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  • Members Only Meet-and-Greet with Konrad Aderer

    Feb 10, 2018

    All members are invited to an exclusive pre-event reception with filmmaker Konrad Aderer prior to the public screening and discussion about his film, Resistance at Tule Lake. Space is limited. RSVP by February 6 using the link below. You can also contact memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646. In the Yuki Family Board Room

  • Recorrido a Pie por Little Tokyo en Español

    Feb 10, 2018

    Learn about Little Tokyo and its history on this special walking tour conducted in Spanish by a JANM volunteer. $12 members, $15 non-members. Museum admission included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting. Limited to 20 participants. Read an interview with Monica Cruz, the docent who will be leading the tour.

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Feb 03, 2018

    Tour the ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with JANM’s knowledgeable docents. Included with museum admission.

  • Two-Day Shibori Mandalas Workshop

    Feb 03, 2018 - Feb 04, 2018

    Saturday–Sunday, February 3–4 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Explore the endless possibilities of mandalas in this contemporary shibori workshop, in which you’ll use colorful dyes to create eye-catching patterns for pillows, quilts, and other projects. Please wear studio clothing and bring rubber gloves, scissors, and a seam ripper. All other materials will be provided. $72 members, $90 non-members, plus $40 m...

  • 13th Annual Museums Free-for-All

    Jan 28, 2018

    FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY Along with more than 40 other regional museums, JANM is proud to make museums available to the broadest possible audience by offering free admission on this day. Please note that RSVPs are strongly encouraged. For a complete list of participating institutions, visit socalmuseums.org/free-for-all.

  • Film Screening and Discussion—Unsettled: Two Films of Japanese Peru

    Jan 27, 2018

    The Japanese diaspora in Peru has its roots in a vital and restless history that extends back to arrival of the first migrant laborers at Lima’s Callao Seaport. In this program presented in conjunction with Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo, two filmmakers take personal journeys into the Japanese Peruvian experience, uncovering captivating...

  • Jewelry Workshop—Continuing to Work with "Washi"

    Jan 27, 2018 - Jan 28, 2018

    Saturday–Sunday, January 27–28 11 a.m.–4 p.m. (both days) Designed for students who have completed one of our introductory washi classes, this two-day workshop will continue examining the unique properties of washi paper and various methods of working with it to create jewelry. Explore the challenges of applying washi onto various wooden beads, and experience the excitement of integrating commercial ...

  • YASUO KUMODA, KNOWN AS 'MR. TOFU', TO DISCUSS CHALLENGE OF POPULARIZING TOFU IN U.S.

    Mar 10, 2012

    Yasuo Kumoda, whose autobiography is entitled They Call Me Mr. Tofu, will make a presentation on the challenges of convincing Americans on the health benefits of eating tofu at a free Tateuchi Public Programs set for the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, March 17, beginning at 1 p.m. Besides the presentation, there will be a product demonstration and free samples will be provided. Kumoda had started a...

  • KRISTI YAMAGUCHI TO READ LATEST CHILDREN'S BOOK AT MUSEUM MARCH 18

    Mar 08, 2012

    Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic figure skating Gold Medalist and 2008 "Dancing with the Stars" Champion, will read from her latest children’s book, It’s a Big World, Little Pig! on Sunday, March 18, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum. The book will be available for sale at the Museum and Yamaguchi will sign books after the program. Yamaguchi came to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s as an ice s...

  • NIKKEI INTERFAITH GROUP TO MARK ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF TSUNAMI/EARTHQUAKE DISASTER

    Mar 07, 2012

    The Nikkei Interfaith Group of Little Tokyo is organizing a Candlelight Vigil to mark the one-year anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami disaster on Sunday, March 16, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Museum Plaza. The event is being organized with the Nisei Week Foundation, and the Japanese American National Museum. It is free and open to the public. The organizers explained, "A sea of candles will demonst...