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Kollaboration EMPOWER Conference
2017年11月04日
Now in its third year, Kollaboration’s EMPOWER Creative Leadership Conference connects Asian Pacific Islander creative professionals with aspiring creatives for a day of panel discussions, workshops, networking, and more. Visit kollaboration.org/empower for more information and to register.
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JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM MOURNS THE PASSING OF BRUCE T. KAJI
2017年11月01日
Los Angeles, CA—The Japanese American National Museum is deeply saddened by the death of the museum’s founding president, Bruce Teruo Kaji. He was 91. Earlier this year, JANM presented Bruce with its Legacy Award, established to recognize individuals who have made a lasting contribution to the museum’s institutional legacy and helped distinguish the museum as a unique, vital, and valuable community resource. Kaji ...
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Nikkei Genealogical Society General Meeting
2017年10月28日
FREE The Nikkei Genealogical Society (NikkeiGen) promotes, encourages, and shares Nikkei genealogy through education, research, and networking. NikkeiGen’s general meetings are open to anyone who is interested in researching their family trees, learning more about their Japanese roots and heritage, and participating in group discussions and networking. Meetings occur approximately once a month from January to ...
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Little Tokyo Walking Tour
2017年10月28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.
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JANM ON THE ROAD: Reception for JANM Supporters in Washington, DC
2017年10月27日
JANM members and donors in the DC metro area are invited to hear from new President and CEO Ann Burroughs and meet many of the museum’s trustees and governors. Invitations will be mailed in September. Contact memberevents@janm.org for 213.830.5676 for more information.
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Edible Adventures: Vegetarian Little Tokyo Walk
2017年10月21日
Take a healthy stroll through Little Tokyo and listen to neighborhood stories while learning about Japanese vegetables from daikon to gobo to maitake, capped off by a macrobiotic lunch at Shojin, a Japanese vegan/macrobiotic restaurant. $48 members; $60 non-members. Food and museum admission included. Limited to 14 participants. Read a 2013 JANM blog post about a past Vegetarian Edible Adventure....
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East West Players: A Writers' Gallery Reading
2017年10月17日
FREE East West Players presents a reading of Spoiled, written by Ken Narasaki and directed by Nathan Singh. The cast includes Dian Kobayashi, Feodor Chin, Emily Kuroda, Marilyn Tokuda, Michael Hagiwara, and Sharon Rosner. Spoiled is a dark comedy about a Japanese American mother and her adult kids who, while they function well in the world, become a hot mess when they get together. Their drama is more dar...
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'WELLNESS AS A GLOBAL SOLUTION: A LOOK AT KEIRO' PROGRAM SET FOR JANM SEPT. 18
2011年09月15日
The Japanese American National Museum’s award-winning Web site Discover Nikkei will present a special public program in collaboration with Keiro Senior HealthCare, "Wellness as a Global Solution: A Look at Keiro", on Sunday, September 18, beginning at 2 p.m. This year, Keiro marks its 50th Anniversary since its founding back in 1961 when it was organized to meet the needs of Japanese American seniors by providing ...
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ALLEN SAY TO DISCUSS LATEST BOOK, 'DRAWING FROM MEMORY', ON SEPT. 17, AT JANM
2011年09月14日
Award-winning illustrator and writer Allen Say will be interviewed about his latest book, Drawing from Memory, in which Say recounts his own struggle to achieve success in a public program set for Saturday, September 17, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. Say will be interviewed by John Mason of Scholastic Books. Say has been recognized as one of the top illustrators and ...
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LESSONS FROM AMERICA’S PAST IMPORTANT TO RECALL ON THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11
2011年09月05日
By Norman Y. Mineta and Gordon Yamate Ten years ago, the United States was shaken by the September 11th terrorist attacks upon New York City and Washington, D.C. In the immediate aftermath, the Japanese American National Museum contemplated its role in response to these unthinkable events. Clearly, more than our country’s national security was under attack. Our way of life as a democratic, open society was being c...