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  • Kaiju vs Heroes - Mark Nagata

    Growing up in California, Mark Nagata was a fan of Disneyland, comic books, and classic Japanese television shows, movies, and toys. These influences inspired his creativity and spurred his initial interest in drawing and art. Fast-forward to today and not much has changed for this toy designer, painter, illustrator, and collector. After attending the Academy of Art College in San Francisco during the late 1980s, ...

  • Kaiju vs Heroes - Kaiju-Con

    Saturday, June 15, 2019 11 a.m.–5 p.m. In conjunction with Kaiju vs Heroes, JANM is hosting a day-long Kaiju-Con that will include a vendor hall, workshops, panel discussions, and demonstrations all related to kaiju and Japanese toys. The day will culminate in a special free outdoor screening at 8:30 p.m., on JANM’s plaza of Mothra vs. Godzilla from 1964. Videos from three of the Kaiju-Con sessions are v...

  • Kaiju vs Heroes - Activities

    Explore fun activities created in conjunction with the exhibition. Nagata 360: A Collecting Mind Experience Mark Nagata’s studio in the round with the 360 degree Virtual Reality (VR) video! Using a VR headset or any current smartphone (Android or Apple) with the YouTube app, watch below or on YouTube and follow the notifications on your phone screen or use the arrows to see the artist’s studio up close....

  • Big Drum: Taiko in the United States - Press

    For press inquiries, email mediarelations@janm.org or call 213.625.0414.

  • Big Drum: Taiko in the United States - DVD

    JANM’s Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center produced a documentary DVD under the same name as the exhibition, Big Drum: Taiko in the United States. Featuring America’s pioneering taiko figures, this DVD documents the development of American taiko and includes interviews and footage of drum-making and performances that reflect the ongoing transformation and diversification of this exciting performing art. Among the ma...

  • Sadako’s Crane - Events

    Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted. To see a complete listing of JANM’s upcoming programs, check out our Events Calendar.

  • Sadako’s Crane - Store

    JANM members receive a 10% discount! Join or renew now

  • Kokeshi: From Folk Art to Art Toy - JANM Store

    JANM members receive a 10% discount! Join or renew now

  • Big Drum: Taiko in the United States - Activities

    Percussion-Making Activities for Kids When musicians need to keep a rhythm going, nothing works better than a good percussion instrument. A percussion instrument is any musical instrument that is played by striking, shaking, rubbing, or scraping. Types of percussion instruments include drums, cymbals, rattles, and chimes. Kids, interested in making your own percussion instrument? Try one of these percussion-mak...

  • Allen Say’s Journey—JANM Store

    JANM members receive a 10% discount! Join or renew now