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Mottainai Yoga with traci

2017年01月28日

Roughly translated, mottainai means "don’t be wasteful" in Japanese. In this yoga and meditation workshop for all levels, certified yoga instructor traci ishigo invites participants to harness their own inner energy to prevent body, mind, and spirit from going to waste. Participants can expect the one-hour class to be both restorative and invigorating, with opportunities to practice deep stretches as well as ...

"Common Ground" Conversations—SPEAKING OUT

2017年01月26日

FREE JANM presents a four-week series of public conversations taking place within our core exhibition, Common Ground: The Heart of Community. Each conversation, which will be facilitated by a member of our education staff and follow a guiding theme, is intended to generate meaningful dialogue among guests, utilizing Japanese American history to delve into contemporary issues and concerns. Portions of the exhibitio...

FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY

2017年01月20日

In recognition of democracy and the fragility of constitutional protections, JANM will be offering free admission all day.

"Common Ground" Conversations—TRANSPARENCY

2017年01月19日

FREE JANM presents a four-week series of public conversations taking place within our core exhibition, Common Ground: The Heart of Community. Each conversation, which will be facilitated by a member of our education staff and follow a guiding theme, is intended to generate meaningful dialogue among guests, utilizing Japanese American history to delve into contemporary issues and concerns. Portions of the exhib...

Panel Discussion—What Does the Japanese American Experience Tell Us About the Proposed Muslim Registry?

2017年01月18日

In advocating for a registry to track all Muslims living in or immigrating to the US, President-elect Donald Trump and his followers are raising the specter of the World War II incarceration, without due process, of 120,000 people of Japanese descent, most of whom were US citizens and all of whom were innocent of any crimes. Even though President Ronald Reagan formally apologized for the incarceration and authorize...

Mottainai Yoga with traci

2017年01月14日

Roughly translated, mottainai means "don’t be wasteful" in Japanese. In this yoga and meditation workshop for all levels, certified yoga instructor traci ishigo invites participants to harness their own inner energy to prevent body, mind, and spirit from going to waste. Participants can expect the one-hour class to be both restorative and invigorating, with opportunities to practice deep stretches as well as ...

SOCIOLOGY PROFESSOR TO DISCUSS 'JAPANESE AMERICAN FAMILY TODAY' ON DEC. 4

2010年12月01日

Arthur Sakamoto, Ph.D., a professor of sociology, will discuss his studies on the "Japanese American Family Today" in contrast to the Nikkei family of the 20th Century in a public program set for Saturday, Dec. 4, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. Professor Sakamoto, who teaches at the University of Texas at Austin, will compare and contrast the modern Japanese American ...

ACLU'S 90TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION INSTALLED AT MUSEUM THROUGH DEC. 11

2010年11月23日

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), celebrating its 90th Anniversary since its founding, has installed its nationally traveling exhibition, No Victory Ever Stays Won: 90 Years of Protecting Liberty, at the Japanese American National Museum, 369 E. First Street in Little Tokyo, through Saturday, December 11, 2010. The exhibit is broken into various panels, highlighting the nine decades of work by ACLU with s...

JANM RECEIVES IMLS NATIONAL MEDAL, HIGHEST HONOR FOR AMERICAN MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES

2010年11月17日

The Board of Trustees of the Japanese American National Museum is proud to accept the 2010 Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS) National Medal, one of only 10 institutions and one of only four museums nationally to be recognized by IMLS this year. The National Medal for Museum and Library Service is America’s highest honor for museums and libraries across the country. Institutions are presented with the ...

'AMERICAN TAPESTRY' EXHIBITION TELLS 25 STORIES THROUGH COLLECTED OBJECTS, ART

2010年11月09日

As part of its celebration of its 25th Anniversary since its incorporation, the Japanese American National Museum will unveil its latest exhibition, American Tapestry: 25 Stories from the Collection, on Saturday, November 13. The National Museum, since its founding in 1985 and its public opening in 1992, has developed the world’s largest collection of Japanese American objects, including artifacts, photographs, do...