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  • "Tatau" Opening Day Celebration

    Jul 30, 2016

    Join us for the opening day of Tatau! Our daylong celebration will include: 12 p.m.: Traditional Samoan ‘ava ceremony 1 p.m.–3:30 p.m.: Live tattooing demonstrations by exhibiting artists Su‘a Sulu‘ape Peter, Sulu‘ape Si‘i Liufau, Tuigamala Andy Tauafiafi, Mike Fatutoa, and Sulu‘ape Steve Looney 1:30 p.m.–2:10 p.m.: Remarks by Ann Burroughs, JANM Interim President and CEO; exhibition curator Takahiro “Ryudai...

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Jul 30, 2016

    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.

  • Mottainai Yoga with traci

    Jul 30, 2016

    Roughly translated, mottainai means "don’t be wasteful" in Japanese. In this three-session yoga and meditation workshop for all levels, certified yoga instructor traci ishigo invites participants to harness their own inner energy to prevent body, mind, and spirit from going to waste. Participants can expect each one-hour class to be both restorative and invigorating, with opportunities to practice deep stretches as...

  • Upper Level Members' Reception: "Tatau"

    Jul 29, 2016

    Upper level members are invited to join curator Takahiro "Ryudaibori" Kitamura and exhibiting artists for an exclusive preview and reception to celebrate the opening of Tatau: Marks of Polynesia, featuring a traditional Samoan ‘ava ceremony and fire dancers. Invitations were mailed in June. RSVP by Monday, July 25, 2016. Image: Tattoo by Su‘a Sulu‘ape Aisea. Photo by John Agcaoili.

  • Tatau

    Jul 30, 2016 - Jan 22, 2017

    Tatau: Marks of Polynesia explores the beauty of Samoan tattoos as well as the key role they play in the preservation and propagation of Samoan culture. Through photographs taken in the studio and on location in Samoa and elsewhere, Tatau showcases the work of traditional Samoan tattoo masters alongside that of younger practitioners working within and influenced by the tradition today. Through exhibitions like Tatau,...

  • Visual Communications: Uprooted from the Scenes

    Jul 28, 2016

    In the Tateuchi Democracy Forum Join Visual Communications for the tenth edition of their popular summertime community extravaganza, organized and hosted by VC’s stable of summer interns. Screenings will include highlights from the 2016 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, works from VC’s Armed with a Camera Fellowship and Digital Histories senior media workshop, and select premieres by local APIA filmmakers. ...

  • JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM MOURNS THE PASSING OF CONGRESSMAN MARK TAKAI

    Jul 28, 2016

    Statement by Norman Y. Mineta, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Japanese American National Museum, on the passing of US Congressman Mark Takai: The leadership, staff, and volunteers of the Japanese American National Museum were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Congressman Mark Takai. Along with others in the Japanese American community, we are grateful for Mark’s years of service as a distingui...

  • Film Screening and Panel Discussion—"Sleeping on Potatoes"

    Jul 23, 2016

    Sleeping on Potatoes: A Lumpy Adventure from Manzanar to the Corporate Tower The late Dr. Kaworu Carl Nomura was a brilliant Nisei physicist involved in some of the most notable technological advances of the 20th century, including the commercial production of silicon wafers for computer memory chips. In this short documentary shot by Ellen Frick in the later years of Nomura’s life, the scientist reflects on the s...

  • Nikkei Genealogical Society General Meeting

    Jul 23, 2016

    FREE The Nikkei Genealogical Society (NikkeiGen) promotes, encourages, and shares Nikkei genealogy through education, research, and networking. NikkeiGen’s general meetings are open to anyone who is interested in researching their family trees, learning more about their Japanese roots and heritage, and participating in group discussions and networking. Meetings occur approximately once a month from January to ...

  • Origami with Ruthie Kitagawa: "Kusudama"

    Jul 23, 2016

    Learn to make decorative kusudama (paper balls), an ancient Japanese tradition that continues to thrive today. In addition to being a popular gift or form of decoration, kusudama are credited as an important early form of modular origami. $12 members, $15 non-members. Supplies and admission included. Limited to 10 participants.