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  • ZÓCALO—Are American Presidents Above the Law?

    Mar 06, 2019

    A Zócalo/UCLA Downtown Event at JANM’s National Center for the Preservation of Democracy Moderated by Madeleine Brand, Host, KCRW’s "Press Play" The Mueller report promises to clarify what happened in the 2016 election and its aftermath. But that document may only add to the confusion over a broader question: What does it take to fire an American president? In recent months, critics of Donald T...

  • The Asian American ComiCon Presents: A Summit on Art, Action, and the Future

    Jul 15, 2017

    In 2009, the Asian American ComiCon was held in New York City, bringing together Asian American indie and mainstream comics creators for a historic gathering to celebrate the unique and flourishing graphic storytelling talents of our community. Now, eight years later, AACC is hosting its second event: a Summit on Art, Action, and the Future. In a time where diversity and creativity are both under attack, the summi...

  • Perseverance at Canterbury Museum (Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND)

    May 20, 2017 - Aug 13, 2017

    TRAVELING EXHIBITION Canterbury Museum Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World is a groundbreaking photographic exhibition that explores the master craftsmanship of traditional Japanese tattoos and their enduring influence on modern tattoo practices. Even as Japanese-style tattooing has moved into the mainstream, it remains an enigmatic and misunderstood ...

  • JANM Free Family Days: Okinawan Traditions

    Jul 11, 2015

    FREE ALL DAY In conjunction with the opening of Sugar/Islands: Finding Okinawa in Hawai‘i, join us for a day of performances, crafts, and activities celebrating Okinawan culture. ALL DAY ACTIVITIES: Okinawan Shiisaa: Resembling a cross between a dog and a lion, the shiisaa is a mythical beast believed to have the power to ward off evil. Statues of shiisaa are often seen in front of buildin...

  • FAMILY TO PRESENT ISSEI WOMAN'S POETRY AT PROGRAM SET FOR NOV. 6

    Oct 30, 2010

    The daughter and granddaughter will make a special presentation of the Japanese poetry and life of Shizue Harada in a program set for Saturday, November 6, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum. The Uyeki family will present a reading of Sanae, Senryu Poet: Her Life in 5-7-5, highlighted with accompanying visual images called haiga created by her granddaughter. Shizue Harada came to the Unit...

  • JAPANESE WOMEN'S RIGHTS PIONEER BEATE SIROTA GORDON TO RELATE HER STORY ON MAY 16

    Apr 23, 2010

    The only woman to play a role in the writing of the Japanese Constitution, Beate Sirota Gordon, will speak about her memories in advocating for equal rights for Japanese women, on Sunday, May 16 at the Japanese American National Museum’s Tateuchi Democracy Forum in her first speaking engagement in Southern California. This program is organized in partnership between the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation an...

  • NEW DOCUMENTARY ON JAPANESE MEXICAN COMMUNITY IN TIJUANA TO AIR APRIL 4

    Mar 29, 2009

    A new documentary, "El Mexico Mas Cercano A Japon/The Closest Mexico to Japan", which tells the story of hundreds of Japanese families who immigrated to Mexico and created a small community in Tijuana, will be screened at the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, April 4, beginning at 2 p.m. Directed by Shinpei Takeda, who is an immigrant from Japan, the film focuses on approximately 130 Japanese families...

  • NATIONAL MUSEUM TO BEGIN 2009 WITH OSHOGATSU FAMILY FESTIVAL JANUARY 4

    Dec 24, 2008

    The Japanese American National Museum will kick off 2009 with its annual Oshogatsu (New Year’s) Family Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, 2009, at its facility at 369 E. First Street, in Little Tokyo. This event is free and open to the public. Highlighting the day’s activities will be the appearance of Kodama Taiko, who will perform their annual mochitsuki (pounding of sweet rice) ceremony at 1 ...

  • ID FILM FEST TO FOCUS ON GLOBAL ASIAN IDENTITY

    Sep 11, 2008

    The inaugural ID Film Fest, a new festival dedicated to contemporary digital films that explore and celebrate identity crisis in the diverse Asian/Pacific Islander communities, will showcase an international line-up of new and first-time locally-screened documentaries from Thursday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Sept. 28, at the Japanese American National Museum’s Democracy Forum. The screenings are free to National Museu...

  • SOGETSU IKEBANA SCHOOL TO PROVIDE DEMONSTRATION JULY 20

    Jul 24, 2008

    The Sogetsu Ikebana Los Angeles Branch, one of the three local Japanese flower arranging schools creating and maintaining installations as part of the Japanese American National Museum’s exhibition, Living Flowers: Ikebana and Contemporary Art, will give a demonstration on Sunday, July 20, beginning at 2 p.m., at the National Museum in Little Tokyo. Living Flowers is an innovative exhibition that features traditio...