JANM on the Go logo
Closed for Renovations

JANM’s Pavilion is closed for renovation and will reopen in late 2026. While the museum and store are closed, join us for programs and events on our Little Tokyo campus, throughout Southern California, and beyond. 

Learn More

Search Results For

  • Coming to America in the 1960s

    Mar 19, 2011

    Featuring: Immigrant Etsuko Wada and her Bi-racial Daughter Grace The Occupation of Japan in the post-World War II era brought about major changes, including marriages between Japanese and Americans and the birth of their bi-racial children. While the changing American immigration laws allowed Japanese to migrate in the 1960s to the U.S., Japanese parents and their hapa children faced many cultural challenges to f...

  • Introduction to Blue-Indigo Dyeing with Shibori Girl

    Mar 19, 2011 - Mar 16, 2011

    This workshop is a hands-on experience of dyeing with indigo on various natural textiles—cotton, silk, linen, bamboo, and hemp. Various types of vats and their preparation will be discussed as well as many indigo samples will be on hand to inspect. Come dressed in studio attire, bring rubber gloves, and a love of the color blue! $35 members; $45 non-members, an additional $25 materials fee (cash only) will be coll...

  • OMAYUMI: FLAT RED with special guests Lady Noise

    Mar 12, 2011

    Osaka-based movement artist Omayumi, visual artist Steven M. Irvin and sound artist Alan Nakagawa will collaborate in a multi-media performance titled FLAT RED. What if you could hear everything in the City at once? The artists set a framework based on the senses and improvisation to create a series of "tone poems." Their work can be viewed at: http://www.transmuted.org/.

  • An Intergenerational Memoir Arts Workshop

    Mar 12, 2011

    Join editor Brian Komei Dempster of Making Home From War and illustrator Felicia Hoshino of My Dog Teny in a creative collaboration workshop. Bring a friend or family member and a memory that may be in the form of a photo, a letter, an artifact, or short writing reflection. Come create a recollection of life before, during, or after WW II to share with others. No experience necessary. Reservations requested. Sugg...

  • An Intergenerational Book Pairing: "Making Home from War "and "My Dog Teny"

    Mar 12, 2011

    Making Home from War, edited by Brian Komei Dempster is the long-awaited sequel to the award-winning From Our Side of the Fence. Written by 13 Japanese American elders who gathered regularly at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California, it is a collection of stories about their exodus from concentration camps into a world that in a few short years had drastically changed. My Dog Teny writte...

  • Target Free Family Saturday: Construction Zone

    Mar 12, 2011

    FREE ALL DAY! Enjoy a day of fun for the whole family. This month’s theme is building and architecture. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. ALL DAY CRAFT ACTIVITIES: Create a map collage of your neighborhood Construct a wacky building out of a variety of materials. The crazier the better! Ruth...

  • Xploration Lab

    Mar 12, 2011 - Jun 12, 2011

    Part-classroom, part-exhibition prototype; participate and experiment with hands-on activities designed to engage audiences of all ages about the World War II Japanese American experience.

  • Border Crossings: An ongoing exploration of community and society through cinema and media arts Presented by Visual Communications

    Mar 06, 2011

    Visual Communications, the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, is pleased to inaugurate an ongoing series at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum. Select works ranging from politics to horror, from live-action to anime and everything else in between will be augmented with shoptalks and special guest appearances. Nikkei Overseas (double-feature): Overstay (1998) Director: Ann Kaneko Overstay fore...

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Mar 05, 2011

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: Heart of a Community with experienced docents.

  • Sushi Chef Institute Presents: Make Your Own Sushi!

    Mar 05, 2011

    A one-day sushi workshop so you can enjoy sushi at home including how to make sushi rice and basic rolls, plus a special tasting of your own creations! $40 members; $50 non-members, includes admission and supplies. Max 20. For more information about the Sushi Chef Institute, go to: www.sushischool.net .