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  • The Japanese American National Museum Condemns On-Going Efforts to Erase the History of Slavery and the Civil Rights Movement from School Curricula

    Mar 08, 2023

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is deeply troubled by allegations that the administration at Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, sought to disallow information about slavery and the civil rights movement from the school’s student-led Black History Month program. In response, over 200 students walked out of class. This incident is part of a national trend to revise history and ...

  • 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...

  • 2015 Oshogatsu Family Festival—Year of the Sheep

    Jan 04, 2015

    FREE* ALL DAY! Oshogatsu is one of JANM’s biggest events of the year. Celebrate the Year of the Sheep with arts and crafts, food, cultural activities, and performances! Candy art demonstration and raffle with Shan Ichiyanagi Exciting performances by Taikoza and UniverSoul Hip Hop Rice pounding, taiko drumming, and mochi sampling with Kodama Taiko Special appearance by Hello Kitty …and so much more...

  • "Colors of Confinement" Member Preview

    May 03, 2014

    Members are invited to a preview of the special engagement, Colors of Confinement: Rare Kodachrome Photographs of Japanese American Incarceration in WWII. Author and curator Dr. Eric Muller will present a book talk featuring the rare Kodachrome Heart Mountain camp photographs of Bill Manbo. Light reception to follow. RSVP to memberevents@janm.org or call 213.830.5657. Read an interview with curator Eric Muller on ...

  • Asian Pacific Islander Festival: "Act of War—The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation "

    May 12, 2012

    This moving documentary tells the story of the United State’s involvement in the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893. Stylized re-enactments, archival photos and film, political cartoons, historic quotes, and presentations by Hawaiian scholars tell Hawaiian history through Hawaiian eyes.

  • Leaps of Faith by Great Leap

    Jan 10, 2009

    Performances are at 3:00 and 8:00 PM A woman born both Jewish and Muslim wrestles with god; a comical super-hero attempts to save people from their ignorance about the religious practices of others; a raised-Catholic woman finds another “mother” in the Hindu tradition. These are some of the stories in LEAPS OF FAITH, an ensemble theater piece. In a world where religious differences often become divisive an...

  • The Story Of "Hanamatsuri"

    Mar 05, 1998

    The Japanese American National Museum has added a special program of Hanamatsuri, or Flower Festival, to celebrate of the birth of the Buddha. To learn about this important part of history in a fun way, join Chima, storyteller, actress, and comedienne extraordinaire, as she entertains us with the life story of Buddha through bilingual (English and Japanese) kami shibai, or paper theatre, for free! The festivity is ...

  • 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.

  • SCHEDULE—NEH Landmarks Little Tokyo Workshop (2025)

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