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FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY

2020年01月11日

JANM will provide free admission on Saturday, January 11 to celebrate MOCA’s new free admission launch. ON VIEW: Under a Mushroom Cloud: Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the Atomic Bomb Common Ground: The Heart of Community

"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2018年06月02日

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

"Two Spirits, One Heart: a Mother, Her Transgender Son, and their Journey to Love and Acceptance" by Marsha Aizumi with Aiden Aizumi

2013年03月16日

In Two Spirits, One Heart, Marsha Aizumi shares her compelling story of parenting a young woman who came out as a lesbian, then transitioned to male. This inspiring memoir chronicles Marsha’s personal journey from fear, uncertainty, and sadness to unconditional love, acceptance, and support of her son, Aiden, who struggled to reconcile his gender identity. Q&A with Marsha and Aiden Aizumi to follow.

Target Free Family Saturday: Pop Culture

2012年11月10日

FREE ALL DAY! Join us for a day of free family fun and craft projects inspired by the exhibition Giant Robot Biennale 3. November’s theme is Pop Culture! Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. ALL DAY CRAFTS AND ACTIVITIES: • Create a colorful pop culture collage • Make a cardboard robot using a v...

Sogetsu Ikebana School Demonstration

2006年06月24日

Madame Yoshu Miyahara, Director of Sogetsu Ikebana School in Los Angeles, leads a special demonstration on how flower and plant materials can be transformed into sublime tributes to nature. Witness the creation of elaborate three-dimensional artistic expressions.

East West Players Fresh Off the Page Series—Reading and Performance

2000年01月13日

Curated by Paula Cizmar Angry Haiku Trios Join the vicious cycle of modern haiku shared by an angry but fun-loving lineup of writers and performers.

2000 New Year Family Celebration

2000年01月02日

Celebrate the New Year at the Museum with family and friends by enjoying a fun-filled, festive afternoon of taiko drumming, Japanese archery, and New Year’s arts and crafts. Kids of all ages will enjoy making nenga, traditional Japanese New Year postcards, and darumas, a symbol of perseverance, to help make New Year’s wishes come true. Don’t miss out on other New Year’s activities planned throughout Little Tokyo. ...

An American Diary

1999年10月08日 - 2000年01月16日

Issei (first generation Japanese American) “picture bride” Toku Shimomura began a diary in 1912, the year of her immigration to the United States, and continued writing until her death in 1963. Her poignant observations, which chart her and her family’s experiences during the World War II incarceration in Puyallup, Washington and Minidoka, Idaho have inspired this series of paintings and prints created by her gran...

Tango No Sekku (Boy's Day) at the Museum

1997年05月04日

Family Activity Celebrate Tango No Sekku (Boys’ Day) at the Museum. Traditionally observed on May 5 in Japan, it predates Kodomo No Hi (Children’s Day). Learn about the meaning of Boys’ Day and some of its traditions. Make a paper kabuto (helmet worn by samurai) and your own koi (fish) and then join in on a taiko (drum) workshop. Children of all ages are invited. Free with Museum admission. Reservations are req...

Crossover

Crossover takes you on a fast-breaking journey into the 70-year old phenomenon of the Japanese American basketball leagues. Established in the 1930s when opportunities to play competitive sports were limited, the leagues today are stronger than ever with over 20,000 players organized in a plethora of leagues composed of numerous organizations, divisions, teams, and tournaments. Now faced with a vastly different so...