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  • "Murder on Bamboo Lane" by Naomi Hirahara

    May 24, 2014

    The first in a new series by Naomi Hirahara featuring LAPD bicycle cop Ellie Rush! Bike cop Ellie Rush dreams of becoming a homicide detective, but it’s still a shock when the first dead body she encounters on the job is that of a former college classmate. At the behest of her Aunt Cheryl Toma, the highest-ranking Asian American officer in the LAPD (a source of pride for Ellie’s grandmother, but annoyanc...

  • "Mrs. Judo: Be Strong, Be Gentle, Be Beautiful" by Yuriko Gamo Romer

    Nov 16, 2013

    This full-length documentary chronicles the life long journey of Keiko Fukuda’s decision to defy thousands of years of tradition, choose her own path, and become judo history’s only woman to attain the pinnacle 10th degree. A live demonstration of “Ju-no-kata”, a signature form of Fukuda-Sensei, will precede the film screening and will be performed by Robin Fernandez and Charmaine Galvez, with narration by Greg Fe...

  • FORMER MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHER HASEGAWA, DODGER EXEC AKASAKI TO SPEAK JULY 23

    Jul 15, 2011

    Former Japanese and American major league pitcher Shigetoshi Hasegawa and current Los Angeles Dodger Director of Team Travel Scott Akasaki will both discuss their careers and how they became successful in professional baseball at a free public program set for Saturday, July 23, at 11 a.m. at the Japanese American National Museum. This program, "How to Succeed in Baseball", is presented by the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin...

  • HELEN YASUDA RECEIVES TANIMURA OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER AWARD

    May 26, 2010

    Dedicated volunteer Helen Yasuda was the recipient of the 2009 Miki Tanimura Outstanding Volunteer Award presented by the Japanese American National Museum at its annual Volunteer Recognition event in May. The awards were presented by Museum staff members for volunteer done in 2009. The Tanimura Award is named after Miki Tanimura, one of the National Museum’s strongest supporters in the institution’s formative yea...

  • Summer Film Festival: "Big Drum: Taiko in the United States"

    Aug 01, 2009 - Aug 09, 2009

    To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center, the National Museum will continuously screen Big Drum: Taiko in the United States. Featuring America's pioneering taiko figures, this DVD documents the development of American taiko as presented in the National Museum's exhibition of the same name. It includes interviews and footage of drum-making and performances that reflect the ongoi...

  • Member Appreciation Days!

    May 09, 2009 - May 10, 2009

    FREE ADMISSION AND 20% OFF AT 12 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ORGANIZATIONS Cultural Stimulus Package Some of the Southland’s finest cultural institutions have joined together to create a special event for those who support their institutions by being members. May MADness. (Member Appreciation Days) allows the card-carrying members of various Southern California museums and other cultural institutions to enjoy free admi...

  • Film Screening & Discussion: Citizen Tanouye

    Jun 17, 2006

    In 2004, when the Ted Tanouye Memorial was dedicated in Torrance, California on the sixtieth anniversary of his heroic action on Hill 140, eight ethnically diverse high school students began to research and piece together his story and that of his family incarcerated in Jerome, Arkansas. What starts as a quest for the history of their local (and national) hero of the highly decorated 442nd Regimental Combat Team quic...

  • Opinion Editorial

    Sep 27, 2001

    As we reflect on the death and destruction that occurred on September 11th and voice our sympathies to the victims, their families, friends, and loved ones, we observe a disturbing reoccurrence of a sentiment witnessed around the beginning of World War II. Now, as in 1942 when America came under attack, the resulting emotions are: anger, hate, vengeance, and patriotism. Shots have been fired into mosques....

  • Unexpected Journeys

    Unexpected Journeys: Remarkable Stories of Japanese in America features interviews with individuals whose lives illuminate the astonishing diversity of the Japanese experience in America. From the little known early Yamato colony of Japanese in Florida where Sumi (Fukushima) Hughes’ parents settled to the challenges faced by Hamako (Amano) Schneider, one of the first Japanese war brides to be admitted to the U.S. fol...

  • Dodgers

    From their original roots in Brooklyn to today’s home in Los Angeles, the Dodgers are trailblazers in the world of sports, on and off the field. Dodgers: Brotherhood of the Game explored the team’s storied past through four players and a Hall of Fame manager, each of whom made history in his own right: Jackie Robinson, Fernando Valenzuela, Chan Ho Park, Hideo Nomo, and Tommy Lasorda. These video profiles were produce...