Search Results For

Origami with Ruthie Kitagawa: Autumn Cards

2014年09月27日

Learn how to make autumn-themed greeting cards. $8 members, $10 non-members. Supplies and museum admission included. Limited to 10 participants.

Mandala Shibori Two-Day Workshop

2014年09月27日 - 2014年09月28日

Saturday–Sunday, September 27–28 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. each day In this two-day workshop led by Shibori Girl (Glennis Dolce), learn to fold, tie, and dye a mandala design on silk. Bring rubber gloves, sewing pins, and scissors. $72 members, $90 non-members, plus $40 materials fee due to instructor at the beginning of class (cash only). Museum admission included. Limited to 20 participants.

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2014年09月27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.

KOKORO CRAFT BOUTIQUE SET FOR OCTOBER 5 AT JANM

2014年09月24日

The sixth annual Kokoro Craft Boutique, organized by volunteers at the Japanese American National Museum, will take place Sunday, October 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In appreciation of the museum’s supporters and community friends, admission to JANM that day will be "pay what you wish." Yuujou Daiko, a taiko performance group based in South San Gabriel, will perform at 1 p.m. Kokoro Craft Boutique will feature m...

"City Girls: The Nisei Social World in Los Angeles, 1920-1950" by Valerie J. Matsumoto

2014年09月20日

During the 1920s and ’30s, Nisei girls’ organizations flourished in Los Angeles, then home to the largest Japanese American population. In clubs with names such as the Junior Misses and Tartanettes, girls learned leadership skills and took part in community service; they also enjoyed beach outings and parties. Often sponsored by the YWCA, Buddhist temples, and Christian churches, these groups served as a bulwark ag...

Discovering Your Japanese American Roots

2014年09月20日

Explore your roots in this workshop led by genealogy buff Chester Hashizume. Identify your ancestral Japanese hometown and uncover the meaning behind family crests and surnames. $44 members, $55 non-members. Supplies and museum admission included. Limited to 10 participants.

TICKETS FOR HELLO KITTY EXHIBITION AT JANM ON SALE SEPTEMBER 29

2014年09月15日

Tickets for the Japanese American National Museum’s Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty exhibition go on sale to the public Monday, September 29, at noon PDT. Adult admission for Hello! is $20; admission for ages 6–17 is $10; children 5 and under are free. All admissions will be based on timed entry and advance purchase is strongly encouraged. Tickets will be available online at janm.org/hellokitty....

Edible Adventures: Little Tokyo Sushi Graze

2014年09月13日

SOLD OUT Take a stroll through Little Tokyo and sample the many different varieties of sushi available—inari, maki, kaiten, chirashi. On this guided tour, sushi masters will tell stories that evoke the 130-year history of the neighborhood. $64 members, $80 non-members. Food and museum admission included. Limited to 12 participants.

kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa at NNMCC (Burnaby, BC, Canada)

2014年09月13日 - 2015年01月04日

TRAVELING EXHIBITION Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Burnaby, BC, Canada kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa is an exhibition of portraits by artist Kip Fulbeck, who traveled the country photographing more than 1,000 Hapa of all ages and walks of life. Originally a derogatory label derived from the Hawaiian word for half, the word Hapa has been embraced as a term of pride by many whose mixed-...

"The Karate Kid" 30th Anniversary Celebration

2014年09月09日

If you missed the program, you can watch the post-screening discussion online on JANM’s YouTube channel. 6 p.m.: Reception with Light Refreshments 7 p.m.: Screening 9 p.m.: Panel Discussion Join us as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the beloved film The Karate Kid, starring Pat Morita as the wise Mr. Miyagi and Ralph Macchio as his devoted karate student. JANM’s special guests this...