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"Reiko's Hina Dolls"

2015年03月07日

This fictional film is based on the true story of a Canadian woman who managed to keep a collection of traditional Japanese dolls safe with her throughout the WWII incarceration process. Free with museum admission. Purchase the DVD at the JANM Store. Learn more about the film in this interview with the filmmaker on Discover Nikkei.

"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2015年03月07日

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

Hello Kitty Hinamatsuri Tea at Chado Tea Room

2015年03月07日

This program is sold out. Celebrate Hinamatsuri at this special Hello Kitty-themed tea service at Chado Tea Room. Also known as Doll’s Festival or Girl’s Day, this special day in Japan celebrates the health and happiness of young daughters. Hina dolls will be on display, weather permitting. $32 members, $40 non-members. Limited to 40 participants. Admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community and Hello! Ex...

JANM Members Invited to Descanso Gardens' Camellia and Tea Festival

2015年03月01日

JANM MEMBERS: FREE ADMISSION TO DESCANSO GARDENS ALL DAY! Descanso Gardens invites JANM members to enjoy its award-winning camellia collection, recognized as the largest in North America. Partly built with plants supplied by F.M. Uyematsu of Star Nursery and F.W. Yoshimura of Mission Nursery as incarceration loomed in 1942, the collection is uniquely tied to local Japanese American history. Show your curr...

Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty"

2015年02月28日

Join Jamie Rivadeneira, JapanLA founder and Hello! curator, on this exclusive gallery tour. Limited to 20 participants. RSVP to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646. This event has reached capacity; no additional reservations can be accepted.

"Hello!" Exhibiting Artists Panel Discussion

2015年02月28日

Artists Paul Frank, Simone Legno, and Brandi Milne, whose work is featured in the contemporary art portion of Hello! The Supercute World of Hello Kitty, will participate in a discussion about their work and how Hello Kitty served as inspiration. The artists will sign copies of the Hello! exhibition catalog after the discussion. $12 members; $15 non-members. Does not include admission. ARTIST BIOS Paul...

Origami with Ruthie Kitagawa: Hinamatsuri Cards

2015年02月28日

This program is sold out. Make a Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day) greeting card for your friends and family. $8 members, $10 non-members. Supplies and admission to Common Ground included. Limited to 10 participants.

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2015年02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.

Hello Kitty Girl Scout Program

2015年02月28日

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; $30 per person for accompanyin...

JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM SETS NATIONAL CONFERENCE, "WHOSE AMERICA? WHO'S AMERICAN?"

2007年10月02日

As part of its year-long commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which provided an official apology and reparations to thousands of Japanese Americans unconstitutionally displaced by the U.S. government during World War II, the Japanese American National Museum’s Enduring Communities: The Japanese American Experience in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Utah pro...