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  • "Above the Fold" Exhibition Tour with Robert Lang

    Jul 16, 2016

    Join physicist and exhibiting artist Robert J. Lang for an intimate gallery tour. Limited to 25 participants. Free with museum admission. Note the museum closes at 5 p.m. and exhibitions will not remain open after the tour. TOUR IS NOW FULL. To be placed on a waitlist, please email rsvp@janm.org. Photo: Robert Lang, Pentasia, 2014. Photo courtesy of the artist.

  • "Above the Fold" Lecture by Robert Lang

    Jul 16, 2016

    SOLD OUT The last 15 years have been witness to a revolution in the application of mathematical techniques to origami, the centuries-old Japanese art of paper-folding. Exhibiting artist Robert J. Lang is recognized as one of the foremost origami artists in the world as well as a pioneer in computational origami and the development of formal design algorithms for folding. In this talk, he will describe ho...

  • Mottainai Yoga with traci

    Jul 16, 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...

  • JANM Free Family Days: Handy Crafts

    Jul 09, 2016

    FREE ALL DAY Inspired by Above the Fold, this Family Day will explore origami and other fun handmade crafts. ALL DAY ACTIVITIES: Learn to fold a paper frog at Ruthie’s Origami Corner—a JANM favorite! Visit our various origami stations to work on projects at the skill level of your choice. There will be beginning, intermediate, and advanced stations available. We will even have a pop culture...

  • "Above the Fold" Exhibition Tour

    Jun 25, 2016

    Join curator Meher McArthur for an in-depth gallery tour. Limited to 25 participants. Free with museum admission. RSVPs are strongly recommended using the link below.

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Jun 25, 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.

  • COOKING CLASS, TARGET FREE FAMILY SATURDAY HIGHLIGHT DECEMBER PROGRAMS

    Nov 25, 2009

    Two popular programs wrap up the year at the Japanese American National Museum in December with the family-oriented Kidding Around the Kitchen offering a special "Winter Family Breakfast Feast" cooking class on Saturday, Dec. 5, and the continuing series, Target Free Family Saturdays, winding up 2009 with a theme of "Let’s Celebrate!" on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Beginning at 11 a.m. on Dec. 5, Kid...

  • PROF. HIRABAYASHI, FORMER WRA PHOTOGRAPHER HIKARU IWASAKI TO DISCUSS WWII PHOTOS NOV. 21

    Nov 10, 2009

    Professor Lane Ryo Hirabayashi and former War Relocation Authority (WRA) photographer Hikaru Carl Iwasaki will discuss the images and history from the book, Japanese American Resettlement Through The Lens: Hikaru Carl Iwasaki and the WRA’s Photographic Section, 1943-1945, at a public program set for Saturday, Nov. 21, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. Hirabayashi, the Ge...

  • DOCUMENTARY ON HOME RUN BASEBALL DISPUTE SET FOR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15

    Nov 06, 2009

    The documentary, "Up for Grabs: The Hysterical Battle for the Bonds Ball", which outlines the outlandish dispute between two individuals who claimed ownership of the baseball that San Francisco Giants’ Barry Bonds hit for his record 73rd home run, will be screened at the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, November 15, at 2 p.m. In 2001, Bonds broke Mark McGwire’s major league baseball record of 70 home...

  • 'MERRY MELODIES' THEME FOR TARGET FREE FAMILY SATURDAY ON NOV. 14 AT NATIONAL MUSEUM

    Nov 04, 2009

    The Japanese American National Museum presents another installment in its popular series, Target Free Family Saturday, with the theme, "Merry Melodies!", featuring a special Rock Star Workshop, hands-on taiko session, and other activities set for Saturday, Nov. 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the National Museum in Little Tokyo. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities g...