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Indigo and Shibori Techniques with Shibori Girl

2013年08月31日 - 2013年09月01日

In this 2-day workshop we will focus our intentions on practicing itajime (fold and clamp) shibori on recycled kimono lining silks. Once considered as precious as gold, old silks are being discarded at an alarming rate! Let’s breathe new life into them and improve our understanding of both silk and itajime shibori. Indigo and colorhue dyes will be used in this workshop. Both days (Saturday, August 31 – Sunday...

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2013年08月31日

Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with Museum docents. $9 Members; $14 non-members, includes admission. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting.

Artist Talk and Workshop with Shizu Saldamando

2013年08月24日

Join Portraiture Now artist Shizu Saldamando for an artist talk and portrait workshop. Check back for updates.

Summer "Soboro" Chicken Rice Supper Workshop with Sonoko Sakai

2013年08月24日

Soboro is a delicious Japanese dish that uses rice as the centerpiece of a meal. The menu will consist of rice made in a donabe clay pot, and served with a variety of toppings. There will be vegetable side dishes to enhance the rice dish and a refreshing fruit dessert. $70 members, $80 non-members. RSVP early, 16 students max.

JANM Young Professionals Network - Little Tokyo Summer Nights

2013年08月15日

Come mix, mingle, and network with other young professionals during a special evening at JANM. Visible & Invisible: A Hapa Japanese American History will be opened to attendees. Early attendees will be treated to a private tour by co-curators Professor Duncan Williams and Dr. Lily Anne Welty. Food and drinks (including beer, wine, sake, and limited cocktails) will be provided; music will be provided by DJ Roldan; ...

2013 Natsumatsuri Family Festival

2013年08月10日

FREE ALL DAY! This year JANM is excited to be starting a new tradition. Natsumatsuri means “summer festival” in Japanese and we hope you will join us for a day of sharing and learning, as we celebrate old and new traditions with cultural performances, demonstrations, activities, and crafts! Members Only Special perks available for JANM members! Be sure to check in at the front desk to get a member sticker so yo...

"The House on Lemon Street: Japanese Pioneers and the American Dream" by Mark Howland Rawitsch

2013年08月03日

In The House on Lemon Street, historian Mark Rawitsch tells the story of California’s Harada family and their National Historic Landmark house on Lemon Street in Riverside. In 1915 Issei immigrant father Jukichi Harada bought the house in the names of his three youngest children, who were American-born citizens. Neighbors protested because of the family’s Japanese ancestry, the State of California filed suit to ous...

"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2013年08月03日

Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with our knowledgeable Museum docents.

Hong Zhang Gallery Talk

2013年07月28日

Artist Hong Zhang will conduct a gallery discussion of her work featured in the Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter.

"Hiro: A Story of Japanese Internment" by Keiko Wright

2013年07月27日

A Gold Medal winner at the 38th Annual Student Academy Awards, Hiro is a short documentary explores the life of Hiroshi ‘Hiro’ Hoshizaki. A retired grandfather of six, Hiro was incarcerated at the Heart Mountain Relocation during his adolescence. As we follow him on his own journey to confront the events and memories of his past, we learn of his incarceration and the traumatic repercussions this experience has had on...