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Opening of the exhibition "Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden"

2007年06月17日

Gardens were among the first forms of Japanese culture to gain popularity in the United States. Since their introduction to the American public at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Japanese-style gardens have proliferated across the country. Landscaping America reveals the personal stories, historical journeys, communities, and creativity that underlie the surface of the "Japanese garden." This multi...

Landscaping America

2007年06月17日 - 2008年01月06日

Gardens were among the first forms of Japanese culture to gain popularity in the United States. Since their introduction to the American public at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Japanese-style gardens have profilerated across the country. Landscaping America reveals the personal stories, historical journeys, creativity, and community processes that underlie the surface of the "Japanese garden". Th...

Discovering Your Japanese American Roots

2007年06月16日

Instructor Chester Hashizume leads a comprehensive workshop covering genealogy basics such as getting started, identifying your ancestral Japanese home town, obtaining and utilizing family documents, and determining the meaning behind surnames and family crests--all the tools you need to discover your roots. This intensive session includes a one-hour break. $45 for National Museum members and $55 for non-members, inc...

1st & Central Summer Concerts Returns for Third Year on June 28th

2007年06月11日

The heart of Los Angeles’ burgeoning downtown arts scene will come alive with songs and sounds from around the world this summer as the Japanese American National Museum presents its annual outdoor music series, "1st & Central Summer Concerts," with six free-to-the-public, mid-week programs of world music, June 28th to Sept. 13. The series launches with Enzo Avitabile & Bottari, featuring the internationally renow...

"A Place Where Sunflowers Grow" by Amy Lee-Tai with Illustrations by Felicia Hoshino

2007年06月09日

It's World War II and eight-year-old Mari, along with 120,000 innocent Americans, is deprived of her rights, possessions, and freedom by the United States government. Under such staggering circumstances, how does a child cope? A Place Where Sunflowers Grow is the only children's book about the incarceration in a bilingual English and Japanese format. Lee-Tai's gentle prose and Hoshino's stunning illustrations make t...

"Tsuru Sumi-e" with Ryosen Shibata

2007年05月27日

Reflect upon nature's beauty by learning to draw exquisite cranes with a brush. $8 for National Museum members and $13 for non-members, includes supplies and Museum admission. Reservations recommended.

Nikkei Album Workshop

2007年05月26日

One of the features of the National Museum's DiscoverNikkei.org Web site is the Nikkei Album--an exciting and versatile online tool that allows Nikkei and others from around the world to share their personal family stories, community histories, lesson plans, and much more through photos, text, audio, and video. Project staff presents a workshop on how to browse and contribute to Nikkei Album. Free with National Mu...

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2007年05月26日

Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents on this historic walking tour. $8 for National Museum members and $13 for non-members, includes Museum admission. Reservations along with comfortable walking shoes and clothes are recommended. Weather permitting.

Fighting for Democracy Pre-Visit Workshop

2007年05月24日 - 2008年05月24日

Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Thursday, May 24, 4:30-7:30 PM (Dinner provided) WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY? For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil Right...

"Finding Family Stories" Arts Partnership Project Exhibit to Open in Three California Museums

1998年01月18日

The Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles; Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles; and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, present Finding Family Stories, (FFS) Arts Partnership Project, opening Thursday, January 22, 1998; Friday, January 30, 1998; and Friday, February 6, 1998, respectively. Initiated by the Japanese American National Museum in 1995 and funded in part by The James Ir...