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"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2012年04月07日

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

Buddhism in Little Tokyo

2012年04月07日

An insider's view of the major Buddhist temples of Little Tokyo. This walk will include visits to Koyasan, Higashi Hongwanji, and Zenshuji and will explain the roles they played in the neighborhood. An opportunity for lunch. $15 Members, $20 non-members, includes admission. Wear comfortable walking shoes. RSVP early, 15 students max.

Dark History: Santa Anita Park

2012年03月31日

Not a lot of people know that during World War II, Santa Anita Park housed approximately 20,000 Japanese Americans. Find out more about it from a short video produced by ESPN and some Japanese Americans that were there.

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2012年03月31日

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

"Kenichi Zenimura, Japanese American Baseball Pioneer" by Bill Staples, Jr.

2012年03月24日

Few baseball fans know about the Japanese American Nisei Leagues, or of their most influential figure, Kenichi Zenimura (1900-1968). A talented player who excelled at all nine positions, Zenimura was also a respected manager and would become the Japanese American community's baseball ambassador. He worked tirelessly to promote the game at home and abroad, leading goodwill trips to Asia, helping to negotiate tours of ...

"It’s a Big World, Little Pig!" By Kristi Yamaguchi

2012年03月18日

SPECIAL NOTE: Sunday is the LA Marathon, so here is a link to the Street Closures /. Come hear Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi read from her newest book, It’s a Big World, Little Pig! In this squeal to her best-selling debut book, Poppy, the adorable, persistent, dreaming-big pig, has a new adventure in store for her—the World Games ice-skating championship in Paris! She will be signing the book after the ...

They Call Me Mr. Tofu

2012年03月17日

FREE! Product demonstration & free samples!! When Yasuo Kumoda came to the United States, he was charged with popularizing the Morinaga Nutritional Foods tofu. Kumoda discovered that in 1987, most Americans considered tofu as the least appealing food product, but he persisted. He ran a marathon carrying a product sign, sent tofu products to the White House, and discovered different ways that Americans could con...

Xploration Lab 2012

2012年03月17日 - 2012年08月26日

Part-classroom, part-exhibition prototype; participate and experiment with hands-on activities designed to engage audiences of all ages in an exploration of culture and identity. Within the Xploration Lab galleries are numerous activities related to the concept of identity. Everyday, we interact within a variety of social categories that we embrace or not. How we choose to interact within these various categories ...

Introduction to Soba Making with Sonoko Sakai

2012年03月11日

Make your own soba entirely by hand, using fresh, stone-milled artisanal soba flour from Japan and authentic soba tools. The soba will be served in the classic way: cold with fresh soy-based dipping sauce, toppings, and spices. Wear closed-toe shoes with soft soles. Bring an apron and a tupperware container to take home your soba. $75 members; $85 non-members. Includes admission and supplies. RSVP early, 12 parti...

First Major Exhibition of Rarely Seen Ceramic Works by Isamu Noguchi to Open In Only West Coast Venue, The Japanese American National Museum

2003年12月31日

A major survey of postwar Japanese ceramic art focusing on the work of Japanese American artist Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) and his Japanese contemporaries opens at its only west coast venue, the Japanese American National Museum, on February 7, 2004. Isamu Noguchi and Modern Japanese Ceramics is a landmark traveling exhibition organized by the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, and is the first major museum pr...