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  • 8th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest: A Virtual Celebration

    May 23, 2021

    Marvel at the amazing and creative ways that writers can imagine Little Tokyo and expand the fictional boundaries of the Japanese American experience. Each year, the Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest heightens awareness of Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo by challenging both new and experienced writers to write a story that captures the spirit and essence of Little Tokyo and the people in it. Noted theatre a...

  • Film Screening and Discussion—"Loving (2016)"

    Jul 07, 2018

    This historical drama is based on the true story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose 1958 arrest for interracial marriage in Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Court’s historic 1967 decision that invalidated state anti-miscegenation laws. Panel discussion to follow screening, moderated by hapa.me creator Kip Fulbeck and with panelists Ken Tanabe and Catherine Leung of Lovi...

  • Perseverance at The Japan Foundation, Sydney (Chippendale, AUSTRALIA)

    Sep 28, 2016 - Nov 12, 2016

    TRAVELING EXHIBITION The Japan Foundation, Sydney Chippendale, AUSTRALIA 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 misund...

  • Dramatic Reading—"Moss on the Mirror" by Warren Sata

    May 07, 2016

    Moss on the Mirror is a fictional story inspired by the life and work of renowned photographer Toyo Miyatake. Taking place in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo district in the late 1920s and early 1930s, where Miyatake’s practice flourished before World War II, the play examines the creativity, hope, and optimism, as well as the struggles and challenges, of the Japanese immigrant photographers community. Although not a lit...

  • "China Dolls" by Lisa See

    Jan 31, 2015

    Bestselling author Lisa See will discuss her new book, China Dolls, a WWII-era drama of friendship and betrayal amongst three Chinese American women whose lives cross in the glamorous nightclubs of San Francisco’s Chinatown. The women’s fortunes take a turn after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, and the book includes detailed accounts of the World War II imprisonment of Japanese Americans. See will also t...

  • kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa at NNMCC (Burnaby, BC, Canada)

    Sep 13, 2014 - Jan 04, 2015

    TRAVELING EXHIBITION Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Burnaby, BC, Canada kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa is an exhibition of portraits by artist Kip Fulbeck, who traveled the country photographing more than 1,000 Hapa of all ages and walks of life. Originally a derogatory label derived from the Hawaiian word for half, the word Hapa has been embraced as a term of pride by many whose mixed-...

  • Edible Adventures in Little Tokyo: Sushi Graze

    Jul 20, 2013

    This program's previous date was incorrectly listed as July 6. The correct program date is July 20. We apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused. This walk will introduce you to some of the many varieties of sushi. Each will be sampled during a cultural graze of Little Tokyo. The stops will highlight a different kind of sushi along with the unique history of the food and the neighborhood. $70 Members; ...

  • Patriots & Peacemakers

    Feb 16, 2013 - Apr 14, 2013

    Arab Americans have been an integral part of the United States of America since its inception, contributing to our society in a myriad of ways, in particular in regard to public service. Patriots & Peacemakers: Arab Americans in Service to Our Country tells true stories of heroism and self-sacrifice that affirm the important role Arab Americans have played in our country throughout its history. Patriots & Peacemak...

  • JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM TO CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2010

    Dec 22, 2009

    The Japanese American National Museum, the largest private nonprofit national institution dedicated to the preservation and sharing of the Japanese American experience, will mark the occasion of its 25th Anniversary since its incorporation with a year-long series of events highlighted by its 2010 Annual Gala Dinner, "25 Years & Beyond: Celebrating the Spirit of Our Community", set for the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza ...

  • FAMILY COOKING WORKSHOPS SET FOR JANUARY 17, MARCH 28 AT NATIONAL MUSEUM

    Jan 08, 2009

    The Japanese American National Museum will present two opportunities for families to learn together how to cook and create fun and healthy meals through the expertise of Kidding Around the Kitchen, with workshops available on Saturday, January 17, beginning at 11 a.m. and on Saturday, March 28, also starting at 11 a.m. at the National Museum in Little Tokyo. The January 17 workshop theme is "WOK and ROLL Family Co...