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Year of the Rabbit: Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo
2011年07月09日 - 2011年10月30日
For over 25 years, fans around the world have been enjoying Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo. This retrospective exhibition celebrates the work of Sakai and includes original drawings and paintings that bring to life the adventures of his samurai rabbit from 17th century feudal Japan. Usagi Yojimbo is based on the historical figure Miyamoto Musashi and takes inspiration from Japanese folklore, literature, and film. Heav...
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Exhibition Tour: Common Ground
2011年07月02日
Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: Heart of a Community with experienced docents.
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Craft Class with Ruthie Kitagawa: Floral Cards
2011年06月25日
Make floral cards for that someone special. $9 members; $14 non-members, includes admission and supplies. RSVP is required. Maximum 12 people.
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Introduction to Udon Making with Sonoko Sakai
2011年06月25日
Find out how to make real and delicious udon noodles! Wear close toes shoes with soft soles. Bring an apron and a tupperware to take home your udon. $75 members; $85 non-members, includes admission and supplies. RSVP early, 12 students max. For more information about Sonoko Sakai and her other workshops, visit www.cooktellsastory.com/.
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Little Tokyo Walking Tour
2011年06月25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.
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National Asian American Theater Conference
2011年06月23日 - 2011年06月26日
June 23 through June 26. The National Museum is honored to be one of the hosts the 3rd Annual National Asian American Theater Conference & Festival. For schedule information, visit www.caata.net/.
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"Vanished: Lompoc’s Japanese, Of One Hundred Families Only Two Returned "by John V. McReynolds
2011年06月18日
The story of tiny Lompoc, California, where a vibrant and varied Nikkei community with 40 year roots was dispossessed in 1942 and denied return, it was pieced together from interviews with more than 80 survivors, uncommonly candid reports by a War Relocation agent on the scene, and from local newspaper accounts. “There are threats about burning my house if I have any more Japanese in my home,” wrote George Kimbel, a ...
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Sumi-e Demonstration & Workshop with Nori Shirasu
2011年06月18日
Learn how to create a sumi-e painting, an art form that strives to distill the essence of an object in the fewest possible strokes. $9 members; $14 non-members, includes admission and supplies.
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Target Free Family Saturday: Take It to the Streets
2011年06月11日
FREE ALL DAY! Celebrate the exciting world of street art with fun activities and workshops for the whole family! Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. ALL DAY CRAFT ACTIVITIES: Stencil and pencils and markers… oh my! Express yourself with a colorful poster that’s all about you! Design stickers ...
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Help us share the Japanese American story: National Day of Rememberance
2003年02月01日
The incarceration of over 120,000 Japanese Americans during WWII by their own government was unprecedented in U.S. history, yet is still unknown to many. To generate greater awareness of what was the largest constitutional violation of the 20th century, the Japanese American National Museum and the National Asian American Telecommunications Association (NAATA) are offering the award-winning TOYO MIYATAKE: INFINITE ...