LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) hosted its annual Benefit and Online Auction on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Set at the historic Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles with the theme Illuminating Paths, the Museum celebrated the vital paths of community leaders who wove courageous stories with poignant lessons to inspire and […]
Japanese American National Museum 100 N Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012 www.janm.org Author Discussion – American Sutra: A Story of Faith and Freedom in the Second World War Saturday February 23, 2:00 – 4:00 PM Duncan Ryuken Williams, a Soto Zen Buddhist priest and Director of the USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and […]
Japan Foundation Los Angeles Mini Lecture & Documentary Film Screening Dealing with Life and Death the Japanese Way Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 7PM Free Admission, RSVP Required Part I: Lecture (30mins) “Dealing with Life and Death the Japanese Way” by Duncan Ryuken Williams (USC) Part II: Documentary Film Screening (90mins) Death of a Japanese Salesman […]
As one part of the 90th anniversary events for Zenshuji Soto Temple in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles, there will be a panel discussion on the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 8, from 2:00 – 4:30 pm. It will begin with a keynote speech given by Prof. Duncan Ryuken Williams, Chair of USC’s School of Religion […]