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Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2019年03月30日

SOLD OUT Learn about past and present-day Little Tokyo on a walking tour led by an in-the-know JANM docent. From murals to monuments, explore both the popular and lesser-known gems of this bustling neighborhood. $12 members, $15 non-members. Museum admission included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting. Limited to 20 participants. This tour is sold out. To be placed on a waitlist...

Seinan Panel

2011年10月30日

Come hear how Southwest Los Angeles was a thriving Nisei community that was almost wiped out with the evacuation and events of World War II. Panelists include: Ansho Mas Uchima, Minoru Shinmoto, and Christine Uriu. The moderator will be Ray Uyemura. Presented in collaboration with JA Living Legacy, Discover Nikkei, and the National Museum.

ID Film Festival Shorts Program: Combination Platter

2010年10月09日

The third annual ID Film Festival showcases films by Asian Pacific Islander (API) filmmakers for API filmmakers. Combination Platter delivers an eclectic selection of short films that promises to make you laugh and think. Bay Area-based Kerwin Berk will world premiere his Japanese-American themed "The Virtues of Corned Beef Hash" in this program. James Huang's deliciously comedic shorts "Represent" and "Johnny Ka...

PechaKucha Nite -- Innovative Nikkei Projects

2010年08月31日

Learn from young Nikkei who are working to engage younger people in their communities through culture and activism. What is PechaKucha 20x20? The Japanese word for "chit-chat", PechaKucha is a style of presentation that limits presenters to 20 images, shown for just 20 seconds each. It encourages people to be creative, while providing opportunities to network and present their projects to others. There will be...

A New Perspective on U.S.-Japan Relations: The Japanese American and Japanese Partnership

2006年07月21日

The Japanese American National Museum has increasingly explored the relationship between Japanese Americans and Japan. While the bilateral relationship between the U.S. and Japan is considered among the most important in the world, the connection between Japanese and Japanese Americans is more complex and perhaps atypical to that of other Americans with the people and land of their ancestry. While World War II pla...

Staged Reading by East West Players Writer's Gallery

2005年11月10日

Developing new works and introducing new talent is vital to the creative process at East West Players. Promising new scripts are presented to the public as staged readings offering a tantalizing glimpse of works, which may be developed for the main stage.

Kamishibai Man by Allen Say

2005年10月08日

Caldecott medalist Allen Say debuts his colorful new work, Kamishibai Man, a tale of an old paper storyteller in Japan who returns to the city and discovers the children he used to entertain have not forgotten him. Book signing to follow.

"finding family stories" UCLA Extension Course

2003年06月21日

Artists, curators, designers, and educators involved in finding family stories Arts Partnership Project share their experiences in this project initiated by the National Museum with the California African American Museum, the Chinese American Museum, and Self-Help Graphics & Art. In the first session of this two-day course, students participate in a guided tour of the exhibition and discussion with project staff at t...

Craft Class with Ryoko Shibata: Tsumami Zaiku

2001年05月12日

Tsumami zaiku are traditional Japanese hair ornaments made of silk. In this class, Shibata Sensei will teach participants how to make their own tsumami zaiku. Member $5, non-members $11, includes National Museum admission and supplies.

Tanaka Photo Studio: Family, Tradition, Business, and Community Before WWII—Resources

Explore the resources below to see more photographs from the Tanaka Photo Studio Collection and to hear from the curator of this exhibition.