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  • Evening of Poetry

    Apr 28, 2005

    Poetry Month continues with readings by poets Hiroshi Kashiwagi and Juliet Kono.

  • "Restless Wave: My Life in Two Worlds: A Memoir by Ayako Ishigaki", by Yi-Chun Tricia Lin and Greg Robinson

    Apr 24, 2005

    Ayako Ishigaki (1903-1996) had a remarkable career as a journalist, biographer, television personality, and activist. She chronicled her extraordinary life in a stirring and exquisitely written book spanning decades, countries, and cultures. Restless Wave has been reissued with an afterword by Yi-Chun Tricia Lin and Greg Robinson that sheds additional light on Ishigaki's life and work, much of which took place in Lit...

  • Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata - Koi Nobori Origami Cards

    Apr 23, 2005

    In time to celebrate Boys' Day, create a collage card with origami. Class fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes museum admission and supplies. Reservations are recommended.

  • Educator's Preview of the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy

    Apr 22, 2005

    By invitation.

  • Boys' Day Activities

    Apr 16, 2005

    In advance of Tango No Sekku or Boys' Day in Japan, learn about the Children's Day Festival and create your own Koi Nobori (carp streamer).

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Apr 16, 2005

    Relive history and learn about present day Little Tokyo with National Museum volunteers on this historical walking tour. Fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes museum admission. Reservations and comfortable shoes and clothes are recommended. Weather permitting.

  • "Gasa-Gasa Girl: A Mas Arai Mystery" by Naomi Hirahara

    Apr 14, 2005

    Naomi Hirahara follows up her acclaimed first mystery novel Summer of the Big Bachi with another Mas Arai adventure. The story follows Mas Arai's daughter, Mari, who from the time she was a child was completely gasa-gasa (never sitting still, always on the go). Mas, a gardener and Hiroshima survivor haunted by his past, never had much time for his family. Now, Mari is asking for his help and Mas finds himself in New ...

  • Curator's Lecture with Ann Yonemura

    Apr 10, 2005

    Ann Yonemura, curator of Japan After Perry and Senior Associate Curator of Japanese Art at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, discusses the exhibition's extraordinary, colorful woodblock prints in the context of the momentous historical events that propelled Japan into the modern age.

  • From Tokyo Rose to the Patriot Act: Propaganda and its Impact on Civil Liberties

    Apr 09, 2005

    In this third of five sessions, we continue our examination of selected propaganda artifacts displayed in the exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community featuring Dr. Mitchell T. Maki, Acting Dean, College of Health and Human Services at California State University, Los Angeles to reflect on propaganda prevalent during the resettlement era post-World War II. He will consider what lessons we can learn from the p...

  • Evening of Poetry

    Apr 07, 2005

    The first of two evenings celebrating National Poetry Month features poets Junichi Semitsu and Amy Uyematsu.