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  • Before They Were Heroes

    Jul 14, 2015 - Sep 06, 2015

    Before They Were Heroes: Sus Ito’s World War II Images is the inaugural exhibition in Sharing Our Stories, a new series of exhibitions drawn from JANM’s extensive permanent collection. A celebration of the donation by Susumu “Sus” Ito of his vast archive of photographs and negatives taken while on duty during World War II, Before They Were Heroes gives the public a rare and breathtaking look at the daily lives of the...

  • Members Only Conversation with Sus Ito

    Jul 12, 2015

    Now 95 years old, Susumu "Sus" Ito, PhD and emeritus professor at Harvard Medical School, was a member of the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II. Smuggling a camera with him on his tour of duty, he took the breathtaking photographs on display in Before They Were Heroes, capturing the day-to-day lives of a group of young Japanese American soldiers. Dr. Ito’s...

  • "Before They Were Heroes" Members Only Preview

    Jul 12, 2015

    All JANM members are invited to preview the exhibition Before They Were Heroes: Sus Ito’s World War II Images—the first exhibition organized as part of Sharing Our Stories, JANM’s new series of historical shows drawn from its extensive collection—before it opens to the public on Tuesday, July 14.

  • Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Sugar/Islands"

    Jul 12, 2015

    JANM members are invited to join curator Krystal Hauseur, PhD, and artists Laura Kina and Emily Hanako Momohara on this exclusive tour of the exhibition Sugar/Islands: Finding Okinawa in Hawai‘i. This event has reached capacity; no additional reservations can be accepted.

  • "Before They Were Heroes" Upper Level Members Reception

    Jul 12, 2015

    JANM members at the Director’s Circle, President’s Circle, and Chairman’s Circle levels are invited to enjoy a continental breakfast and be the first to preview the new exhibition, Before They Were Heroes: Sus Ito’s World War II Images. This is the first exhibition organized as part of Sharing Our Stories, JANM’s new series of historical shows drawn from its extensive collection. Look for your invitation in t...

  • "Sugar/Islands" Panel Discussion and Reception

    Jul 11, 2015

    Sugar/Islands: Finding Okinawa in Hawai‘i—The Art of Laura Kina and Emily Hanako Momohara curator Krystal Hauseur, PhD, and artists Laura Kina and Emily Hanako Momohara discuss the ideas, histories, and inspirations behind their exhibition. Light reception to follow. This program is free, but RSVPs are strongly encouraged.

  • JANM Free Family Days: Okinawan Traditions

    Jul 11, 2015

    FREE ALL DAY In conjunction with the opening of Sugar/Islands: Finding Okinawa in Hawai‘i, join us for a day of performances, crafts, and activities celebrating Okinawan culture. ALL DAY ACTIVITIES: Okinawan Shiisaa: Resembling a cross between a dog and a lion, the shiisaa is a mythical beast believed to have the power to ward off evil. Statues of shiisaa are often seen in front of buildin...

  • Sugar/Islands

    Jul 11, 2015 - Sep 06, 2015

    Incorporating paintings by Laura Kina and photographs by Emily Hanako Momohara, Sugar/Islands: Finding Okinawa in Hawai‘i is a unique examination of worker migration and settlement from the islands of Okinawa to the islands of Hawai‘i, prompted by opportunities afforded by the latter’s sugar plantations and pineapple farms during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Kina’s Sugar and Momohara’s Islands series ar...

  • IKENOBO IKEBANA SOCIETY TO GIVE DEMONSTRATION AT NATIONAL MUSEUM JUNE 22

    Jun 18, 2008

    The Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Los Angeles, one of the three local Japanese flower arranging schools creating and maintaining installations as part of the Japanese American National Museum’s exhibition, Living Flowers: Ikebana and Contemporary Art, will give a demonstration on Sunday, June 22, beginning at 2 p.m., at the National Museum in Little Tokyo. Living Flowers is an innovative exhibition that features trad...

  • KERRY HADA NAMED TO NATIONAL MUSEUM BOARD OF GOVERNORS

    May 27, 2008

    Attorney Kerry Steven Hada, who maintains his private practice law offices in Englewood, Colorado, has been appointed to the Board of Governors of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, the largest private nonprofit national organization dedicated to promoting greater understanding for America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the experiences of Japanese Americans. Hada, who was born and ra...