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  • Celebrate Summer with JANM’s Natsumatsuri Family Festival

    Jun 07, 2024

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will celebrate summer with its free Natsumatsuri Family Festival on Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. The Museum’s annual festival features cultural performances, crafts, and activities for families and kids of all ages. Tickets are free and available at janm.org/events. Advance reservations are recommended. A full schedule of events will be p...

  • Shadows for Peace, For the Sake of the Children (Kodomo no Tame Ni): The Hiroshima and Nagasaki Experience

    Mar 21, 2015

    FREE The year 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the dropping of atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing approximately 120,000 men, women, and children instantly. Thousands more died from injuries and radiation in the following days and years. This forum, proudly presented by JANM and the Orange Coast Optimist Club, will address the devastating and ongoing effects of atomic weapon...

  • VIP/Upper Level Members Opening Reception: "Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty"

    Oct 10, 2014

    JANM members at the Sustaining Level and above are invited to join Sanrio and the artists and curators for the VIP Opening of Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty.

  • 2010 Gala Dinner & Silent Auction -- 25 Years & Beyond: Celebrating the Spirit of Our Community

    Apr 10, 2010

    Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel 5:30 PM Reception & Silent Auction 7 PM Dinner & Program The National Museum’s 2010 Gala Dinner theme celebrates the 25th Anniversary of its incorporation and will recognize the collective support and contributions by our dedicated volunteers and community organizations who have laid the foundation for the Museum to become what it is today—the home for our history and our ...

  • "Nurse of Manzanar": Book Conversation and Self-Publishing Workshop

    Jul 18, 2009

    Come hear author Samuel Nakamura discuss his book, Nurse of Manzanar, which retells his mother’s life as a Japanese American nurse following the attack on Pearl Harbor. In addition, he will lead an informative workshop to help you publish your own book or novel!

  • The 2007 Annual Conference of the California Garden and Landscape History Society

    Sep 28, 2007

    California Japanese-style Gardens: Tradition and Practice September 28-30 Organized by the Garden Conservancy and the Los Angeles Conservancy, this three-day conference features lectures covering a range of topics about landscaping and gardening, plus tours of Southern California gardens. For more information or to register visit www.cglhs.org, e-mail conference@cglhs.org or call 323.462.2443.

  • Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata: Hinamatsuri Origami Dolls -- Part 2 of 2

    Feb 27, 2005

    Part two of this popular craft class. Please refer to the February 26th calendar listing for further information. Note: participants must attend part one.

  • Return of the Dragon: Crenshaw Boulevard, Bruce Lee, and 1970s Afro-Asian Cultural Connections

    Jan 20, 2005

    The National Museum presents a panel discussion exploring issues raised by the exhibition Black Belt. Originally organized by the Studio Museum in Harlem and on view at SMMOA through February 12, Black Belt probes the interconnected effects of multiculturalism on popular culture and art practice. Panelists will include artists, scholars, and others who consider the impact of political movements, demographic shifts...

  • Kona Coffee House: Songs and Rhythms of Hawai'i

    Mar 27, 1997

    Kona Coffee Story Exhibit Series Performance Featuring: Ainahau O Kaleponi Hawaiian Civic Club The first in a series, “Kona Coffe House” offers the best in Hawaiian entertainment while enjoying the Museum’s own Kona coffee and other Pacific Asian treats. You won’t want to miss this extravaganza of 20 performers who will sing, dance and play traditional Hawaiian music in a special tribute to the Kona Coffee Stor...

  • A Life in Pieces: The Diary and Letters of Stanley Hayami - Video

    A Life in Pieces: The Diary and Letters of Stanley Hayami debuted June 9 at the Tribeca Festival 2021 and brings to life the diary and letters of a Los Angeles teenager whose Japanese American family was imprisoned by the U.S government during World War II. The exhibition at JANM features three versions of this video: a 360-degree, interactive video that was created from the virtual reality (VR) film and...