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  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Apr 26, 2014

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with Museum docents. $9 Members; $14 non-members, includes admission. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting.

  • Tattoo and Kokeshi Book Signing with Manami Okazaki

    Apr 12, 2014

    Just in time for our Perseverance exhibition, author Manami Okazaki will be at JANM to sign her popular books, Wabori: Traditional Japanese Tattoos and Kokeshi: From Tohoku with Love. Purchase Wabori and Kokeshi online or in-store.

  • 2014 Gala Dinner, Silent Auction & After Party

    Apr 12, 2014

    Join us at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel & X Bar for another memorable evening as we celebrate pastimes in the Japanese American community that have become more than a game, but gave Japanese Americans a launching point for national recognition and prominence. For sponsorship and ticket information, check janm.org/dinner2014 or contact specialevents@janm.org.

  • "Anime Wong: Fictions of Performance" by Karen Tei Yamashita

    Apr 06, 2014

    Anime Wong: Fictions of Performance, written by Karen Tei Yamashita and edited by Stephen Hong Sohn, is a collection of performance texts dating back as early as 1990s to 2013. Yamashita, known for her numerous highly acclaimed novels including Tropic of Orange, Brazil-Maru, and I Hotel, traces her creative roots in theater. This book gathers her artistic, humorous, and insightful stage materials that tackle iden...

  • Hidden Legacy: Japanese Traditional Arts in the World War II Internment Camps

    Apr 05, 2014

    Premiere Promotional Screening For over twenty years, executive producer Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto, a teacher and performer of the 13-stringed Japanese zither known as the koto, has researched the history of Japanese traditional performing arts as practiced in the camps. She tracked down, located, and interviewed both teachers and students from most of the ten main prison camps. Her fascination with the subject bega...

  • Hanashi: Preserving the Story of Japanese American Service in the Forgotten War

    Apr 05, 2014

    Japanese American veterans will speak about their experiences in the Korean War. Lecture by Professor Kristine Dennehy followed by panel discussion with Korean War Veteran, Thomi Yamamoto and Richard Hawkins, Oral History Program Manager at the Go For Broke National Education Center. Q&A to follow discussion.

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Apr 05, 2014

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with our knowledgeable Museum docents.

  • Japanese Sweets with Sonoko Sakai

    Apr 05, 2014

    Learn how to make classic and modern Japanese sweets, including anko (red bean paste), strawberry daifuku, and more. Bring an apron, kitchen knife, cutting board, kitchen towel, and two small containers. $75 members, $85 non-members, includes admission and supplies. RSVP early; 20 participants max.

  • Private Tours of Collections

    Apr 01, 2014

    By appointment only, all month long Upper Level President’s & Chairman’s Circle Members are invited to experience a behind-the-scenes tour of the world’s largest collection of Japanese American artifacts. Your on-going support helps maintain this unique collection that chronicles over 130 years of Japanese American history. Contact Charlien Church at cchurch@janm.org or 213.830.5676 to reserve a personalized t...

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Mar 29, 2014

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with Museum docents. $9 Members; $14 non-members, includes admission. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting.