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Craft Class with Ruthie Kitagawa: Holiday Cards and Ornaments

2012年11月24日

Make holiday-themed cards and ornaments for someone special. $9 members; $14 non-members, includes admission & supplies. RSVP early, 10 students max.

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2012年11月24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.

Member Appreciation Days

2012年11月23日 - 2012年11月25日

Members Appreciation Days is in its 10th year! From November 23-25, JANM Members get 20% discount at the Museum Store and janmstore.com, plus free admission and 20% discount at several other participating Southern California institutions including museums, libraries, and other cultural sites. Check janmstore.com for details. Make sure you have a current membership card for this exciting event!

CANCELLED: Thanksgiving Sogetsu Ikebana Workshop for Beginners

2012年11月17日

This class has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience. Ikebana (“living flower”) is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Sogetsu Ikebana is a three dimensional artistic expression composed of flower and plant material arranged in a container. This workshop will introduce the student to the basic technique and style that are the foundation of many ikebana arrangements. Instructor Mikiko Ideno will...

Indigo and Shibori Techniques with Shibori Girl

2012年11月17日 - 2012年11月18日

We are fortunate to once again have a two-day workshop to further explore shibori and indigo. Various types of vats will be used, vat making instructions to be presented, and a swatch sheet made with various fabrics. Additionally, we will work on stitched shibori as well as itajime and even try our hand at shirokage or “white shadow” shibori. Everyone will leave with a nicely varied collection of their own hand-dyed...

"Nisei Soldiers Break Their Silence" by Linda Tamura

2012年11月11日

Nisei Soldiers Break Their Silence is a compelling story of courage, community, endurance, and reparation. It shares the experiences of Japanese Americans (Nisei) who served in the U.S. Army during World War II, fighting on the front lines in Italy and France, serving as linguists in the South Pacific, and working as cooks and medics. The soldiers were from Hood River, Oregon, where their families were landowners and...

"Eclair: For Our Future, For Children" Screening

2012年11月10日

FREE ADMISSION! In 1943, the dark shadow of war is sneaking up and about to change everything. After losing his parents at a very early age, Akio lives his life in and out of the orphanage and reformatory. He encounters people like Detective Toyama who saves him from hunger by giving him a sweet pastry, the White Satan at the reformatory, his foster mother Fusano, Tomiko from the cinema, and people from the to...

Target Free Family Saturday: Pop Culture

2012年11月10日

FREE ALL DAY! Join us for a day of free family fun and craft projects inspired by the exhibition Giant Robot Biennale 3. November’s theme is Pop Culture! Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. ALL DAY CRAFTS AND ACTIVITIES: • Create a colorful pop culture collage • Make a cardboard robot using a v...

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2012年11月10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.

George Nakashima Furniture and Designs to be Presented in Major Exhibition at the Japanese American National Museum

2004年07月26日

The largest exhibition of works in over a decade by furniture designer and architect George Nakashima will be on view at the Japanese American National Museum from September 12, 2004 through January 2, 2005. George Nakashima: Nature, Form & Spirit features rare examples of Nakashima’s furniture and designs created from 1943 until his death in 1990. Approximately 50 Nakashima pieces, including benches, tables, chair...