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  • Reading and Signing—"Ninja Mom and Tengonis in the Tiki"

    May 11, 2019

    It’s the first day of young Kimi’s ninja training when a group of monsters is accidentally unleashed. She’ll need help from her ninja mom, inventor dad, and grandmother warrior bachan to get through her first ninja lesson! Author Ren Hanami and illustrator Don Schmidt will be at JANM to read from their book, Ninja Mom and Tengonis in the Tiki. They will also provide a short martial arts demonstration for child...

  • Staged Reading: "Internment" by Phinneas Kiyomura

    Feb 08, 2015

    Actor and screenwriter Phinneas Kiyomura will oversee a reading of his TV pilot script, Internment, which tells the story of an estranged Japanese American family who are forcibly reunited when all are sent to an incarceration camp in Central California during World War II. The script attempts to explore the complicated dynamics that erupt within families and countries during times of crisis. Directed by Chris...

  • Learning at Lunch

    May 02, 2014

    All Members are invited to bring a brown bag lunch and an open mind as Collections Manager, Margaret Zachow Wetherbee, will show a selection of the National Museum's bird pin collection, part of the American's Concentration Camp experience, to showcase their interesting stories. RSVP to memberevents@janm.org or call 213.830.5657.

  • Sogetsu Ikebana Workshop for Beginners

    May 19, 2012

    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 teach you how to arrange using lines and space. Flowers used in the work...

  • SPECIAL SCREENING: "The Crimson Kimono"

    Oct 29, 2011

    As part of Night & the City: L.A. Noir in Poetry, Fiction, & Film, the National Museum is excited to screen the noir classic:The Crimson Kimono. Two cops, friends and Korean War veterans, Detective Joe Kojaku (James Shigeta) and Detective Sgt. Charlie Bancroft (Glenn Corbett), who attempt to solve the murder of a local entertainer. A love triangle soon develops between a key witness, Christine Downes (Victoria Sha...

  • Fighting For Democracy at National Archives Experience (Washington, DC)

    Jan 29, 2010 - Feb 28, 2010

    TRAVELING EXHIBITION National Archives Experience Washington, DC About the Exhibition 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 th...

  • TARGET FREE FAMILY SATURDAY, 'ARTFULLY YOURS', SET FOR DECEMBER 13

    Dec 05, 2008

    The Japanese American National Museum hosts the latest Target Free Family Saturday event on Saturday, December 13, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the theme of "Artfully Yours", featuring hands-on arts and crafts for family members inspired by the current exhibition on display at the National Museum, 20 Years Ago Today: Supporting Visual Artists in L.A., organized by the California Community Foundation and co-sponsored ...

  • Zendeko Zenshuji Taiko with special guest Maidaiko Aska Gumi

    Aug 12, 2000

    Outdoor Performance Come and experience the thrilling taiko sounds of Zendeko Zenshuji. This special event will feature the internationally-acclaimed Maidaiko Aska Gumi troupe from Japan. Maidaiko innovatively incorporates the elegance of traditional Japanese dance with the richness and strength of taiko. Sample sake and wine with Andy Nakano of Jozu Restaurant while enjoying this wonderful outdoor performanc...

  • Whispered Silences

    May 03, 1997 - Sep 14, 1997

    Whispered Silences features the work of fine-arts photographer Joan Myers who embarked on a journey to photograph all ten World War II War Relocation Authority concentration camps. The result of her odyssey is a series of haunting black and white images of the camps as they appear today and the relics that were left behind. Developed by the Smithsonian Institution’s Traveling Services, this exhibition also include...

  • America's Concentration Camps

    Nov 11, 1994 - Oct 15, 1995

    America’s Concentration Camps depicts an episode in American history that too few know or understand: the mass incarceration of loyal Americans without charge or trial solely on the basis of race. During World War II more than 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry—2/3 of whom were American citizens—were incarcerated in hastily built camps in America's deserts and wastelands. A broad outline to this experience, this ...