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  • Members Only Learning at Lunch: Hisako Hibi

    Aug 05, 2016

    Join JANM’s Collections Management and Access unit for a viewing of oil paintings by Issei artist Hisako Hibi (1907–91). Hibi was a painter and printmaker throughout her life, exhibiting widely and achieving particular renown in the Bay Area, where she first moved with her family from Japan in 1920, and where she eventually retired and passed away. In 1942, Hibi and her husband George, also an artist, we...

  • Film Screening—"There is a New World Somewhere"

    Jul 31, 2016

    In the Tateuchi Democracy Forum JANM is pleased to partner with Visual Communications to present an encore screening of Li Lu’s There is a New World Somewhere, a Special Jury Award winner at the 2015 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. A down-on-her luck aspiring artist returns home to Austin to attend the wedding party of a close childhood friend, only to join a handsome, mysterious stranger for a ...

  • Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Tatau"

    Jul 31, 2016

    Join Tatau curator Takahiro Kitamura for a gallery tour and a catalog signing. Limited to 25 members; reservations are required. RSVP to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646. Image: Tattoo by Allek Gaoay. Photo by John Agcaoili.

  • Delicious Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Jul 31, 2016

    Delicious Little Tokyo is a weekend-long event spotlighting the culinary delights of Little Tokyo. In conjunction with this event, JANM presents a cultural and culinary walking tour. Meet at JANM, where one of our knowledgeable docents will present an introduction to the museum before embarking on a tour of the historic sights of the neighborhood. The walk will include stops at local specialty stores and cafes, whe...

  • "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...

  • 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,...

  • OCTOBER PROGRAMS FOCUS ON 'KOKESHI' CLOSING, TARGET FREE FAMILY SATURDAY OCT. 10

    Oct 01, 2009

    The Japanese American National Museum is featuring a variety of programs that are family-friendly in October, beginning with a sushi making workshop on Saturday, Oct. 3, a lecture discussing the meaning of the dolls used for Girls’ Day on Sunday, Oct. 4, and the popular Target Free Family Saturday program set for Saturday, Oct. 10, with the theme of "Toy Shoppe!" On Saturday, Oct. 3, the Sushi Chef Institute will ...

  • KOKESHI: FROM FOLK ART TO ART TOY EXHIBIT TO CLOSE OCT. 4

    Sep 30, 2009

    The unique exhibition, Kokeshi: From Folk Art to Art Toy, will end its installation at the Japanese American National Museum on Sunday, October 4, which included over 200 Japanese dolls from a private collection alongside of the works of custom and contemporary artists. The exhibition, developed in collaboration between the National Museum and the Los Angeles Toy, Doll, and Amusements (LATDA) Museum, presents a br...