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  • Edible Adventures: Little Tokyo Sushi Graze

    Dec 17, 2016

    Take a stroll through Little Tokyo and sample the many varieties of sushi, from makizushi to chirashi zushi. In between stops, listen to sushi masters tell stories that evoke the 130-year history of the neighborhood. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. $64 members; $80 non-members. Food and museum admission included. Limited to 12 participants.

  • Origami with Ruthie Kitagawa: "Kusudama"

    Jul 23, 2016

    Learn to make decorative kusudama (paper balls), an ancient Japanese tradition that continues to thrive today. In addition to being a popular gift or form of decoration, kusudama are credited as an important early form of modular origami. $12 members, $15 non-members. Supplies and admission included. Limited to 10 participants.

  • Fighting for Democracy Pre-Visit Workshop

    Jan 10, 2008

    Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Thursday, January 10, 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...

  • A View from Afar: Angelenos Bear Witness to September 11th

    Aug 04, 2004

    Every Wednesday throughout the run of September 11: Bearing Witness to History, the National Museum will host gallery talks featuring a diverse group of community leaders, artists, activists, and educators. Using a specific object from the exhibition as their starting point, each will reflect upon the larger social, political, and cultural implications of 9/11. Master musician, UCLA Professor of Ethnomusicology, a...

  • A View from Afar: Angelenos Bear Witness to September 11th

    Jul 28, 2004

    Every Wednesday throughout the run of September 11: Bearing Witness to History, the National Museum will host gallery talks featuring a diverse group of community leaders, artists, activists, and educators. Using a specific object from the exhibition as their starting point, each will reflect upon the larger social, political, and cultural implications of 9/11. Master musician, UCLA Professor of Ethnomusicology, a...

  • "Music for Alice", by Allen Say

    Apr 03, 2004

    As a girl, Alice loved to dance, but the rhythms of her life offered little opportunity for a foxtrot, let alone a waltz. World War II erupted soon after she was married. Alice and her husband, along with many other Japanese Americans, were forced to leave their home and report to assembly centers around the country. Undaunted, they learned to make the most of every circumstance, from their stall in the old stocky...

  • "Godzilla Attacks LA: Asian American Film and Video Makers" Symposium at Japanese American National Museum May 16

    May 16, 1999

    The Japanese American National Museum presents an insightful and unique discussion entitled "Godzilla Attacks LA: Asian American Film and Video Makers" on Sunday, May 16 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Scheduled to appear is a distinguished panel of film, video makers, critics, educators, and activists who will discuss the issues surrounding the recent surge in the number of feature films by Asian American filmmakers in Holl...

  • Coming Home

    Aug 14, 1998 - Feb 07, 1999

    Though the end of the war brought “freedom” from the confines of America’s concentration camps, Japanese Americans came home to face obstacles in housing, employment, and discrimination. In addition to outlining some of the varied challenges facing Japanese American resettlers, this exhibit will explore the process of rebuilding community as well as the individual struggle to come to terms with the larger “camp” e...

  • Kokeshi: From Folk Art to Art Toy - Traditional

    Explore the origins and history of the kokeshi with over 200 examples from the collection of Itske and Anthony Stern. Origins Kokeshi were originally produced and sold in northern Japanese villages as souvenirs to the areas’ hot springs. Different towns created their own take on the simple style with variations in shape, painting method, design elements, facial expressions, hair and head designs, structure...

  • Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations (2026)

    Learn about the intersection of history, culture, and community through the 2026 “Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations,” a place-based workshop for teachers.