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  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Sep 03, 2016

    Tour the ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with JANM’s knowledgeable docents. Free with museum admission.

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Aug 06, 2016

    Tour the ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with JANM’s knowledgeable docents. Free with museum admission.

  • Mottainai Yoga with traci

    Jul 16, 2016

    Roughly translated, mottainai means "don’t be wasteful" in Japanese. In this three-session yoga and meditation workshop for all levels, certified yoga instructor traci ishigo invites participants to harness their own inner energy to prevent body, mind, and spirit from going to waste. Participants can expect each one-hour class to be both restorative and invigorating, with opportunities to practice deep stretches as...

  • Target Free Family Saturdays: Winter Wonderland

    Dec 14, 2013

    FREE ALL DAY! Join us for winter-themed fun at our Winter Wonderland Target Day! SCHEDULE: 11AM - 2PM: Join Kidding Around the Kitchen for a simple, yet delicious, Winter Wonderland cereal mix recipe that will make a delicious snack as well as a fun home-made present the kids will be so proud to give away to family, friends and teachers alike. 12PM - 2PM: Bring the whole family to take a picture with As...

  • " Great Grandfather’s Drum"

    May 19, 2012

    This documentary celebrates Japanese American culture and history in Hawaii. Told through an intimate and joyful portrait of Maui Taiko, descendants of plantation workers, and by elders who lived this history. Experience Maui Taiko’s dynamic performances on the giant drums, and travel with them on a heartfelt journey back to rural Japan to seek their ancestral roots. Q&A with the filmmaker will follow the screening. ...

  • "A Divided Community": A Staged Reading

    Feb 24, 2007

    Based upon actual events, A Divided Community was conceived by Frank Chin. During World War II, a group of Japanese Americans protested their unconstitutional incarceration by refusing to report to the draft board if called upon until their rights and those of their families as United States citizens were restored. Colloquially known as "the resisters," the actions of these men continue to generate debate in the comm...

  • "My Life: Living in Two Cultures" by Shigeo Takayama

    Jan 28, 2007

    A successful businessman and philanthropist, Takayama's entrepreneurial endeavors have significantly advanced global technologies, and his dedication to public service has changed countless lives worldwide. Born in the United States in 1906, his story begins like many Japanese Americans but soon embarks on a remarkably different journey. From a childhood spent in Japan, to the neighborhoods of Los Angeles, to the bat...

  • "Beliz Brother, Mei-ling Hom, and Kim Yasuda: Celebrating U.S. - Japan Creative Artists Exchange Fellowship Program" Exhibition Opening Reception

    May 10, 2001

    Celebrate the opening of this exciting exhibition. Enjoy inspiring works of art and special live performances by Kinnara Taiko, costumer and performance artist Sha Sha Higby and Christopher Yohmei Blasdel performing on the shakuhachi (Japanese wooden flute). By invitation only.

  • Hinamatsuri Celebration

    Mar 01, 1998

    Join us in a celebration of girls! Have fun playing games, learning how to wear kimonos, making origami dolls, and enjoying storytelling. Bring your favorite doll to add to the Museum’s volunteer and staff doll exhibit. Storyteller, Megumi will thrill you with Japanese folktales “Kaguyahime,” “Tsuru no Ongaeshi,” and the “Girl Who Loved Caterpillars.” Children of all ages and adults are welcome. Reservations sugge...

  • Hideo Date Collection

    (99.111) The online collection of New York City-based artist Hideo Date (1907-2004) dates from the 1930s to 2004 and includes 178 drawings, prints and paintings. Born in Osaka, Japan, Date immigrated to California in 1923. After graduating from high school he enrolled at the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles, but left after a year to pursue the study of traditional brush painting in Japan. Date returned to Los An...