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  • Wellness While Safer at Home

    Apr 29, 2020

    FREE Learn from a panel of experts from the AAPI community who specialize in health and wellness, in all aspects of life! This is your chance to ask for advice on everything from nutrition to meditation to caring for family and friends. Join us for a panel discussion and Q&A with Matthew Shima, LMFT (Shima Therapy); Finola Rodriguez (Project Specialist for APIFM); Lupe Limón Corales (Youth Services Coordina...

  • "Transpacific Borderlands" Artist Talk

    Feb 25, 2018

    On the closing day of Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo, join exhibition curator Clement Hanami and exhibiting artist Shinpei Takeda for a conversation on social representation and cultural context across borders. How do borderlands function as a space for exchanging ideas and culture? How do artworks take on new cultural and historical me...

  • Okaeri: A Nikkei LGBTQ Gathering

    Nov 15, 2014

    Okaeri is a day of educational and storytelling workshops for LGBTQ members of the Nikkei community and their friends, family, and allies. All are welcome to come and share support and resources as we work to build an inclusive Nikkei community. For information and to register, visit okaeri-la.org. Click this link to read an interview with lead organizer of Okaeri, Marsha Aizumi>>

  • "The Karate Kid" 30th Anniversary Celebration

    Sep 09, 2014

    If you missed the program, you can watch the post-screening discussion online on JANM’s YouTube channel. 6 p.m.: Reception with Light Refreshments 7 p.m.: Screening 9 p.m.: Panel Discussion Join us as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the beloved film The Karate Kid, starring Pat Morita as the wise Mr. Miyagi and Ralph Macchio as his devoted karate student. JANM’s special guests this...

  • Xploration Lab 2012

    Mar 17, 2012 - Aug 26, 2012

    Part-classroom, part-exhibition prototype; participate and experiment with hands-on activities designed to engage audiences of all ages in an exploration of culture and identity. Within the Xploration Lab galleries are numerous activities related to the concept of identity. Everyday, we interact within a variety of social categories that we embrace or not. How we choose to interact within these various categories ...

  • Fighting for Democracy

    May 28, 2011 - Aug 28, 2011

    Through the diverse perspectives of seven ordinary citizens whose lives and communities were forever changed by World War II, this exhibition asks visitors to think critically about freedom, history, and, ultimately, the ongoing struggle to live democratically in a diverse America. Fighting For Democracy: Who is the “We” in “We, the People”? is presented by the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy, an...

  • Digging Amache: Revealing a Confined Community

    May 22, 2011

    Archaeology is popularly associated with ancient remains, but the techniques of the discipline can be a particularly valuable tool for better understanding more recent, shadowed histories, like the interment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Since 2006, the University of Denver (DU) has been engaged in archaeological research at the Granada Relocation Center National Historic Landmark, better known as Amach...

  • Introduction to Blue-Indigo Dyeing with Shibori Girl

    Mar 19, 2011 - Mar 16, 2011

    This workshop is a hands-on experience of dyeing with indigo on various natural textiles—cotton, silk, linen, bamboo, and hemp. Various types of vats and their preparation will be discussed as well as many indigo samples will be on hand to inspect. Come dressed in studio attire, bring rubber gloves, and a love of the color blue! $35 members; $45 non-members, an additional $25 materials fee (cash only) will be coll...

  • Holiday Ornament Making

    Dec 18, 2004

    This program will begin with a reading of Allen Say's children's book Tree of Cranes, a story about two cultures which joyously combine as a mother shares a glimpse of her American childhood with her young son in Japan on his very first Christmas. Say's glowing watercolors and affecting words paint a story rich with the holiday spirit—a story of a family, of giving, of goodwill, and the hope for peace. Children will ...

  • The Kona Coffee Story

    Feb 09, 1997 - Jun 09, 1997

    The Kona Coffee Story tells the story of the coffee growing industry of Kona on the Big Island of Hawai‘i, from the arrival of the first coffee plants in 1828 to the poignant stories of the Japanese American coffee pioneers living today. A joint production of the Japanese American National Museum and the Kona Japanese Civic Association, this exhibition recently was awarded a Certificate of Commendation by the Amer...