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  • Writing Little Tokyo in Crime and Rhyme

    Sep 19, 2015

    The Japanese American experience, both past and present, is rarely tackled in mainstream literature. Two award-winning authors, mystery writer Naomi Hirahara (A Grave on Grand Avenue) and poet Amy Uyematsu (The Yellow Door), have incorporated both their ethnic heritage and a strong sense of place into their works. Once members of the same writing group, Pacific Asian American Women Writers-West (PAAWW-W), thes...

  • Edible Adventures: Graze Little Tokyo

    Sep 19, 2015

    Explore the hidden corners of Little Tokyo through its food. Meet the shop owners and hear stories of the neighborhood’s past while sampling Asian foods from pounded rice to lotus root. $24 members; $30 non-members. Food and museum admission included. Limited to 15 participants. Wear comfortable walking shoes.

  • K-12 Teachers’ Workshop—Legacy Voices: The World War II Japanese American Experience

    Sep 19, 2015

    FREE for K-12 teachers This unique professional development opportunity will explore the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II through local and national stories. The training will focus on national civil rights hero Fred T. Korematsu, the “assembly centers” of California, and the personal accounts of those affected by the incarceration experience. The workshop will also inc...

  • 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...

  • KIKUMURA YANO NAMED PRESIDENT OF JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM

    Jun 28, 2008

    The Board of Trustees for the Japanese American National Museum announced that National Museum Chief Executive Officer Akemi Kikumura Yano, Ph.D. will also assume the position of Museum President as of July 1, 2008, the beginning of the new fiscal year. Kikumura Yano was named CEO for the National Museum in February of this year. She succeeded Irene Hirano, who formerly held the titles of CEO and President and gui...

  • 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...