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  • Visible & Invisible: A Hapa Japanese American History - JANM Store

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

  • Big Drum: Taiko in the United States - Resources

    Explore additional articles, life history videos, and a taiko database originally compiled in conjunction with the exhibition. Articles All in the Drum: Building Taiko in America READ NOW TAIKOPROJECT: Not Your Mama’s Taiko Read Now Kenny Endo: Connecting to Heritage through Music Read Now San Jose Taiko: Embodying the Spirit of Taiko in America Read Now The Rhythms of Lif...

  • Big Drum Articles—All in the Drum

    All in the Drum: Building Taiko in America By Sojin Kim, Ph.D. There’s a whole universe inside this drum. —Mark Miyoshi, taiko maker, Mt. Shasta, California Mark Miyoshi is the first and most renowned professional taiko maker in the United States, and his clientele is international in scope. His endeavors and achievements are closely tied to the development of taiko drumming in this country—a mov...

  • Big Drum Articles—TAIKOPROJECT

    TAIKOPROJECT: Not Your Mama’s Taiko This isn’t your mama’s taiko, but it may be your hip younger cousin’s. —LA Weekly The flashy appearance of sexily-clad female taiko players in national TV commercials for Mitsubishi Motors created a stir that people are still talking about. Backed by elaborate pyrotechnics, the young performers beat drums in a frenzy of thunderous sound and motion. The recent T...

  • Big Drum Articles—Kenny Endo

    Kenny Endo: Connecting to Heritage through Music Working with artists in various genres, he has paved new directions in using the traditional taiko, bringing a refreshing and creative approach to music through his background in western, ethnic, and traditional Japanese drumming. —from the Taiko Center of the Pacific website Taiko has played a significant role in Japan’s music history, appearing in ...

  • Henry Sugimoto: Painting an American Experience - JANM Store

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  • From Bento to Mixed Plate - Events

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

  • From Bento to Mixed Plate: Americans of Japanese Ancestry in Multicultural Hawai'i - Press

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

  • A Life in Pieces: The Diary and Letters of Stanley Hayami - Press

    For press inquiries, email mediarelations@janm.org or call 213.625.0414. Press Photo Gallery (Password Access Only—contact mediarelations@janm.org for access.)

  • 「粉々になった生：スタンリー・ハヤミの日記と手紙」- プレス

    プレスのお問い合わせは、mmiki@janm.orgまたは213.830.5636にご連絡ください。 プレス用画像ギャラリー （アクセスにはパスワードが必要です。ご希望の方はmmiki@janm.orgにご連絡ください）