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  • JANM Summer Night Concerts—Viva La Taiko: From Tokyo to Los Angeles

    Jul 21, 2016

    FREE JANM’s summer evening concert series featuring Asian American performers is back! Tonight’s focus is on taiko, with featured performers East LA Taiko and Asano Taiko UnitOne. Asano Taiko UnitOne boasts some of North America’s most exciting performers and a world-class taiko repertoire. The group has performed at the 2015 North American Taiko Conference and the 2015 Extasia festival in Japan. Ea...

  • Giant Robot Decoden Workshop

    Jan 24, 2016

    Decoden, which is shorthand Japanese for “decorated phone,” is a style trend that has been popular in Japan for several years. Commonly seen in the fashionable Harajuku district, decoden refers to an overload of sparkly charms and jewels layered onto phones and other accessories for a colorful, tactile effect. In this workshop, led by YouTube personality and entertainment host Chrissa Sparkles with designer and ho...

  • Hello Kitty Panel: Small Gift, Big Smile

    Nov 20, 2014

    Sanrio’s “small gift, big smile” philosophy is rooted in founder Shintaro Tsuji’s goal of encouraging positive relationships through small gifts. Join Sanrio representatives for a discussion of this philosophy and its role in Hello Kitty’s enduring appeal. $4 members, $5 non-members. Tickets Available Now

  • The Military Intelligence Service (M.I.S.) in Occupied Japan

    Dec 07, 2013

    FREE EVENT UPDATE: Change in panelists, with Edwin Nakasone, Bruce Kaji, and Ken Akune. Author, professor, and M.I.S. veteran Edwin Nakasone will moderate a discussion with fellow veterans, Bruce Kaji and Hitoshi Sameshima, about their roles in the rebuilding of Japan after the end of World War II. The M.I.S., or the Military Intelligence Service, was a United States military unit mostly comprised of Japa...

  • CANCELLED: Thanksgiving Sogetsu Ikebana Workshop for Beginners

    Nov 17, 2012

    This class has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience. 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 the student to the basic technique and style that are the foundation of many ikebana arrangements. Instructor Mikiko Ideno will...

  • National Veterans Oral History Project

    Dec 03, 2005

    The Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress has embarked on an ambitious project to record the life stories of America's war veterans. Join us for a panel discussion and update on this important collaborative project to gather and make accessible the stories of Japanese American veterans. Presentation will include a brief workshop on how to conduct oral histories. Pan...

  • "A Most Unlikely Hero and "Fighting Tradition: A Marine's Journey to Justice''

    May 01, 2004

    In Fighting Tradition: A Marine's Journey to Justice, Captain Bruce I. Yamashita tells the story of his five-year legal battle with the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidate School. Dismissed from the program because of his Japanese ancestry, Capt. Yamashita's case became a catalyst for reform to prohibit racial and ethnic discrimination in all branches of the military. Yamashita, the subject of Steve Okino's film A Mo...

  • Come Join The Pupu Party!

    Mar 25, 1998

    The Japanese American National Museum and the Ainahau ‘o Kaleponi ("From the Cool Lands of California") Hawaiian Civic Club would like to invite you to a "Pupu Party" ("Appetizer Party")—Mixed Plate Style! On Sunday, April 19, 1998 from 1 p.m.–3 p.m., members of the Hawaiian Civic Club will divulge their favorite secret recipes from the Islands representing the ethnic mix of Hawai`i, China, Philippines, Samoa,...

  • Spotlight on Four Angelenos: Illuminating History Through Ordinary Lives

    Aug 16, 1997

    Performance and Discussion Last of a three-part series co-sponsored by the Playrights Project, the Angeles Plaza, California Afro American Museum, and the Japanese American National Museum. This project features professional theatre artists who will perform monologues based on the lives of Los Angeles area senior citizens. One of the featured Angelenos is Kimi Kawamura, a dance instructor who lived through the ato...

  • Civil Liberties Public Education Fund Series

    Aug 09, 1997

    The first in a year-long series of programs highlighting projects recently funded by the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund. Dale Shimasaki, Executive Director of the CLPEF, will talk about the goals of the Board of Directors for the CLPEF, the work that has been completed, and the plans for future programs. In addition, Museum staff members, Gary Kawaguchi, Acting Director of Program Development, and Darcie Iki, ...