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Comedy InvAsian Live Tapings—Kevin Yee

2017年02月12日

JANM is pleased to host Comedy InvAsian, a new series of one-hour standup comedy performances that will be filmed in front of live audiences in our Tateuchi Democracy Forum. Come be a part of the audience as six of the nation’s most exciting Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) comedians take the stage. Kevin Yee’s original satirical songs have made people laugh across America and beyond. A former membe...

Comedy InvAsian Live Tapings—Atsuko Okatsuka

2017年02月11日

JANM is pleased to host Comedy InvAsian, a new series of one-hour standup comedy performances that will be filmed in front of live audiences in our Tateuchi Democracy Forum. Come be a part of the audience as six of the nation’s most exciting Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) comedians take the stage. Atsuko Okatsuka is a co-founder of Disoriented Comedy, the first-ever all Asian, mostly female standu...

Mottainai Yoga with traci

2017年02月11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 ...

Comedy InvAsian Live Tapings—Paul "PK" Kim

2017年02月10日

JANM is pleased to host Comedy InvAsian, a new series of one-hour standup comedy performances that will be filmed in front of live audiences in our Tateuchi Democracy Forum. Come be a part of the audience as six of the nation’s most exciting Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) comedians take the stage. Paul "PK" (stands for Paul Kim/Preachers Kid) Kim, winner of the Clyde’s Cup at Uncle Clyde’s Comedy ...

Perseverance at Newcastle Museum (Newcastle, AUSTRALIA)

2017年02月09日 - 2017年04月30日

TRAVELING EXHIBITION Newcastle Museum Newcastle, AUSTRALIA Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World is a groundbreaking photographic exhibition that explores the master craftsmanship of traditional Japanese tattoos and their enduring influence on modern tattoo practices. Even as Japanese-style tattooing has moved into the mainstream, it remains an enigmatic and misunderstood art fo...

"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2017年02月04日

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

12TH SUMMER FESTIVAL ON THE COURTYARD SET FOR AUGUST 14

2010年08月06日

As part of its celebration of its 25th Anniversary since its incorporation, the Japanese American National Museum is organizing its 12th Annual Summer Festival on the Courtyard under the theme, "Happy Birthday", on Saturday, August 14, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on its campus in Little Tokyo. Activities available throughout the day include arts and crafts and workshops geared for the entire family. Participants can le...

FOUNDING PRESIDENT BRUCE KAJI TO READ FROM AUTOBIOGRAPHY 'JIVE BOMBER' ON AUG. 14

2010年07月30日

Bruce Kaji, the Founding President of the Japanese American National Museum, will read excerpts from his autobiography, Jive Bomber: A Sentimental Journey, at the premiere of its publication on Saturday, August 14, beginning at 2 p.m. at the National Museum in Little Tokyo. Mary Kageyama Nomura, known as the "Songbird of Manzanar", will perform as part of the program, with a reception with light refreshments to follo...

'YOU DON'T KNOW JACK: THE JACK SOO STORY' TO BE SCREENED JULY 31

2010年07月24日

The documentary, "You Don’t Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story", highlighting the life of actor Jack Soo, will be screened on Saturday, July 31, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum, with producer/director/writer Jeff Adachi on hand to discuss his work and to answer questions. Best known for his role as Detective Sgt. Nick Yemena in the popular 1970s situation comedy "Barney Miller", Soo was bor...

STORY OF RECOVERY OF HT. MOUNTAIN BARRACKS BUILDING TO BE TOLD AUGUST 7, 2010

2010年07月16日

The Japanese American National Museum will hold a public program, "16 Years Later: The Heart Mountain Barracks", reflecting on the project that brought to Los Angeles for display a fragment of an original barracks building used to house Japanese Americans as part of their unconstitutional incarceration by the U.S. government during World War II, on Saturday, Aug. 7, beginning at 2 p.m. In 1994, National Museum sta...