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NEH Awards $190,000 Education Grant to JANM
2024年09月20日
LOS ANGELES, CA – The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) a $190,000 Landmarks of American History and Culture for K–12 Educators Grant for the project, Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations 2025. JANM has been the recipient of this grant for the third year in a row. The project will support two five-day, residential workshops for ...
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Two-Day Workshop: Indigo, "Shibori", and the Making of an Offering Bag
2019年01月19日 - 2019年01月20日
SOLD OUT Saturday–Sunday, January 19–20 11 a.m.–4 p.m. In a departure from the regular indigo and shibori workshop, the first day of this workshop will focus on indigo and shibori dyeing of recycled fabrics and threads. Those will then be used the following day to make a replica of a komebukuro, or offering bag. These bags, in which offerings were taken to the local temple, were originally made from ...
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JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM MOURNS THE LOSS OF DR. PAUL TERASAKI
2016年01月29日
The Japanese American National Museum is deeply saddened by the death of long-time supporter Dr. Paul Terasaki, who passed away January 25. He was 86 years old. Terasaki first became involved with the Japanese American National Museum in 1991, when he and his wife Hisako made a Pacesetters Gift to the museum’s campaign to restore the former Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple building, where the museum first open...
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Art & Sweets Walk of Little Tokyo
2012年07月07日
This walk will introduce you to the many public art pieces in Little Tokyo from sculpture to wall murals. Interspersed with the art will be a sampling of Asian sweets such as imagawayaki, dango, and mochi ice cream. $15 members; $20 non-member, including admission. Wear comfortable walking shoes. RSVP early, 15 participants max.
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Morisa Komorisa - Impressionistic Interpretations of Traditional Songs
2009年06月06日
2 & 8 PM Please join us for a very special appearance of two musical icons. This performance features Yoko Fujimoto, singer of the renowned Kodo ensemble in collaboration with composer, arranger and musical visionary Derek Nakamoto. Accompanied by Derek Nakamoto on Piano, Yoko sings traditional lullabies from the different Japanese prefectures. Nakamotos dramatic arrangements carry Yoko’s vocals into a musical...
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Life Stories: A Treasure Chest of Jewels
1997年09月27日
Featuring: Karen Yonemoto Uncover the riches of life’s untold stories through the collection of oral histories with friends and family members. This three-hour workshop will provide you with basic training in doing background research, selecting equipment and conducting effective oral history interviews. Members $5, non-members $9 includes Museum admission. Reservations required.
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Life Stories: A Treasure Chest of Jewels
1997年04月19日
Uncover the riches of life’s untold stories through the collection of oral histories with friends and family members. This three-hour workshop will provide you with basic training in doing background research, selecting equipment and conducting effective oral history interviews. Members $5, non-members $9 includes Museum admission. Reservations required.
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CONTACT—2025 NEH Landmarks Little Tokyo Workshop
Contact information for “Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations,” an NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop for teachers.
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Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World - Venues
Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World originated at the Japanese American National Museum and was on display March 8–September 14, 2014. The exhibition is now traveling to other venues. See below for information about confirmed venues and dates. Interested in booking this exhibition? Download the travel fact sheet. TRAVELING EXHIBITION SITES Current/Upcoming Venues Please che...
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kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa - Venues
kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa originated at the Japanese American National Museum and was on display June 8 – October 29, 2006 in the Dr. & Mrs. Edison Miyawaki Gallery and Taul & Sachiko Watanabe Gallery. The exhibition is now traveling to other venues. See below for information about confirmed venues and dates. Interested in booking this exhibition? Download the travel fact sheet. TRAVELING EXHIBITI...