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  • COMMUNITY DAY OF PAINTING SET FOR JANM-COMMISSIONED MURAL

    Oct 15, 2014

    The Japanese American National Museum has commissioned a mural for the north wall of its Tateuchi Democracy Forum and invites the public to participate in a community day of painting on Saturday, October 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All ages are welcome and no reservations or tickets are required. Moon Beholders has been designed by muralist, author, and illustrator Katie Yamasaki. Yamasaki is based in Brooklyn,...

  • "Hello!" Exhibition Opening

    Oct 11, 2014

    Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty opens to the public.

  • VIP/Upper Level Members Opening Reception: "Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty"

    Oct 10, 2014

    JANM members at the Sustaining Level and above are invited to join Sanrio and the artists and curators for the VIP Opening of Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty.

  • Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty

    Oct 11, 2014 - May 31, 2015

    The Japanese American National Museum and Sanrio present Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty, the world’s first large-scale Hello Kitty museum retrospective. Organized as part of the global icon’s 40th-anniversary celebrations, the exhibition examines the colorful history of Hello Kitty and her influence on popular culture. Hello! includes an extensive product survey, with rare and unique items...

  • Sixth Annual Kokoro Craft Boutique

    Oct 05, 2014

    10 a.m.–4 p.m. Taiko performance by Yuujou Daiko at 1 p.m. Admission to JANM—"Pay What You Wish" Organized by JANM volunteers, this boutique features over 50 vendors selling unique jewelry, kimono fabric fashions, handbags, ceramics, Giant Robot products, and more! Proceeds will benefit JANM’s education programs. Purchase $10 worth of goods and receive same-day discounts of 10% at participating Lit...

  • "I Thought the Sun Was God" by Masako Kimura Streling

    Oct 04, 2014

    In this moving memoir, Masako Kimura Streling details her painful childhood growing up in a poor Okinawan fishing village on the eve of World War II. Feeling that she was destined to make a difference, Streling embarked on a journey that took her across the Pacific Ocean and eventually led to spiritual redemption.

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Oct 04, 2014

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

  • The Life and Times of Minoru Yasui

    Sep 27, 2014

    Min Yasui was a young Nisei attorney in Oregon during World War II when he violated the military curfew imposed upon all persons of Japanese ancestry in order to bring a test case to court. He lost that case in the U.S. Supreme Court, but nearly 40 years later he reopened it as part of the coram nobis litigation brought by young Sansei attorneys in 1983. Yasui was not only a key player in both of those eras, but also...

  • Origami with Ruthie Kitagawa: Autumn Cards

    Sep 27, 2014

    Learn how to make autumn-themed greeting cards. $8 members, $10 non-members. Supplies and museum admission included. Limited to 10 participants.

  • Mandala Shibori Two-Day Workshop

    Sep 27, 2014 - Sep 28, 2014

    Saturday–Sunday, September 27–28 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. each day In this two-day workshop led by Shibori Girl (Glennis Dolce), learn to fold, tie, and dye a mandala design on silk. Bring rubber gloves, sewing pins, and scissors. $72 members, $90 non-members, plus $40 materials fee due to instructor at the beginning of class (cash only). Museum admission included. Limited to 20 participants.