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  • Origami with Ruthie Kitagawa: Children's Day Cards

    Apr 25, 2015

    Make a special card to celebrate Children’s Day or Boy’s Day. $8 members, $10 non-members. Supplies and admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included. Limited to 10 participants.

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Nov 07, 2009

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: Heart of a Community with experienced docents.

  • Exhibition Tour: Common Ground

    Oct 03, 2009

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: Heart of a Community with experienced docents.

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Sep 05, 2009

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: Heart of a Community with experienced docents.

  • Nikkei Album Workshop - Part 2

    Feb 16, 2008

    Part 1: Intro - February 9 Part 2: Hands-on Workshop - February 16 Location: DISKovery Center 353 E. First St in Little Tokyo Learn how to browse and contribute to Nikkei Album, a versatile tool on the award-winning DiscoverNikkei.org Web site. Share personal family stories, community histories, and more through photos, text, audio, and video. Free for members of the National Museum and DISKovery C...

  • Nikkei Album Workshop - Part 1

    Feb 09, 2008

    Part 1: Intro - February 9 Part 2: Hands-on Workshop - February 16 Location: DISKovery Center 353 E. First St in Little Tokyo Learn how to browse and contribute to Nikkei Album, a versatile tool on the award-winning DiscoverNikkei.org Web site. Share personal family stories, community histories, and more through photos, text, audio, and video. Free for members of the National Museum and DISKovery C...

  • "What Are We?" Two-Part Photography and Art Workshop with Kip Fulbeck - Part 2

    Aug 26, 2006

    Artist Kip Fulbeck leads a two-part photography class especially for youth (ages 8 to 13), exploring images of the self, family, and community. Learn the basics of photography and how to approach and examine subjects to photograph. Photographs will be developed by the National Museum and participants will select final shots for a special display at the September 9 Target Free Family Saturday. Attendance at firs...

  • From Tokyo Rose to the Patriot Act: Propaganda and its Impact on Civil Liberties

    May 14, 2005

    In this fourth of five sessions that examines ways propaganda has been used to perpetuate negative ethnic images and stereotypes, Dr. Mitchell Maki is joined by Johnn y Mori from the groundbreaking band Hiroshima. During the 1970s, the band impressed the music scene with jazz that effortlessly integrated East and West. Their music, as well as their commitment to the communities in which it was born, speak volumes abo...

  • Film Screening—"Better Luck Tomorrow: Genesis"

    Oct 04, 2003

    A documentary screening illustrating how the independent film Better Luck Tomorrow became a hit movie in the Spring of 2003 and gave renewed attention to Asian American Cinema. The movie (available on DVD and VHS this fall) was showcased in theaters nationally after receiving critical acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Director Justin Lin, actors from th...

  • JANM Reciprocal Membership Programs

    The Japanese American National Museum is a participating member of the North American Reciprocal Membership Program (NARM), Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums (ROAM), and Western Reciprocal Program. JANM members at the Contributing level ($200) and above receive membership benefits at over 1,150 museums in North America.