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JANM Summer Night Concerts—Viva La Taiko: From Tokyo to Los Angeles

2016年07月21日

FREE JANM’s summer evening concert series featuring Asian American performers is back! Tonight’s focus is on taiko, with featured performers East LA Taiko and Asano Taiko UnitOne. Asano Taiko UnitOne boasts some of North America’s most exciting performers and a world-class taiko repertoire. The group has performed at the 2015 North American Taiko Conference and the 2015 Extasia festival in Japan. Ea...

"Above the Fold" Exhibition Tour with Robert Lang

2016年07月16日

Join physicist and exhibiting artist Robert J. Lang for an intimate gallery tour. Limited to 25 participants. Free with museum admission. Note the museum closes at 5 p.m. and exhibitions will not remain open after the tour. TOUR IS NOW FULL. To be placed on a waitlist, please email rsvp@janm.org. Photo: Robert Lang, Pentasia, 2014. Photo courtesy of the artist.

"Above the Fold" Lecture by Robert Lang

2016年07月16日

SOLD OUT The last 15 years have been witness to a revolution in the application of mathematical techniques to origami, the centuries-old Japanese art of paper-folding. Exhibiting artist Robert J. Lang is recognized as one of the foremost origami artists in the world as well as a pioneer in computational origami and the development of formal design algorithms for folding. In this talk, he will describe ho...

Mottainai Yoga with traci

2016年07月16日

Roughly translated, mottainai means "don’t be wasteful" in Japanese. In this three-session 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 each one-hour class to be both restorative and invigorating, with opportunities to practice deep stretches as...

JANM Free Family Days: Handy Crafts

2016年07月09日

FREE ALL DAY Inspired by Above the Fold, this Family Day will explore origami and other fun handmade crafts. ALL DAY ACTIVITIES: Learn to fold a paper frog at Ruthie’s Origami Corner—a JANM favorite! Visit our various origami stations to work on projects at the skill level of your choice. There will be beginning, intermediate, and advanced stations available. We will even have a pop culture...

"Above the Fold" Exhibition Tour

2016年06月25日

Join curator Meher McArthur for an in-depth gallery tour. Limited to 25 participants. Free with museum admission. RSVPs are strongly recommended using the link below.

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2016年06月25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.

'REMEMBERING MANZANAR' DOCUMENTARY TO BE SCREENED JAN. 30

2010年01月14日

The documentary, "Remembering Manzanar", a compilation of rare historic footage, photographs and personal recollections from former inmates of the most famous World War II government-run domestic concentration camps, will be screened on Saturday, Jan. 30, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. Created for use at the Interpretive Center at the Manzanar National Historic Site, ...

JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM TO CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2010

2009年12月22日

The Japanese American National Museum, the largest private nonprofit national institution dedicated to the preservation and sharing of the Japanese American experience, will mark the occasion of its 25th Anniversary since its incorporation with a year-long series of events highlighted by its 2010 Annual Gala Dinner, "25 Years & Beyond: Celebrating the Spirit of Our Community", set for the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza ...

NATIONAL MUSEUM SETS OSHOGATSU FAMILY FESTIVAL FOR SUNDAY, JAN. 3

2009年12月12日

The Japanese American National Museum will celebrate its 25th anniversary since its incorporation in 1985 with a series of events in 2010, beginning with its annual Oshogatsu Family Festival set for Sunday, January 3, 2010, from 11 to 5 p.m. Admission to the National Museum is free that day and open to the public. Among the activities set will be two taiko (Japanese drumming) groups performing, a hands-on drum cir...