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Members Only Learning at Lunch: Veterans Day

2018年10月20日

Bring a brown bag lunch and join JANM Collections staff as they showcase a selection of JANM artifacts focused on those who have served in the Armed Forces. Learn more about veteran artifacts—including personal letters, uniforms, and service awards—and the stories they tell. Space is limited. RSVP by October 16 using the link below. You can also contact memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646. Photo:...

Mark Nagata "Kaiju" Painting and Signing

2018年10月20日

11 a.m.–12 p.m.: Signing 1 p.m.–4 p.m.: Kaiju Painting In conjunction with the Kaiju vs Heroes exhibition, artist Mark Nagata will be coming to JANM to continue painting an Eyezon kaiju sculpture made by Toy Art Gallery. He will also sign books and other items. On that same day, the JANM Store will release three new limited edition Nagata designed toys! A Captain Maxx, a glow-in-the-dark Tripus hand-painted ...

East West Players: A Writers’ Gallery Reading—"Panorama"

2018年10月16日

FREE JANM is pleased to host the East West Players’ reading of Panorama by Prince Gomolvilas. On a clear day in Rochester, New York, in 1871, atop an observation tower that used to stand on Mount Hope Cemetery’s highest point, thousands of people witnessed a remarkable phenomenon which came to be known as "The Rochester Mirage." Several days later, a group of locals returns to the scene of the strange si...

"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour in Japanese

2018年10月07日

日系移民と日系アメリカ人の歴史を紹介する常設展「コモン・グラウンド」を日本語でご案内します。 ツアーは無料（入館料のみ）、予約不要です。

10th Annual Kokoro Craft Boutique

2018年10月07日

FREE ADMISSION TO BOUTIQUE Vendors will be on hand with unique jewelry, kimono fabric fashions, cultural t-shirts, handbags, ceramics, origami, bronze and glass art, Giant Robot products, and more! Taiko performance by Yuujou Daiko at 1 p.m. Admission to the boutique is free. A $20 purchase gets you free museum admission (10/7/18 only) and a 10% discount at local participating Little Tokyo eateries during...

"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2018年10月06日

Take a tour of JANM’s core exhibition with our knowledgeable docents. This is a great opportunity for first-time visitors, long-time museum members, and everyone in between. Included with museum admission.

Discover Your Japanese American Roots

2018年10月06日

SOLD OUT Explore your roots in this comprehensive workshop led by genealogy buff Chester Hashizume. Identify your ancestral Japanese hometown, uncover the meanings behind family crests and surnames, learn about conducting research in Japan, and much more. $44 members, $55 non-members. Materials and museum admission included. Limited to 16 participants. This workshop is sold out. To be placed on a wa...

From Japan to Mexico: A Nikkei Story from Veracruz

2018年09月29日

Julio Mizzumi Guerrero Kojima and Belen Torres Morales are descendants of immigrants who left Japan to work in the sugar plantations in Veracruz, Mexico, in the early 1900s. They are musicians with expertise in the Fandango, a tradition specific to Veracruz that is rooted in community convening and participation. They also are part of an environmental/community gardening project in Veracruz called Jardin Kojima. ...

Origami with Ruthie Kitagawa: Floral Cards

2018年09月29日

Learn from JANM’s resident origami expert Ruthie Kitagawa how to make a card adorned with cheerful origami flowers. Space is limited to 15 participants. Advance purchase of a ticket is required. $12 non-members, free for JANM members. Museum admission included. This workshop is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs. In the Nancy K. A...

Two-Day Workshop: "Shibori" On!

2018年09月29日 - 2018年09月30日

Saturday–Sunday, September 29–30 11 a.m.–4 p.m. (both days) In this two-day workshop led by Glennis Dolce, continue practicing itajime, arashi, nui, and other shibori dyeing techniques on a broad selection of fabrics, and learn about dyeing threads for stitching. Bring scissors and a seam ripper. $72 members, $90 non-members, plus $40 materials fee due to instructor at the beginning of class (cash o...