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Two-Day Workshop: Shibori Mandalas

2020年01月18日 - 2020年01月19日

Explore the endless possibilities of mandalas in this contemporary shibori workshop, in which you’ll use colorful dyes to create eye-catching patterns for pillows, quilts, and other projects. Bring scissors and a seam ripper. All fabrics, dyes, and other materials are supplied. Please wear workshop attire. $72 members, $90 non-members, plus $40 materials fee due to instructor at beginning of class (cash only). ...

Under a Mushroom Cloud Film Festival

2020年01月18日 - 2020年01月19日

In conjunction with Under a Mushroom Cloud: Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the Atomic Bomb, JANM will screen four world acclaimed films related to the atomic bombs. These films tell the story of people who were under the two mushroom clouds. JANM encourages the public to see the films and share these stories of resilience, love, and hopes for peace. Saturday, January 18: 5:30 p.m.—Paper Lanterns (60 min, 2016, dir...

Common Ground Exhibition Tour in Japanese

2020年01月12日

日系移民と日系アメリカ人の歴史を紹介する常設展「コモン・グラウンド」を日本語でご案内します。ツアーは無料（入館料のみ）、予約不要です。

Tales of Little Tokyo

2020年01月11日

Two performances: 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m. 7 p.m.–8:30 p.m. FREE! Tales of Little Tokyo is a live theatrical reading of memories drawn from over 50 interviews with Los Angeles residents about their relationship to the oldest and largest Japanese American community in the United States. Today this 135+ year old landmark of Japanese American history faces serious threats to its existence as the relentle...

FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY

2020年01月11日

JANM will provide free admission on Saturday, January 11 to celebrate MOCA’s new free admission launch. ON VIEW: Under a Mushroom Cloud: Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the Atomic Bomb Common Ground: The Heart of Community

2020 Oshogatsu Family Festival—Year of the Rat

2020年01月05日

FREE ALL DAY! Welcome the Year of the Rat with crafts, food, cultural activities, and performances! Performance by TAIKOPROJECT Fun Oshogatsu and Year of the Rat-inspired crafts, origami, and scavenger hunt Traditional mochitsuki (Japanese rice pounding ritual) performance by Kodama Taiko Candy sculptures by Shan the Candyman Lucky zaru soba (cold buckwheat noodles) and osechi ryori (traditional Japa...

JANM’S ANNUAL OSHOGATSU FAMILY FESTIVAL SET FOR JANUARY 5, 2020

2019年12月17日

Los Angeles, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM), will hold its annual Oshogatsu Family Festival on Sunday, January 5, 2020, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The New Year celebration will include free crafts, performances, and cultural activities for all ages to help ring in the Year of the Rat. New Year’s, or Oshogatsu, is one of Japan’s longest and most important holidays. Although Oshogatsu originally refer...

Cooking Demonstration and Book Signing with Sonoko Sakai

2019年12月07日

Author and instructor Sonoko Sakai will do a cooking demonstration, with a small tasting, based on a recipe from her newest book, Japanese Home Cooking: Simple Meals, Authentic Flavors. Following the demonstration, she will sign copies of Japanese Home Cooking as well as her previous work, Rice Craft. Included with museum admission. Space is limited so RSVPs are strongly recommended using the link below. Tic...

Two-Day Workshop: Continuing Explorations in "Shibori" and Indigo

2019年12月07日 - 2019年12月08日

SOLD OUT Saturday–Sunday, December 7–8 11 a.m.–4 p.m. (both days) In this two-day workshop led by Glennis Dolce, continue working with indigo and shibori dyeing using a broad selection of beautiful fabrics, both vintage and unique. Shibori techniques of itajime, arashi, nui, and more will be practiced with both new and continuing students, with a focus on combining techniques. $72 members, $90 n...

Make Your Own "Toshikoshi Soba" with Sonoko Sakai