers played in the early days of Little Tokyo while sampling vegetables such as kabocha (winter squash), konnyaku (yam cake), and edamame (soybeans) from neighborhood shops. $40 members, $50 non-members. Nibbles and admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included; lunch stop is extra. Limited to 15 participants. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. ...

Target Free Family Saturdays: March into Spring

2015年03月14日

FREE* ALL DAY! Spring is here! Welcome the new season by recycling old things into new ones. *Admission to all activities and to Common Ground: The Heart of Community is FREE ALL DAY. Admission to the special exhibition, Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty, requires a separate purchase. All Hello! Admissions are based on timed entry; obtaining tickets in advance is strongly recommended. ...

The Randall Park Show

2009年12月10日

*PLEASE NOTE: This show has been canceled. December 10 - 11, 8 PM See the premier of comedian and actor Randall Park’s new one man show about the trials and tribulations of being an Asian American in Hollywood today. For more information, please email randallparkshow@gmail.com.

The First Battle: The Battle for Equality in War-Time Hawaii

2007年11月10日

by Tom Coffman With war fears rising, a Council for Inter-racial Unity was organized in Honolulu in 1939 in support of Hawai`i's large Japanese ancestry community. When 120,000 people were incarcerated, a behind-the-scenes battle for justice and equality--reaching as far as the White House--set Hawai`i on a different course. Conversation with filmmaker Tom Coffman and Dr. Richard Kosaki follows screening. Present...

Annual Gala Dinner and Silent Auction

2005年02月05日

Teaching From The Heart Honoring Educators from America's Concentration Camps Join us as we celebrate the lives of outstanding educators who chose to teach within the confines of America's World War II concentration camps, and recognize Madame Fujima Kansuma, a legendary performer and instructor of Japanese classical dance. The evening will include a silent auction and reception. Also, the winner of the world...

To Dwell in This Place: Faith, Justice, and Healing Post-September 11th

2004年08月12日

The exhibition's final public program looks at the faith community's continuous call for justice tempered by compassionate understanding. This ecumenical panel includes some of the region's foremost religious leaders, including RABBI ALLEN FREEHLING, executive director of LA City Human Relations Commission. JONATHAN KIRSCH, book columnist for the Los Angeles Times and best-selling author, will moderate the panel. Pre...

Henry Sugimoto Exhibition Art Talk

2001年07月14日

Ron Stroud, artist and the designer of the Henry Sugimoto: Painting an American Experience exhibition, will discuss selected works of Henry Sugimoto.

"A Jive Bomber'S Christmas" Returns With New Cast At Japanese American National Museum In December

2000年12月01日

The Japanese American National Museum is proud to announce the return of the popular musical show A Jive Bomber’s Christmas with an all-new cast set for seven performances in early December at the National Museum’s facility, 369 E. First Street, in Little Tokyo. Since its debut in 1993, the original musical co-written and co-directed by Saachiko and Dom Magwili received critical plaudits and has already become...

Clay Pottery for Children

1997年02月01日

Kona Coffee Story Exhibit Series Workshop Instructor: Setsuko Morinoue. Ceramic artist, Setsuko Morinoue of Kona, Hawai‘i conducts a fun and educational workshop in clay pottery for children of all ages. Ms. Morinoue, originally from Japan, has been creating works of art in clay for exhibitions in Japan and Hawai‘i. Members $5, non-members $9 includes Museum admission. Reservations required by Janu...