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  • Ireichō National Tour Launch in Washington, DC

    Feb 18, 2025 - Feb 21, 2025

    The national tour of the Ireichō will launch in Washington DC, where Executive Order 9066 that led to the mass incarceration of the Japanese American community on the Pacific Coast was issued, presented in conjunction with the National Archives and Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History for Day of Remembrance.Tuesday, February 18National Archives 2025 Day of Remembrance program including panel discussion a...

  • William T Fujioka Named Chair of the Japanese American National Museum Board of Trustees

    Aug 25, 2022

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is proud to announce that William T Fujioka has been named chair of the JANM Board of Trustees. Fujioka is a third-generation Japanese American who started his forty-four-year career in public service working for the County of Santa Cruz while attending the University of California, Santa Cruz in the early 1970s. After graduating in 1974, he interned...

  • Two-Day Jewelry Workshop: The Wonderful World of "Washi"

    Sep 14, 2019 - Sep 15, 2019

    Saturday–Sunday, September 14–15 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Washi is a traditional Japanese handmade decorative paper that dates back to the seventh century. Unlike machine-made paper from wood pulp, washi is made from the inner bark of plants such as mulberry, bamboo, and wisteria and hemp. The intertwining of fibers results in a paper that is strong, durable, washable, and acid-free. Its thin, smooth, soft surface ...

  • Jewelry Workshop—The World of "Washi": Introductory Class

    Dec 16, 2017

    Washi is a traditional Japanese handmade decorative paper that dates back to the seventh century. Unlike machine-made paper from wood pulp, washi is made from the inner bark of plants such as mulberry, bamboo, wisteria, and hemp. The intertwining of fibers results in paper that is strong, durable, washable, and acid-free. Its thin, smooth, soft surface can be printed with vivid colors and complex designs. In t...

  • Year of the Labbit Opening Night

    Jul 14, 2011

    Join us to celebrate the opening of the Year of the Labbit Custom Show! It’s FREE and you’ll have an opportunity to meet many of the artists—including Stan Sakai, Kip Fulbeck, Christina Conway, Kathy Yoshihara, and Edwin Ushiro!

  • The Art of Tea Ceremony

    Aug 18, 2002

    Demonstration The Ogasawara-ryu Sencha School will demonstrate the art of tea ceremony using fine green tea leaves. The practice of tea ceremony helps to develop concentration and appreciation of beauty. 1:00pm and 2:00pm.

  • History of North American Taiko

    Jun 30, 2001

    Lecture Featuring: Pamela Okano, Director of Hinode Taiko, Stan Shikuma, Director of Kokon Taiko Taiko in America comes from many different perspectives, and has a rich history spanning over thirty years. Join these two pioneers of the North American taiko community as they outline the development of taiko in the U.S. and Canada since the late 60's.

  • 2000 Museum Silent Auction Reception & Dinner

    Mar 04, 2000

    “Celebrating the American Spirit of Sports” At the Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, California

  • Our Man in Tokyo (The Ballad of Shin Miyata)

    A short documentary about the struggles and obsessions of Shin Miyata, a Tokyo-based record label owner and promoter who specializes in the difficult task of distributing Chicano music in Japan. The film explores Miyata’s goal of bringing authentic and diverse representations of Chicano and Latinx culture to Japan. His purity of intention hasn’t brought him financial gain, but has instead delivered a wealth of unders...

  • SCHEDULE—NEH Landmarks Little Tokyo Workshop

    Scheduling information for “Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations," a NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop for teachers.