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  • Legacy Society Tea

    May 20, 2017

    Each year, JANM hosts an exclusive luncheon for the Legacy Society, a group of donors who have included JANM in their will or other estate documents. This year’s event features noted author and law professor Lorraine K. Bannai, who will speak about her work on the landmark Korematsu v. United States coram nobis case. Invitations will be mailed in April. To find out more about the Legacy Society, visit janm.or...

  • Members Gallery Talk: Marvels & Monsters

    Oct 10, 2013

    Special insight into the creation of Marvels & Monsters: Unmasking Asian Images in U.S. Comics, 1942 – 1986 will be shared by exhibition curator Jeff Yang during the Members Gallery Talk right before the Preview Reception on Thursday, October 10. RSVP by October 9 to specialevents@janm.org or 213.625.0414 x 2222. Read the full blog article here!

  • Kojiya Cooking Workshop with Myoho Asari and Sonoko Sakai

    May 25, 2013

    Since ancient times, rice has been the most important crop in Japan. Every village had a shrine where people would go to pray for a good harvest and good health. Where there was a shrine, there was a koji-maker, who used the koji mold to ferment rice, wheat and soy beans to produce such Japanese staples as sake, soy sauce, miso, rice vinegar, and amazake (a fermented rice drink). Amazake is traditionally served at ...

  • Edible Adventures in Little Tokyo: Little Tokyo Rice Delights

    Jan 12, 2013

    This tour will bring you to the local shops and restaurants of Little Tokyo for an opportunity to sample all things rice! The stops will highlight foods such as arare, onigiri, and rice milk. $40 members, $50 non-members, includes admission. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. RSVP early, 15 students max.

  • Mine Okubo: Following Her Own Road by Greg Robinson

    Mar 07, 2009

    Greg Robinson and Elena Tajima Creef will present excerpts from their new anthology MINE OKUBO: FOLLOWING HER OWN ROAD. They will discuss Miné Okubo's life and work, including the creation and influence of her pioneering camp memoir CITIZEN 13660.

  • 10th Annual Summer Festival on the Courtyard

    Aug 16, 2008

    FREE ALL DAY! Celebrate summer at the National Museum with a day of fun activities for the entire family. FREE raffle for Japanese American National Museum Members Join or renew your membership at the event and receive a special gift!

  • Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata: Origami Pop-up Cards

    Oct 08, 2005

    Perfect for invitations or just because—vibrant flowers surprise the recipient of your specially designed greeting cards. $8 for National Museum members; $13 for non-members, which includes supplies and Museum admission. Reservations are recommended.

  • Art Talk with Emily Anderson and Flora Ito

    Jun 09, 2001

    Emily Anderson, Curatorial Associate at the National Museum, will discuss selected works of Henry Sugimoto followed by a hands-on workshop conducted by Flora Ito, Education Associate at the National Museum.

  • Gila River

    July 20, 1942 – November 10, 1945“There’s not much you can do there. You learn real quickly that this life is a little different. And I think you also learn that complaining isn’t going to get you anything.”—Yoshimi MatsuuraGila River was built in the arid desert valley of Southern Arizona. In the beginning, dust storms blew like blizzards through the camp. Masayo Arii recalls how “the strong winds would come up and ...

  • Words, Weavings, and Songs

    Wakako Yamauchi, Momo Nagano, and Mary Nomura were innocent teenagers when they were sent to concentration camps during World War II. Behind barbed wire, their creative spirits remained undaunted—their lives fortified by art, music, and literature. Directed by John Esaki Produced by Karen L. Ishizuka 34 minutes Funded by a grant from the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program. This production ...