LOS ANGELES – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) announced on June 15 that it received a transformative $10 million gift today from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. It is the largest single gift in the Museum’s history. “After a year that…
Imagine Little Tokyo Awards Short Story Contest Winners! Virtual Celebration Sunday, May 23 at 1 pm in PDT Actors Greg Watanabe, Jully Lee and Eijii Inouye to read winning stories LITTLE TOKYO, Los Angeles – The eighth annual Imagine…
LOS ANGELES – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will reopen to the public on weekends beginning Friday, April 16. Admission is free but with reserved tickets only; no walk-in admissions. New museum hours are: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.,PDT,…
Join award winning author Naomi Hirahara and Little Tokyo community leader Bill Watanabe for an interactive story writing workshop on Thursday, January 28, 5:00 – 6:00 pm, PST on Zoom. Participants will learn tips and get advice for writing short…
Forwarded for Japanese American National Museum Virtual Kokoro 2020 Saturday, November 14–Monday, November 30 The 12th Annual Kokoro Craft Boutique is going virtual this year! From November 14–30, shoppers can shop online or by phone with many familiar crafters, plus…
The Japanese American National Museum and the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles announced the introduction of a series of collaborative programs starting with a three-part series, “A Taste of Home,” with monthly online presentations focused on Japanese American…
Download Link of Weekly Cultural News, October 19 – 25 Issue https://www.culturalnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Weekly-Cultural-News-20201012-Oct-19-25.pdf Weekly Cultural News is a substitute publication for monthly Cultural News + Contents of Weekly Cultural News, Oct. 19 – 25, 2020 Japanese American National Museum receives $5.5…
https://www.usjapancouncil.org/remembering-irene-hirano-inouye/ Irene Hirano Inouye Oct. 7, 1948 – April 7, 2020 Irene Hirano Inouye, a tireless champion of U.S.-Japan relations who successfully brought together networks of local, national and international leaders, and established the nation’s premier Japanese American museum, died…
Forwarded for the Japanese American National Museum The day is finally here! Our first-ever virtual gala is remiering TONIGHT (April 18) at 5:30 p.m. (PDT). The program is approximately 50 minutes. Watch it on our gala website at janm.org/gala2020 or on our YouTube…