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  • Fresh Off the Boat Season 1 Finale

    Apr 21, 2015

    Please join us for the Season Finale of FRESH OFF THE BOAT, Ep. 13 "SO CHINEEZ." Jessica worries that her family has lost their Chinese identity and wants everyone to reconnect with their culture. Stay after the screening for FRESH OFF THE SHOW—a web chat collaboration between Angry Asian Man, Comedian Jenny Yang, Visual Communications, and other special guests! Following the panel there will be a recept...

  • Hello Kitty Crochet Workshop

    Apr 19, 2015

    This program is sold out. Learn the art of amigurumi (miniature toy crochet) and make your own Hello Kitty-inspired charm to decorate your keychain, zipper pull, or purse. Instructor Cheryl Cambras will cover chain stitch, single crochet in the round, and increase/decrease crochet techniques. For all skill levels. Recommended for ages 14 and up. Class includes a one-hour break to view Hello! Exploring the Super...

  • Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty"

    Apr 19, 2015

    Hello! curator Christine Yano leads an exclusive gallery tour. Limited to 20 participants. RSVP to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646. This event has reached capacity; no additional reservations can be accepted.

  • Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty"

    Apr 18, 2015

    Hello! curators Christine Yano and Jamie Rivadeneira lead an exclusive gallery tour. Limited to 20 participants. RSVP to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646. This event has reached capacity; no additional reservations can be accepted.

  • Hello Kitty and Kawaii Culture

    Apr 18, 2015

    Join Hello! curators Jamie Rivadeneira and Christine Yano for a lively discussion of Hello Kitty and her place in Japan’s kawaii (cute) culture. Free for members; free with Hello! admission; $5 general. Tickets Available Now If you are purchasing tickets for Hello! and would like to attend this program, please RSVP to rsvp@janm.org or call 213.625.0414.

  • Statement regarding Rago auction of Japanese American artifacts

    Apr 15, 2015

    The Japanese American National Museum is concerned about the upcoming auction of historical art and artifacts. Although not all the facts are known about this particular auction, it is our hope that these Japanese American objects, and others like them, find their way to cultural institutions committed to conserving and sharing them with the wider community. Such items tell an important story for all Americans abou...

  • JANM ANNOUNCES SPEAKERS AND PERFORMERS FOR 2015 ANNUAL GALA DINNER

    Apr 15, 2015

    The Japanese American National Museum has assembled a distinguished and diverse slate of participants for its 2015 Gala Dinner, Silent Auction, and After Party, to be held on May 2, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel and X Bar in Los Angeles. The evening’s theme will be To Boldly Go: Sharing Our Story Across the Generations; actor and activist George Takei will be honored with JANM’s Distinguished Medal...

  • Discovering Your Japanese American Roots

    Apr 11, 2015

    Additional spaces added! In this popular workshop led by genealogy buff Chester Hashizume, participants identify their ancestral Japanese hometowns, uncover the meanings behind family crests and surnames, and more. $44 members, $55 non-members. Supplies and admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included. Limited to 20 participants.

  • Big Trouble in Little Tokyo presents "Big Trouble in Little China" (1986)

    Apr 08, 2015

    This program is sold out. Big Trouble in Little China (1986), whose title inspired that of this film series, is an action-adventure film set in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Kurt Russell plays a truck driver who gives a ride to a friend and suddenly finds himself embroiled in a supernatural battle between good and evil. Directed by John Carpenter, the film received mixed reviews when first released but has s...

  • NATIONAL MUSEUM RECOGNIZES REDRESS PROPONENTS AT ANNUAL DINNER

    May 02, 2008

    The Japanese American National Museum utilized the occasion of its 2008 Annual Gala Dinner to bring together some of the key figures in the passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 in order to present the story of Japanese American redress before an audience of over 1,000 people on Saturday, April 19, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. The government apologized for its unconstitutional forced removal of thou...