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Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2004年02月15日

The Little Tokyo community in Los Angeles was once a thriving residential, business, and cultural center of the largest Japanese American community in the United Sates until World War II. Relive history and learn about present day Little Tokyo with National Museum volunteers on this historical walking tour through the National Museum's neighborhood. Fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, inc...

Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata: Hinamatsuri Origami Dolls

2004年02月14日

Just in time for Girls' Day, this two-day class will teach participants how to make these adorable dolls. Class fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes Museum admission and supplies.

"Crawling Through Mud: Avant-Garde Ceramics in Postwar Japan".

2004年02月07日

Lecture by Louise Allison Cort Although Isamu Noguchi interacted with a wide range of artists during his episodes of making ceramics in Japan, his bold experiments with clay had the greatest impact on a group of young potters just starting their careers. Rather than relying on historical models, these artists looked outward across national traditions and boundaries in order to connect their own work to trends in i...

Isamu Noguchi and Modern Japanese Ceramics

2004年02月07日 - 2004年05月30日

Isamu Noguchi and Modern Japanese Ceramics is the first major American exhibition of Noguchi’s postwar work in ceramics. The exhibition includes approximately 75 clay sculptures presented as a chronological account of Noguchi’s evolution as a sculptor along with the works of Japanese modern ceramicists. Noguchi’s explorations into a wide range of themes, from the abstract to the material, display his fearlessness ...

"Nisei Voices: Japanese American Students of the 1930s Then & Now"

2004年02月01日

by Joyce Hirohata and Paul T. Hirohata, ed. Foreword by Bill Hosokawa Nisei Voices celebrates the lives and documents the orations of Japanese American valedictorians of California public schools in the 1930s. First published by Paul T. Hirohata in his book Orations and Essays (1935), Joyce Hirohata has reprinted the anthology complete with photographs and interviews. The fifty oration manuscripts provide a rare gli...

"Doublecross: Japanese Americans in Black and White Chicago", by Dr. Jacalyn D. Harden

2004年01月31日

Dr. Jacalyn D. Harden of Seattle University takes a critical look at the relationships and political partnerships of ethnic groups in one of the most diverse cities in the country. Harden will discuss her research on Japanese Americans in one Chicago community.

Fresh Words & Actions

2004年01月29日

A staged reading of a play about a young man who struggles to tell his traditional Chinese parents that he's living with his Caucasian girlfriend. Upon hearing the news, his parents threaten to disown him if he doesn't break off the relationship. Interwoven in this story is a satirical take on the B-movie The Yellow Claw about a Chinese overlord seeking world domination. Canadian playwright Marty Chan has worked i...

Patsy Sumie Saiki Film - "A Daughter of Hawaii: Her 88th Year"

2004年01月24日

Produced and directed by Patsy Sumie Saiki's grandson, Arnie Saiki, this documentary chronicles Ms. Saiki's life and family history in Hawai'i. The acclaimed author has written Sachie a Daughter of Hawai'i and Early Japanese Immigrants in Hawaii. After the screening, the author will talk about her literary career and her experience making the film.

Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata: Origami Flower Cards

2004年01月24日

Create colorful greeting cards with origami flower designs. Class fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes Museum admission and supplies.

Taiko Jam Session with Hydaiko

2004年01月11日

Join Hydaiko, the network of taiko players, for a brief overview about taiko. Drummers from several different groups in Southern California will host this workshop and jam session where participants will have an opportunity to learn about the history of taiko in North America, gain hands-on experience with different instruments, and participate in a taiko jam session.