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  • Discover Nikkei’s Nima Voices: Episode 16—Stan Kirk

    Jun 25, 2024

    Discover Nikkei is JANM’s community-based web project sharing stories and the experiences of Nikkei around the world. “Nima” are members of the Discover Nikkei online community. Hailing from all around the world, they each bring unique experiences and perspectives to the site’s rich archive of stories.Nima Voices is an interview series where we uplift our Nima through brief and enlightening interviews. In the sixtee...

  • STATEMENT: JANM MOURNS THE PASSING OF POET AND ACTIVIST JANICE MIRIKITANI

    Aug 04, 2021

    LOS ANGELES – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) mourns the passing of acclaimed poet and longtime community activist Janice Mirikitani. She was 80. “With her husband, the Rev. Cecil Williams, Janice dedicated her life to helping the poor and the oppressed. Together, at Glide Memorial Church, in the Tenderloin section of San Francisco, they were tireless advocates and champions of the Bay Area’s homeles...

  • 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.

  • Friends of the Museum: Kokoro Craft Affair

    Oct 03, 2010

    10 AM - 4 PM Come to a showcase and sale of unique, high quality, handcrafted items in a wide range of prices. Crafts for sale include: Contemporary Kokeshi Art - Ceramics - Jewelry - Handbags - Kimono Fabric Clothing - Silk Scarves - Paintings - Origami Art - Totebags - Cultural T-shirts - Packaged Treats - Glass Art and more! Admission to the Boutique is FREE. A portion of the profits will support the Nation...

  • 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...

  • A Special Screening of Mamo's Weeds

    Aug 25, 2007

    Produced by the National Museum's Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center, Mamo's Weeds is about Mamo Ikeda, a Kibei gardener, besieged with a destructive weed epidemic and a series of strange phone calls. In his search for answers -- from the Southern California Gardeners' Federation to a retro Little Tokyo chop suey house to the lawns of Japanese American neighborhoods -- Mamo finds that the weeds are keys to both his pa...

  • LOGISTICS—2022 NEH Landmarks Little Tokyo Workshop

    Lodging, transportation, and dining information for participants in “Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations," an NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop for teachers.

  • History Unpacked—Information

    Expand multicultural awareness in your organization See below for details, how to book a session, pre- and post-session resources, and frequently asked questions. Details Availability: Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Pacific Time Calendar of Available Dates Length: Standard: 60 minutes If optional first-person perspective add-on is booked: 80 minutes No scheduled breaks ...

  • 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.