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  • STATEMENT: THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM WELCOMES PUBLIC APOLOGY AND POSTHUMOUS HONORARY DEGREES TO FORMER 1940s USC STUDENTS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY

    Oct 19, 2021

    LOS ANGELES - The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) welcomes the decision by the University of Southern California (USC) to issue a public apology, and grant honorary degrees posthumously to former students of Japanese ancestry who were enrolled at the college but who were forced to leave when they and their families were incarcerated during World War II. After the war, most did not return to USC and were r...

  • THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM MOURNS THE PASSING OF PROFESSOR LLOYD INUI WHOSE MENTORSHIP AND KNOWLEDGE WERE INVALUABLE TO THE MUSEUM

    Oct 01, 2021

    LOS ANGELES - The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Lloyd Inui who dedicated his retirement to volunteering at the Museum. He served as a volunteer curator and key advisor on Asian American history. Inui, 91, is remembered as an inspiring mentor, teacher and early pioneer in university-based Asian American studies. He helped establish the Asian and Asian Ameri...

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

    Nov 03, 2018 - Nov 04, 2018

    SOLD OUT Saturday–Sunday, November 3–4 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Instructor Reiko Nakano will teach participants how to make a necklace of hand-made washi beads floating on a silk thread anchored by tiny knots, along with a playful keychain. Techniques will include washi-wrapping, looping, and wrapping wire. Please bring sharp scissors, a shoebox for supplies, a snack, and a desire to learn. Additional ma...

  • CANCELLED: Jewelry Workshop—The World of "Washi": Intermediate Class

    Jul 21, 2018 - Jul 22, 2018

    THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Saturday–Sunday, July 21–22 11 a.m.–4 p.m. This intermediate class is recommended for students who have already taken at least one of the beginning washi workshops. Participants will make a necklace and matching earrings with wooden beads made of two different but complementary washi papers and semi-precious commercial beads. Techniques will include washi-wrapping, c...

  • Shibori Fusion: Techniques of Yesterday and Today

    Jan 24, 2015 - Jan 25, 2015

    This program is sold out. Saturday–Sunday, January 24–25, 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. In this two-day workshop led by Shibori Girl (Glennis Dolce), participants will use various resist dyeing techniques on silks, including recycled kimono silks, to create a fabric collection and a scarf. Stitching, wrapping, clamping, and binding will be covered. Samples and books will be on hand for inspiration. New and ret...

  • ‘DESIRE FOR MAGIC: PATRICK NAGATANI’ EXHIBITION REFLECTS 30 YEARS OF WORK

    Nov 12, 2011

    The Desire for Magic: Patrick Nagatani exhibition will open at the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, November 19, 2011, presenting 30 years of varied work by artist Patrick Nagatani, including his collaborations, staged photographs, collages and multimedia pieces. Created by the University of New Mexico’s University Art Museum and curator Michele Penhall in 2008, Desire for Magic represents Nagatani’s wi...

  • Racial Representations of Japanese/Asian Americans

    Oct 13, 2011

    October 13-14 Sponsored by Kyoto University and the Aratani Endowed Chair, UCLA, this program features papers and a dialogue between Japanese and Japanese American scholars about the dynamics of "race" and "racialization," exploring how history and nation impact popular and scholarly perspectives in both countries. Please note: The program will be held on the UCLA campus.

  • Special Screening of: A Crossroad Called Manzanar

    Jul 24, 2010

    *FREE! Months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, two best friends spend their final moments together, not realizing their lives will soon be forever changed by the incarceration of all Japanese and Japanese American living along the West Coast. A Crossroad Called Manzanar was awarded a grant in 2009 from the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program. Project partners include the Japanese Amer...

  • PROJECT TEAM—2024 NEH Landmarks Little Tokyo Workshop

    Bios for the “Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations” project team and faculty. This project is an NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop for teachers.

  • PROJECT TEAM—2025 NEH Landmarks Little Tokyo Workshop

    Bios for the “Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations” project team. This project is an NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop for teachers.