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Recorrido a Pie por Little Tokyo en Español

2018年02月10日

Learn about Little Tokyo and its history on this special walking tour conducted in Spanish by a JANM volunteer. $12 members, $15 non-members. Museum admission included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting. Limited to 20 participants. Read an interview with Monica Cruz, the docent who will be leading the tour.

"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2018年02月03日

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

Two-Day Shibori Mandalas Workshop

2018年02月03日 - 2018年02月04日

Saturday–Sunday, February 3–4 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Explore the endless possibilities of mandalas in this contemporary shibori workshop, in which you’ll use colorful dyes to create eye-catching patterns for pillows, quilts, and other projects. Please wear studio clothing and bring rubber gloves, scissors, and a seam ripper. All other materials will be provided. $72 members, $90 non-members, plus $40 m...

13th Annual Museums Free-for-All

2018年01月28日

FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY Along with more than 40 other regional museums, JANM is proud to make museums available to the broadest possible audience by offering free admission on this day. Please note that RSVPs are strongly encouraged. For a complete list of participating institutions, visit socalmuseums.org/free-for-all.

Film Screening and Discussion—Unsettled: Two Films of Japanese Peru

2018年01月27日

The Japanese diaspora in Peru has its roots in a vital and restless history that extends back to arrival of the first migrant laborers at Lima’s Callao Seaport. In this program presented in conjunction with Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo, two filmmakers take personal journeys into the Japanese Peruvian experience, uncovering captivating...

Jewelry Workshop—Continuing to Work with "Washi"

2018年01月27日 - 2018年01月28日

Saturday–Sunday, January 27–28 11 a.m.–4 p.m. (both days) Designed for students who have completed one of our introductory washi classes, this two-day workshop will continue examining the unique properties of washi paper and various methods of working with it to create jewelry. Explore the challenges of applying washi onto various wooden beads, and experience the excitement of integrating commercial ...

Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Transpacific Borderlands"

2018年01月27日

Join exhibition curator and JANM VP of Exhibitions Clement Hanami for a gallery tour Transpacific Borderlands. Limited to 25 participants. RSVP by January 23 using the link below. You can also contact memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646.

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2018年01月27日

Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with JANM docents. $12 members, $15 non-members. Museum admission included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting. Limited to 20 participants.

Film Screening and Q&A—"Mifune: The Last Samurai"

2018年01月20日

Mifune: The Last Samurai, a new film by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steven Okazaki, explores the accidental movie career of Toshiro Mifune, one of the true giants of world cinema. Mifune made 16 remarkable films with director Akira Kurosawa during the golden age of Japanese cinema, including Rashomon (1950), Seven Samurai (1954), and Yojimbo (1961). Together they thrilled audiences and influenced filmmakin...

YASUO KUMODA, KNOWN AS 'MR. TOFU', TO DISCUSS CHALLENGE OF POPULARIZING TOFU IN U.S.

2012年03月10日

Yasuo Kumoda, whose autobiography is entitled They Call Me Mr. Tofu, will make a presentation on the challenges of convincing Americans on the health benefits of eating tofu at a free Tateuchi Public Programs set for the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, March 17, beginning at 1 p.m. Besides the presentation, there will be a product demonstration and free samples will be provided. Kumoda had started a...