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2014 Oshogatsu Family Festival—Year of the Horse

2014年01月05日

Ring in the New Year and the Year of the Horse with fun arts ‘n crafts, food, exciting cultural activities, and performances! HIGHLIGHTS: Onigiri Contest sponsored by Common Grains Candy artist Shan Ichiyanagi Meet & ride real live ponies! Sample traditional Japanese New Year's foods Mochitsuki demonstration by Kodama Taiko See below for complete schedule!

"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2014年01月04日

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

Private Tours of Collections

2014年01月01日

By appointment only, beginning January 2014 Upper Level President’s & Chairman’s Circle Members are invited to experience a behind-the-scenes tour of the world’s largest collection of Japanese American artifacts. Your on-going support helps maintain this unique collection that chronicles over 130 years of Japanese American history. Contact Charlien Church at cchurch@janm.org or 213.830.5676 to reserve a person...

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2013年12月28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.

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2013年12月21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.

Target Free Family Saturdays: Winter Wonderland

2013年12月14日

FREE ALL DAY! Join us for winter-themed fun at our Winter Wonderland Target Day! SCHEDULE: 11AM - 2PM: Join Kidding Around the Kitchen for a simple, yet delicious, Winter Wonderland cereal mix recipe that will make a delicious snack as well as a fun home-made present the kids will be so proud to give away to family, friends and teachers alike. 12PM - 2PM: Bring the whole family to take a picture with As...

The Military Intelligence Service (M.I.S.) in Occupied Japan

2013年12月07日

FREE EVENT UPDATE: Change in panelists, with Edwin Nakasone, Bruce Kaji, and Ken Akune. Author, professor, and M.I.S. veteran Edwin Nakasone will moderate a discussion with fellow veterans, Bruce Kaji and Hitoshi Sameshima, about their roles in the rebuilding of Japan after the end of World War II. The M.I.S., or the Military Intelligence Service, was a United States military unit mostly comprised of Japa...

2006 Day of Remembrance Theme ‘Claiming History: Justice Along Color Lines’ to Focus on 1930’s Mexican ‘Repatriation’, Current Campaign for Official Apology

2006年01月31日

At the 2006 Day of Remembrance, marking the anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 in 1942 which led to the unconstitutional incarceration of 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry, the program will focus on the historic events surrounding the so-called Mexican "repatriation" of the 1930s in which federal, state and local governments conspired to remove over one million individuals of Mexican descent from...

Dodgers

From their original roots in Brooklyn to today’s home in Los Angeles, the Dodgers are trailblazers in the world of sports, on and off the field. Dodgers: Brotherhood of the Game explored the team’s storied past through four players and a Hall of Fame manager, each of whom made history in his own right: Jackie Robinson, Fernando Valenzuela, Chan Ho Park, Hideo Nomo, and Tommy Lasorda. These video profiles were produce...

Moon Beholders

Artist Katie Yamasaki has painted over 60 murals across the globe. This is a behind-the-scenes look at her newest creation, Moon Beholders in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood at the Japanese American National Museum. The mural is located on the north wall of JANM’s National Center for the Preservation of Democracy and was officially unveiled at a public dedication ceremony on November 19, 2014. Moon Beholder...