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GOTV: The Role of the Artist

2020年10月29日

FREE What is the role of art as we get out the vote and build larger movements for change? In this national conversation with engaged artists, hear about the importance of voting in both local and national elections, using art to challenge and shift culture, and how we build powerful, and beautiful, movements. Hear from Glenn Kaino, conceptual artist, Kristina Wong, performance artist and elected official, and...

Discover Nikkei’s Nima Voices: Episode 1—Chuck Tasaka

2020年10月27日

Discover Nikkei is JANM’s international community-based web project sharing stories and the experiences of Nikkei around the world. “Nima” are members of the Discover Nikkei online community. Hailing from all around the world, they each bring unique experiences and perspectives to the site’s rich archive of stories. We are thrilled to be launching “Nima Voices,” a series where we uplift our Nima through brief,...

Haunted Little Tokyo: Virtual Ghost Tour

2020年10月24日

$10 Go on a journey through Little Tokyo’s haunted past and present with a special, virtual guided tour of historical buildings, ghostly tales, and paranormal experiences in this over 100-year-old historic and cultural neighborhood. Join Little Tokyo Historical Society ghost reporter, Bill Watanabe, as he walks us through four unique spots with reported paranormal activity in the neighborhood and is joined by eyew...

2020 JACSC Education Conference: Connecting, Empowering, & Transforming Our Communities

2020年10月17日 - 2020年10月18日

FREE Please join the Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium (JACSC) for the first virtual JACSC education conference. Founded on the idea that we are stronger together than on our own, JACSC aims to bring together practitioners in preservation, education, and advocacy related to the Japanese American experience. This free opportunity includes educational sessions and inspiring conversations with our nat...

JANM, NAMED ONE OF ‘AMERICA’S CULTURAL TREASURES,’ RECEIVES $5.5 MILLION GRANT OVER FOUR YEARS FROM THE FORD FOUNDATION

2020年10月16日

Los Angeles, CA—The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is honored to be selected as one of the 20 Black, Latinx, Asian, and Indigenous arts and cultural organizations designated as “America’s Cultural Treasures,” and to be the recipient of a $5.5 million grant over four years, thanks to the vision and generosity of the Ford Foundation along with other leading foundations and major donors who have pledged to don...

Tea & Letter Writing: Letters of Connection

2020年10月14日

$10 suggested donation Gather with us in the comfort of your own home to share tea and conversation! We will be writing letters of solidarity to Little Tokyo seniors or special elders in our lives and spending some time in personal reflection. Prompts will be provided by special guests and traci kato-kiriyama, former Little Tokyo +LAB Artist-in-Residence at JANM. Make yourself a cup of tea, get comfortable, and jo...

A Celebration of Bronzeville’s Finale Club

2020年10月11日

FREE In March 1946, an important moment in jazz history took place when Miles Davis and Charlie Parker, two all-time jazz greats, performed together at the Finale Club in Bronzeville/Little Tokyo. During World War II, forced removal of Japanese Americans into concentration camps left Little Tokyo largely empty. African Americans coming West for defense jobs moved into Little Tokyo—one of the only neighborhoods...

JT Sata: A Japanese Immigrant in Search of Western Art

2020年10月10日

Suggested donation $10 Kagoshima 9066 Westridge, cowritten by Frank Sata and Naomi Hirahara, traces the life of Sata’s father, J.T. Sata, through his photographs, sketches, paintings and sculptures. A man committed to a life of art—not necessarily as a profession, J.T. emigrated to America from Kagoshima in 1918. In Los Angeles, he was active with the Issei photo community while working odd jobs. During World ...

"TATAU" EXHIBITION TO MAKE ITS MARK AT JANM

2016年07月05日

The Japanese American National Museum will present Tatau: Marks of Polynesia, a photographic exploration of Samoan tattoo practice, from July 30, 2016, to January 8, 2017. Tatau explores the beauty of Samoan tattoos as well as the key role they play in the preservation and propagation of Samoan culture. Through photographs taken in the studio and on location in Samoa and elsewhere, the exhibition showcases the work...

DODGERS MANAGER DAVE ROBERTS TO SPEAK AT JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM

2016年06月06日

Dave Roberts, the first ethnic minority manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers will give a talk about his life and career at the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, June 18, at 10:30 a.m. The discussion will be moderated by Scott Akasaki, the Dodgers’ Director of Team Travel. Roberts will discuss his history and future with the Dodgers; how his half-Japanese, half-African American background has informed his...