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  • Film Screening and Panel Discussion—"The Empty Chair"

    Apr 02, 2016

    In 1942, Alaska native John Tanaka was going to be the valedictorian of his high school graduating class, but was scheduled to be incarcerated by the U.S. government before the ceremony could take place. In response, the Juneau school board voted to hold a special early graduation ceremony for him. When the official ceremony was held for the class of ’42, they set aside an empty chair on the platform to acknowledge...

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Apr 02, 2016

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

  • Edible Adventures: A Noodling Walk through Little Tokyo

    Apr 02, 2016

    This tour will begin with a lesson on noodle basics before moving on to sample the offerings at three different neighborhood noodle restaurants. $48 members; $60 non-members. Food and museum admission included. Limited to 12 participants.

  • Mottainai Spirit: Yoga with traci ishigo

    Apr 02, 2016

    April 2, 9, and 16—JUST ADDED! New dates have been added due to popular demand! Roughly translated, mottainai means "Don't be wasteful" in Japanese. In this 3-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 ...

  • #LITinCOLOR: Celebrating Writers of Color

    Mar 29, 2016

    FREE #LITinCOLOR will celebrate the invention and imagination of writers of color who seek to represent realities that lie outside of the mainstream imagination, be it the lasting impact of American concentration camps or the navigation of racially profiled notions of sexuality. Poets and novelists from various communities and generations will come together to honor the ways in which writers of color have...

  • Film Screening and Panel Discussion—"To Climb a Gold Mountain"

    Mar 26, 2016

    In honor of Women’s History Month, JANM presents To Climb a Gold Mountain (2015), a documentary that tells the story of Los Angeles through the eyes of four immigrant Chinese women. Covering a span of 160 years, each woman featured in the film faced a different set of challenges, fighting in her own unique way to make a difference. Included are Anna May Wong, a groundbreaking actress who achieved success and ...

  • NATIONAL MUSEUM FETES PAVILION DONORS, FORMER CEO IRENE HIRANO AT ANNUAL DINNER

    May 19, 2009

    The Japanese American National Museum honored a group of its donors who contributed to the construction of its Pavilion and its former President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Irene Hirano who retired after 20 years at its 2009 Annual Gala Dinner, "The Pavilion: Home, Community, History—Celebrating Ten Years of Building a Legacy", held on Saturday, April 25, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. Over 1,000 att...

  • KODO SINGER YOKO FUJIMOTO SETS 2 CONCERTS FOR JUNE 6 AT NATIONAL MUSEUM

    May 14, 2009

    Singer and koto player Yoko Fujimoto, who has performed for many years with the world-renown Kodo taiko ensemble from Japan, will sing songs from her CD, "Morisa Komorisa", a collection of traditional Japanese lullabies from the different prefectures in Japan, in two performances at 2 and 8 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, June 6. Tickets are $12 for National Museum members and $15 for non-m...

  • KOKORO CRAFT AFFAIR SET AT NATIONAL MUSEUM ON SATURDAY, MAY 30

    May 12, 2009

    The inaugural Kokoro Craft Affair, featuring purses, jewelry, contemporary kokeshi art, ceramics, woodcraft and other high-quality handcrafted items, is set for Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Museum and a portion of the sales will support the Museum’s educational programs. The event will feature kimono ...

  • JA VIETNAM VETERANS TO MARK MEMORIAL DAY WITH PANEL DISCUSSION MAY 23

    May 08, 2009

    A panel discussion involving a group of Americans of Japanese Ancestry (AJA) Vietnam Veterans will be held at the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, May 23, beginning at 2 p.m. to help mark the Memorial Day Weekend. The panel will consist of Kenneth Hayashi, who worked in logistical services in Vietnam; David Miyoshi, who was a Marine; Jerry Yamamoto, who worked in stateside services; and Lawrence Taka...