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  • Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Before They Were Heroes"

    Jul 25, 2015

    Join JANM Curator of History Lily Anne Yumi Welty Tamai, PhD, for an in-depth tour of the exhibition Before They Were Heroes: Sus Ito’s World War II Images. Limited to 25 participants. RSVP to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646.

  • "Ed Hardy: Tattoo the World"

    Jul 12, 2014

    FREE Screening of the documentary film Ed Hardy: Tattoo the World. The film tells the story of Don Ed Hardy, a fine artist whose obsession with tattoos launched an empire. Heavily influenced by the Japanese tradition, Hardy’s distinctive designs brought tattoo culture into the mainstream and inspired a popular line of clothing and accessories. A discussion with producer/director Emiko Omori will follow t...

  • Sogetsu Ikebana Workshop: Basic Slanting Style Moribana

    Jan 26, 2013

    Ikebana (“living flower”) is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Sogetsu Ikebana is a three dimensional artistic expression composed of flower and plant material arranged in a container. This workshop will introduce students to the basic technique and style that is the foundation of many Ikebana arrangements. Instructor Mikiko Ideno will teach you "Basic Slanting Style Moribana." $30 members; $35 non-members, inc...

  • Target Free Family Saturday: Construction Zone

    Mar 12, 2011

    FREE ALL DAY! Enjoy a day of fun for the whole family. This month’s theme is building and architecture. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. ALL DAY CRAFT ACTIVITIES: Create a map collage of your neighborhood Construct a wacky building out of a variety of materials. The crazier the better! Ruth...

  • Hawai‘i Member & Donor Appreciation Reception

    Aug 13, 2009

    JCCH Guided Tour of Okage Sama De–I am what I am Because of You Reception featuring Senator Daniel K. Inouye and Irene Hirano Inouye Manoa Grand Ballroom, 5th Floor Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i 2454 South Beretania Street, Honolulu We are still accepting RSVPs, please call 808.748.8507. $5 banquet parking.

  • Alcatraz Is Not An Island

    Nov 20, 2008

    Bringing the Circle Together: A Native American Film Series -- Screening of 'Alcatraz Is Not An Island' When a small group of Native American students and “Urban Indians” began the occupation of Alcatraz Island in November 1969, they sparked a movement joined by thousands, retaking “Indian land” for the first time since the 1880s. This historic event altered U.S. Government Indian policy and programs, and how it f...

  • Fighting for Democracy Pre-visit Workshop

    Nov 06, 2008

    Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Thursday, November 6, 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Dinner provided) WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY? For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Ci...

  • 3 NIKKEI GROUPS TO RECALL VISITS TO JAPANESE CUBANS ON SEPT. 6

    Aug 29, 2008

    Three Nikkei groups will recount their experiences in separate trips to visit Japanese Cubans, a tiny community struggling for cultural survival, in a special public program and video screening set for the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo on Saturday, Sept. 6, beginning at 2 p.m. This program was co-sponsored by Discover Nikkei, Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress, Tsukimi Kai, and Chodee Without Bor...

  • 13 JAPANESE AMERICAN LEADERS SELECTED TO TRAVEL TO JAPAN IN MARCH

    Feb 22, 2008

    Thirteen outstanding Japanese American leaders have been selected for the 2008 Japanese American Leadership Delegation Program from ten cities throughout the United States. This year’s Delegation will travel to three cities in Japan, Tokyo, Kyoto, and Fukuoka, from February 29 to March 9, 2008. This will be the eighth Delegation that will travel to Japan. The program is funded by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs a...

  • Sculpture as a Feminist Art Form?

    May 19, 2007

    In conjunction with Wack! Art and the Feminist Revolution at the Geffen Contemporary, Museum of Contemporary Art Ruth Asawa was probably unaware that she was flouting an artistic tradition that considered sculpture as a primarily masculine enterprise. Instead of creating pedestaled works of stone or bronze, Asawa selected wire as the material to create her most memorable works, which she then hung from the ceiling...