Japanese American National Museum DODGERS: Brotherhood of the Game March 29 – September 14, 2014 From their original roots in Brooklyn to today’s home in Los Angeles, the Dodgers are trailblazers in the world of sports, on and off the field. The franchise is dedicated to supporting a culture of winning baseball, providing a first-class, […]
Forwarded for the Nisei Week Foundation Nisei Week Fashion Event “Kimono Couture” Sunday, July 27, 2014, 3:00pm Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo General seating: $50 This year, the 2014 Nisei Week Fashion Event will feature kimono stylist and costume designer, Sueko Oshimoto of Suehiro Kimono in Los Angeles. Sueko’s talents range from costume […]
The 2014 Nisei Week Japanese Festival queen candidates took center stage for their first official coming-out appearance to various community leaders, local dignitaries, family and friends at the Opening Ceremony event held Sunday, July 13 at the Japanese American National Museum. The six candidates will compete for the title of Nisei Week Queen on […]
When Half is Whole by Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu (Stanford University) Saturday, June 28, 2014, 2:00PM Japanese American National Museum, 100 North Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012 “I listen and gather people’s stories. Then I write them down in a way that I hope will communicate something to others, so that seeing these stories will […]
Japanese American National Museum and Kodo Arts Sphere America present “Convergence” with Kenny Endo and Kaoru Watanabe on Friday, May 23, at 8:00 pm at Tateuchi Democracy Forum at the campus of the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. Tickets are $15 for general admission; $10 for JANM members. Purchase online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ One of the leading […]
From Shirley Muramoto info@jcalegacy.com Next Saturday, April 5, will be the first work-in-progress screening of “Hidden Legacy” at 4 pm at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. It is free with admission, so please come and join us. About 12 of the people we interviewed in the film will also be there, and […]
The Japanese American National Museum, in collaboration with the USC Hapa Japan Database Project, exhibits Visible & Invisible: A Hapa Japanese American History, from April 7 through August 25, 2013. Through photos, historical artifacts, multimedia images, and interactive components, Visible & Invisible explores the diverse and complex history of the mixed-roots and mixed-race Japanese […]
2010 / The documentary, “Calling Tokyo,” tells the story of Japanese Americans who participated in the United States and Britain’s World War II broadcast campaign to influence the hearts and minds of people in Japan. This video documentary will be screened as part of a public program set for Saturday, July 10, beginning at 2 […]