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Big Trouble in Little Tokyo presents "Big Trouble in Little China" (1986)

2015年04月08日

This program is sold out. Big Trouble in Little China (1986), whose title inspired that of this film series, is an action-adventure film set in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Kurt Russell plays a truck driver who gives a ride to a friend and suddenly finds himself embroiled in a supernatural battle between good and evil. Directed by John Carpenter, the film received mixed reviews when first released but has s...

A Conversation with Yuko Yamaguchi

2015年04月04日

This program is sold out. Yuko Yamaguchi, who has been Hello Kitty’s head designer since 1980, will discuss her work with the global icon. Yamaguchi is the most influential figure in Hello Kitty’s world and has guided her visual evolution. Credited with integrating contemporary fashion trends into her aesthetic, she has been quoted as saying, “What she does, I do, and what I do, Hello Kitty does.” Yamaguchi wil...

"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2015年04月04日

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

Fresh Off The Boat: “Blind Spot”

2015年03月31日

If you missed the program, you can watch it online on JANM’s YouTube channel. FREE This Tuesday’s episode of the hit Asian American TV series, “Fresh Off the Boat,” will have an LGBTQ theme. JANM is pleased to host a special community viewing of the episode in our Tateuchi Democracy Forum. A panel discussion will follow featuring writer and showrunner Nahnatchka Khan, episode guest actor Rex Lee, a...

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2015年03月28日

Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with JANM docents. $12 members, $15 non-members. Admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting.

Edible Adventures: Public Art and the Sweets of Little Tokyo

2015年03月28日

On this walking tour, participants will see and learn about the many works of public art in Little Tokyo, from commemorative statues to spray-painted wall murals. Asian sweets—such as imagawayaki (red bean cake), dango (sweet dumplings), and mochi ice cream—will be sampled at stores along the way. $40 members, $50 non-members. Sweets and admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included; lunch stop i...

Hello Kitty Girl Scout Program

2015年03月28日

This program is sold out. In this special program just for current, active Girl Scouts, start your visit to Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty before museum hours and then create your own Hello Kitty–inspired artwork. $10 per person for scouts or accompanying troop leaders, parents/guardians who are current JANM members; $20 per person for current, active Girl Scouts who are non-JANM members; $...

DOCUMENTARY 'RESETTLEMENT TO REDRESS' TO BE SCREENED, AUTHOR OF BIO ON GOV. RALPH CARR TO SPEAK MARCH 22

2008年03月07日

The documentary, "Resettlement to Redress: Rebirth of the Japanese-American Community", will be screened and author Adam Schrager who has written a biography on former Colorado Governor Ralph Carr, the only governor to welcome Japanese Americans to his state during World War II, will speak as part of a public program set for Saturday, March 22, beginning at 2 p.m., at the Japanese American National Museum. This pr...

kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa EXHIBITION SET FOR NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MARCH 10-MAY 30

2008年03月07日

The widely-acclaimed traveling photographic exhibition, kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa, organized by the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, with the support, in part, by the James Irvine Foundation, will be installed at New York University’s Asian/Pacific/American Institute from March 10 to May 30. The original exhibition, which opened in 2006 at the National Museum, featured 80 photographic por...

13 JAPANESE AMERICAN LEADERS SELECTED TO TRAVEL TO JAPAN IN MARCH

2008年02月22日

Thirteen outstanding Japanese American leaders have been selected for the 2008 Japanese American Leadership Delegation Program from ten cities throughout the United States. This year’s Delegation will travel to three cities in Japan, Tokyo, Kyoto, and Fukuoka, from February 29 to March 9, 2008. This will be the eighth Delegation that will travel to Japan. The program is funded by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs a...