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Mottainai Spirit: Yoga with traci ishigo

2016年01月23日

January 9, 16, and 23—JUST ADDED! Single session options. 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 resto...

Water Memory: An Art Workshop with Sean Chao

2016年01月16日

Artist Sean Chao, who was featured in Giant Robot Biennale 3, creates miniature dioramas using polymer clay, basswood, and paper. Nature is a recurring theme in his work; he often depicts dense forests or vast oceans filled with plants and wildlife. With Sean’s guidance, learn to use polymer clay, acrylic paint, and paper to create your own sculptural underwater scene. Basic tools and materials provided; part...

GRB4 Girl Scout Program

2016年01月16日

By popular demand, JANM is continuing to offer occasional programs just for Girl Scouts. Current, active Girl Scouts of middle-school age and older will enjoy a private viewing of the Giant Robot Biennale 4 exhibition before the museum opens to the public. They can then participate in a zine-making workshop with artist Yumi Sakugawa, whose art is featured in the exhibition. Participants will receive a special ...

Mottainai Spirit: Yoga with traci ishigo

2016年01月16日

January 9, 16, and 23—JUST ADDED! Single session options. 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 resto...

Author Discussion—"Taken from the Paradise Isle" by Heidi Kim

2016年01月09日

George and Tamae Hoshida and their children were a Japanese American family who lived in Hawai‘i. In 1942, George was arrested as a "potentially dangerous alien" and incarcerated in a series of camps over the next two years. Tamae sought to reunite with George, and was eventually sent to the Jerome Relocation Center in Arkansas with her three of her daughters, including a newborn. She was forced to leave her handic...

GRB4 Girl Scout Program

2016年01月09日

By popular demand, JANM is continuing to offer occasional programs just for Girl Scouts. Current, active Girl Scouts of middle-school age and older will enjoy a private viewing of the Giant Robot Biennale 4 exhibition before the museum opens to the public. They can then participate in a zine-making workshop with artist Yumi Sakugawa, whose art is featured in the exhibition. Participants will receive a special ...

Mottainai Spirit: Yoga with traci ishigo

2016年01月09日

January 9, 16, and 23—JUST ADDED! Single session options. 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 resto...

2016 Oshogatsu Family Festival—Year of the Monkey

2016年01月03日

FREE ALL DAY! Ring in the Year of the Monkey with food, crafts, cultural activities, and performances! Watch Kodama Taiko pound fresh New Year mochi for you Enjoy a Japanese-style lion dance and hip hop dance performances Sample a variety of traditional Japanese New Year foods See Shan the Candyman create amazing monkey candy sculptures, which will be raffled off throughout the day See below for c...

FORMER SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION NORMAN MINETA TO SPEAK AT NATIONAL MUSEUM ANNUAL DINNER

2009年04月24日

Norman Y. Mineta, the first Asian American to serve in a Cabinet post, will be the keynote speaker at the Japanese American National Museum’s 2009 Annual Gala Dinner, "The Pavilion: Home, Community, History—Celebrating 10 Years of Building a Legacy", set for Saturday, April 25, with a reception/silent auction beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. This year’s annual dinner will recognize ...

FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO IRENE HIRANO TO BE HONORED AT 2009 ANNUAL GALA DINNER

2009年04月03日

The Japanese American National Museum will recognize its former President and Chief Executive Officer Irene Y, Hirano for her 20 years as the organization’s leader at its 2009 Annual Gala Dinner, "The Pavilion: Home, Community, History—Celebrating Ten Years of Building a Legacy", on Saturday, April 25, beginning with a silent auction and reception at 5:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. Over 1,000 patr...