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Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2005年04月16日

Relive history and learn about present day Little Tokyo with National Museum volunteers on this historical walking tour. Fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes museum admission. Reservations and comfortable shoes and clothes are recommended. Weather permitting.

"Gasa-Gasa Girl: A Mas Arai Mystery" by Naomi Hirahara

2005年04月14日

Naomi Hirahara follows up her acclaimed first mystery novel Summer of the Big Bachi with another Mas Arai adventure. The story follows Mas Arai's daughter, Mari, who from the time she was a child was completely gasa-gasa (never sitting still, always on the go). Mas, a gardener and Hiroshima survivor haunted by his past, never had much time for his family. Now, Mari is asking for his help and Mas finds himself in New ...

Curator's Lecture with Ann Yonemura

2005年04月10日

Ann Yonemura, curator of Japan After Perry and Senior Associate Curator of Japanese Art at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, discusses the exhibition's extraordinary, colorful woodblock prints in the context of the momentous historical events that propelled Japan into the modern age.

From Tokyo Rose to the Patriot Act: Propaganda and its Impact on Civil Liberties

2005年04月09日

In this third of five sessions, we continue our examination of selected propaganda artifacts displayed in the exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community featuring Dr. Mitchell T. Maki, Acting Dean, College of Health and Human Services at California State University, Los Angeles to reflect on propaganda prevalent during the resettlement era post-World War II. He will consider what lessons we can learn from the p...

Evening of Poetry

2005年04月07日

The first of two evenings celebrating National Poetry Month features poets Junichi Semitsu and Amy Uyematsu.

Woodblock Printmaking Workshop

2005年04月03日

Learn the intricacies behind the process of woodblock printmaking. Fees are $20 for National Museum members and $30 for non-members, includes museum admission.

Discover Your Family Tree Workshop

2005年04月02日

Instructor: Chester Hashizume This popular genealogy workshop has been expanded to provide even more useful tips to create your family tree. Participants will receive assistance in identifying ancestors and relatives in Japan, and will also learn how to access family trees in the National Museum's Family Registry. This four-hour session includes a one-hour break. Class fees are $45 for National Museum members, $55 f...

Asian American Comedy Showcase

2005年03月31日

Celebrate April Fools' Eve with our second annual showcase of Asian American comedians. Eight emerging comedians will have you laughing 'til it hurts. Special guest emcee: funnyman Rodney Kageyama.

Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata: Spring Flower Greeting Cards

2005年03月26日

Why buy a generic greeting card when you can create your own unique version? Welcome the change of season by designing cards with images of seasonal flowers. Class fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes museum admission and supplies. Reservations recommended.

"Letters to the Valley: A Harvest of Memories" by David Mas Masumoto

2005年03月20日

Sparked by an editor's comment that "creating a good column is like writing a letter to a friend," farmer and award-winning author David Mas Masumoto's column for the Fresno Bee is written in the form of letters. From the unique perspective of a farmer on a working farm, he talks about the deep concerns we all share dealing with change and trying to protect and preserve a way of life. Masumoto's farming and his commu...