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

    Sep 09, 2017

    SOLD OUT 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....

  • The Asian American Movement of the 1960s–70s: JACS-AI and Activism Today

    Sep 09, 2017

    FREE with RSVP Join us for an interactive program that will look at the long history of Japanese American activism in Little Tokyo through the lens of an innovative project: Japanese American Community Services-Asian Involvement (JACS-AI). JACS-AI was a pivotal social services agency established in 1963 with funds from the shuttered Shonien children’s home, founded in 1914 by Rokuichi Kusumoto to m...

  • JANM ON THE ROAD: Reception for JANM Supporters in New York City

    Sep 06, 2017

    JANM members and donors in the New York metro area are invited to hear from new President and CEO Ann Burroughs. Invitations were sent in early August. Contact memberevents@janm.org for 213.830.5676 for more information.

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Sep 02, 2017

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

  • Film Screening and Panel Discussion: "The Tiger Hunter" with Director Lena Khan

    Aug 30, 2017

    FREE In this classic tale of love, laughs, and the American Dream, Sami Malik travels from India to the US to become an engineer and impress both his childhood crush and his father, a legendary tiger hunter. But when his prospects fall through, he takes a low-paying job as a draftsman and, with an oddball gang of friends, embarks on a scheme to convince his sweetheart that he’s more successful than he really i...

  • Two-Day Shibori On! Workshop

    Aug 26, 2017 - Aug 27, 2017

    SOLD OUT Saturday–Sunday, August 26–27 11 a.m.–4 p.m. (both days) Glennis Dolce is back from her Japan Silk Study Tour and will have plenty to share in this two-day workshop! Continue working on itajime, arashi

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Aug 26, 2017

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with JANM docents. $12 members, $15 non-members. Museum admission included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting. Limited to 20 participants.

  • MUSEUM TRUSTEES NAME INTERIM CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

    Aug 31, 2011

    The Board of Trustees of the Japanese American National Museum announced today the appointment of two interim co-executive directors to oversee and direct Museum matters while the Board seeks a new head of the institution. To handle the day-to-day operations, Nancy Araki, Director of Community Affairs, and Miyoko Oshima, Chief Operating Officer, will share responsibilities for running the institution until a new CEO ...

  • MUSEUM'S 13TH SUMMER FESTIVAL TO FEATURE CHADO TEA TASTINGS, CONCERT, FAMILY ACTIVITIES AUG. 13-14

    Aug 09, 2011

    The Japanese American National Museum celebrates its 13th Annual Summer Festival on the Courtyard with the Los Angeles Tea Festival by Chado Tea Room, free hands-on arts and crafts activities for families, a ticketed concert featuring traditional Japanese folk songs, and fun features related to its latest exhibition, Year of the Rabbit: Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo, on Saturday, August 13, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tra...

  • NATIONAL MUSEUM POSTPONES ASIAN/FUSION FOOD TRUCK EVENT

    Jul 26, 2011

    "The Battle of the Asian and Fusion Food Trucks" event, originally scheduled to be part of the National Museum’s 13th Annual Summer Festival on the Courtyard on Saturday, August 13, at the Japanese American National Museum, has been postponed. The free Summer Festival on the Courtyard will go on as scheduled, highlighted by the Los Angeles Tea Festival by Chado, hands-on arts and crafts and a ticketed concert at 2...