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  • Quetzal + TAIKOPROJECT in Concert

    Sep 18, 2015 - Sep 19, 2015

    Friday, September 18 • 8 P.M. Saturday, September 19 • 8 P.M. Grammy-winning Chicano rock band Quetzal and internationally acclaimed TAIKOPROJECT join forces for two full-evening concerts in the heart of Little Tokyo. Blending Quetzal’s soulful Son Jarocho (Mexican folk music from Veracruz) with TAIKOPROJECT’s powerful Japanese-style drumming, the two community-based musical icons mine common ground to ...

  • A Different Kind of Courage: The Disciplinary Barrack Boys of World War II

    Sep 12, 2015

    During WWII, 21 Nisei soldiers at Fort McClellan, Alabama, were charged with insubordination and dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Army. Some had been ordered, by officers with machine guns, into an airport hangar during President Roosevelt’s visit to their base at Fort Riley, Kansas. These "disciplinary barrack boys," who chose to speak out against the discrimination they faced, were imprisoned at Fort Le...

  • Discover Your Japanese American Roots

    Sep 12, 2015

    Explore your roots in this comprehensive workshop led by genealogy buff Chester Hashizume. Identify your ancestral Japanese hometown, uncover the meanings behind family crests and surnames, and learn about conducting research in Japan. $44 members, $55 non-members. Supplies and museum admission included. Limited to 10 participants.

  • Harajuku Toy Fashion and Decoden Workshop

    Sep 12, 2015

    Inspired by the decoden accessories of Harajuku, this hands-on workshop will show you how to turn your childhood toys into fabulous fashionable accessories. Led by YouTube personality and entertainment host Chrissa Sparkles with designer and host Jon Brence (KawaiiGuy), this workshop is a fun way to add some extra pizzazz to your wardrobe. Please bring one toy to work with. $28 members, $35 non-members...

  • Big Trouble in Little Tokyo presents "The Motel"

    Sep 09, 2015

    An underappreciated gem that premiered to strong reviews at the Sundance Film Festival, The Motel is the heartwarming story of an Asian American boy coming of age. Thirteen-year-old Ernest Chin lives and works at an hourly-rate suburban motel. Alienated from his family, Ernest befriends Sam Kim, a troubled yet charismatic Korean man who checks in to the motel and teaches the fatherless boy the rites of manhood...

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Sep 05, 2015

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

  • 3 NIKKEI GROUPS TO RECALL VISITS TO JAPANESE CUBANS ON SEPT. 6

    Aug 29, 2008

    Three Nikkei groups will recount their experiences in separate trips to visit Japanese Cubans, a tiny community struggling for cultural survival, in a special public program and video screening set for the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo on Saturday, Sept. 6, beginning at 2 p.m. This program was co-sponsored by Discover Nikkei, Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress, Tsukimi Kai, and Chodee Without Bor...

  • UNION BANK OF CA. CEO MASAAKI TANAKA NAMED TO MUSEUM BOARD OF GOVERNORS

    Aug 28, 2008

    The Board of Trustees of the Japanese American National Museum today announced the appointment of Mr. Masaaki Tanaka, President and Chief Executive Officer of UnionBanCal Corp. and its primary subsidiary, Union Bank of California, N.A., to the institution’s Board of Governors, effective immediately. The Trustees held their quarterly meetings at the National Museum in Little Tokyo on August 1 and 2, 2008. Members o...

  • OHARA SCHOOL OF IKEBANA TO GIVE DEMONSTRATION AUG. 24

    Aug 20, 2008

    The Ohara School of Ikebana Los Angeles Chapter, one of the three schools participating in the Japanese American National Museum’s art exhibition, Living Flowers: Ikebana and Contemporary Art, will give a demonstration of their work and techniques on Sunday, Aug. 24, beginning at 2 p.m. at the National Museum in Little Tokyo. Living Flowers notes the interactions between the practice of ikebana and contemporary ar...

  • NATIONAL MUSEUM SETS 2008 'SUMMER FESTIVAL' FOR AUGUST 16

    Aug 12, 2008

    The Japanese American National Museum announced the schedule for its free 2008 "Summer Festival on the Courtyard: A New Spin: Past Meets Present" for Saturday, August 16, from 1 to 7 p.m., featuring live performances by TaikoProject, NSU Modern, Kanani Kalama Hula Studio, and Magic Andrew plus a book reading and signing by author Naomi Hirahara of her latest book, 1001 Cranes. The National Museum has held free fes...