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MAY 1 ONLINE GALA & AUCTION FOR THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM KICKS OFF ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH
2021年04月28日
LOS ANGELES—May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will kick it off with its May 1 virtual Gala and Auction. A full month of events and activities are also scheduled. The Gala variety show, which is free to the public, will feature a diverse slate of entertainment and special guests. Co-hosts for the online show are Derek Mio, Jully Lee and Amy H...
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Discover Nikkei’s Nima Voices: Episode 4—Alberto Matsumoto & Mónica Kogiso
2021年04月27日
FREE on Discover Nikkei YouTube ¡Únase a nosotros para nuestro primer episodio en idioma español! Sepa sobre nuestro colaborador de Descubra a los Nikkei, Juan Alberto Matsumoto, mientras es entrevistado por nuestra anfitriona invitada, Mónica Kogiso. Alberto y Mónica son ambos nisei, originalmente de Escobar, Argentina. Ellos hablarán sobre las comunidades argentinas japonesas y los nikkei latinoamerican...
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STATEMENT: JANM WILL KEEP THE FOCUS ON FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE BEYOND THE DEREK CHAUVIN TRIAL
2021年04月21日
LOS ANGELES – Yesterday’s verdicts in Minneapolis are an important reminder that the nation should remain focused on overcoming centuries of prejudice and social inequities. We recognize that the jury’s verdict to convict Derek Chauvin does not reverse the fact that the murder of George Floyd is part of a long history of systemic racism against people of color. But we are hopeful that the decision is a step toward he...
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They Called Us Enemy: An Intergenerational Conversation on Racial Justice
2021年04月15日
Join us for this intergenerational conversation on racial injustice and reconciliation highlighted in George Takei’s graphic memoir, They Called Us Enemy. The book recounts the memories of Takei’s imprisonment in a WWII Japanese American concentration camp. June Berk, former WWII incarceree and JANM volunteer, will be interviewed by Abbi-Hope Jihye Park and Abigail Eun, two Los Angeles-area high school stud...
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Tea & Letter Writing: To Our Future Selves
2021年04月14日
$10 suggested donation Gather with us in the comfort of your own home to share tea and conversation! This month we're thrilled to have Mitsuko Brooks join us to share inspiration and practice with her mail art and inspire our own artistic mailings. traci kato-kiriyama, former Little Tokyo +LAB Artist-in-Residence at JANM, will host two rounds of creative writing in reflection of the past year and looking ahead to ...
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Celebrating Kodomo no Hi
2021年04月09日 - 2021年05月23日
May 5th is celebrated annually in Japan and in Nikkei communities around the world as Kodomo no Hi (Children’s Day). The day is celebrated by displaying koinobori—carp-shaped windsock with the carp arranged from largest to smallest in different colors to denote the father, mother, and children. Other traditional symbols and special foods include samurai dolls, kabuto (helmet), and kashiwa mochi (azuki-filled rice cak...
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JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM SETS REOPENING FOR APRIL 16
2021年03月25日
LOS ANGELES - The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will reopen to the public on weekends beginning Friday, April 16. Admission is free but with reserved tickets only; no walk-in admissions. “JANM has always been a vibrant gathering space for our local communities and visitors from across the nation and the globe to come together to reflect, to learn and to celebrate,” said Ann Burroughs, President and CEO ...
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Art Break: Zines! (with Rosie Yasukochi)
2021年03月23日
Join staff designer and artist, Rosie Yasukochi, for a short workshop where you’ll learn how to make your own zine, or self-published booklet. You’ll also learn a bit about the history of newspapers and independent publishing within the Japanese American community. This workshop is part of a new series of free, lunchtime art workshops that you can do with the supplies you have at home called Art Break. Art Break i...
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STATEMENT: JANM GRIEVES FOR VICTIMS OF ATLANTA SHOOTINGS; URGES LEADERS TO TAKE ACTION TO END ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE
2021年03月17日
LOS ANGELES – In the wake of the Atlanta shootings in which eight people were killed, the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) grieves for the loss of life and condemns the killing in the strongest terms. While this violent crime is still being investigated, regardless of the motivation, the deadly shootings add to the already heightened sense of fear in Asian American communities across the country, as anti-...