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Japanese American National Museum

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Name: Japanese American National Museum

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Hot Hot Dance, Experimental Film and the T

photo courtesy International Salsa CongressJoan Soriano performs at the International Salsa Congressimage courtesy of Flomenhaft Gallery, New York, copyright Roger ShimomuraPortraiture Now at JANMimage credit “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll, art/adaptation ... [Published Los Angeles Downtown News Online - May 20 2013]

Entities: Molly Ringwald, Phil Solomon, Roger Shimomura

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Sonoko Sakai's koji workshop; 'Cooking with matcha tea'; Bayou boil

Koji workshop: Japanese food expert and Common Grains founder Sonoko Sakai and Myoho Asari of Kojiya Honten will be leading a workshop on "The Art of Japanese Fermentation" at the Japanese American National Museum on May 25. There will be a free seminar ... [Published Los Angeles Times - May 16 2013]

Entities: Crayfish, Japanese American National Museum, West Hollywood (United States), Artichoke, Fermentation

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

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City Agency Criticized for Producing Video with Racial Caricature

Board of Public Works gets complaints from local APA community.Rafu Staff ReportThe City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works has apologized for producing a video that promotes racial/ethnic stereotypes.An image from the controversial video, which ... [Published Rafu Shimpo - May 15 2013]

Entities: Public Works, Asian Pacific Ltd, City of Los Angeles, Guy Aoki, YouTube LLC

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

A Japanese Tribute to Nisei Vets

Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida visits the Go For Broke Monument.Fumio Kishida, Japan’s foreign minister, places a wreath at the Go For Broke Monument on Friday. From left, Toke Yoshihashi, Mas Takahashi and James Ogawa represented the Japanese American ... [Published Rafu Shimpo - May 11 2013]

Entities: Fumio Kishida, Congressional Gold Medal, Japan, Tokyo, George Nakano

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

City of LA Department of Public Works Produces Video Mocking Asians

Share this with a friendFollow us and never miss a story!A video showcasing the Asian community that was produced by the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works (and paid for with taxpayer money) is drawing some criticism. In the video, a non-Asian ... [Published Opposing Views - May 10 2013]

Entities: Public Works, Japanese American National Museum, City of Los Angeles

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

You Won't Believe Who's Behind This Racial Parody

Another day, another racist video parody. In a YouTube video dug up by CBS2 Los Angeles, a Caucasian man dons a kimono, paints his face like a geisha and speaks in a stereotypical Japanese accent (complete with "L" and "R" mispronunciations).Don't assume ... [Published Huffington Post - May 09 2013]

Entities: Public Works, Japanese American National Museum, City of Los Angeles

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

City Of LA Department Of Public Works Under Fire For Producing Controversial Video Mocking Asians

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works is under fire for producing a controversial video depicting the Asian community—all with taxpayer money, according to CBS2 investigative reporter David Goldstein.The video, shot ... [Published CBS Los Angeles - May 09 2013]

Entities: Public Works, David Goldstein, African-Americans, Guy Aoki, Japanese American National Museum

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Historic Union Station facing renovation plans

While high-speed rail remains an uncertain prospect in California, it is the centerpiece of four design concepts unveiled Wednesday for modernizing Union Station.Architects commissioned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to upgrade the 77-year-old ... [Published San Jose Mercury News - May 02 2013]

Entities: High-Speed Rail, Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles Union Station

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Congressional Gold Medal to Arrive at JANM May 4

President Obama met four Nisei at the Blue Room of the White House on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2011, to congratulate them on their role in the awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal to the Nisei units of World War II. From left: Minoru Nagaoka (442nd), ... [Published Rafu Shimpo - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Congressional Gold Medal, World War II, Intelligence Service, Los Angeles

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

A Los Angeles Primer: Little Tokyo

Little Tokyo sold me on Los Angeles. My northern Californian childhood introduced the delights of San Francisco's Japantown, still one of my beloved areas, but every time I go there, it looks to have wearily endured yet another wave of exodus and surrendered ... [Published KCET - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Tokyo, Los Angeles, New Otani, Japanese American National Museum

First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 15 2013 - 1 reports

JANM Show Looks at Mixed Ancestry

Jero (top right), who sings traditional Japanese ballads, was influenced by his Japanese grandmother. The JANM show Visible & Invisible looks at mixed race families and individuals.photo courtesy of Japanese Overseas Migration MuseumJANM Show Looks at ... [Published Los Angeles Downtown News Online - Apr 15 2013]

Entities: Duncan Williams, Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles

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A partner with Gruen Associates, one of the architectural firms chosen for the project, said the goal was "to create an iconic place of extraordinary design as the transit hub for L A County."

Historic Union Station facing renovation plans [Published San Jose Mercury News - May 02 2013]

...writer Roland Kelts, astute observer of the two countries' relationship, when I interviewed him on my podcast Notebook on Cities and Culture . "On the West Coast, there's a much larger Asian population, and so there's a consciousness of Asia more deeply embedded. But New York is still the iconic American city, especially for Japanese. It's still the place where Japanese tourists feel a curious kinship with their homes, especially if they're from a city like Tokyo or Osaka."

A Los Angeles Primer: Little Tokyo [Published KCET - Apr 23 2013]

Two photographers are the subject of an enthralling new exhibition at the J Paul Getty Museum until August 25th, 2012. "Japan's Modern Divide: The Photographs of Hiroshi Hamaya and Kansuke Yamamoto" chronicles the work of two mid-20th century Japanese photographers who chose markedly different paths in their exploration of the photographic medium...

Japan's Photographers Reflect the Realities of a Changing World [Published KCET - Apr 18 2013]

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Hot Hot Dance, Experimental Film and the T [Published Los Angeles Downtown News Online - May 20 2013]
Sonoko Sakai's koji workshop; 'Cooking with mat... [Published Los Angeles Times - May 16 2013]
City Agency Criticized for Producing Video with... [Published Rafu Shimpo - May 15 2013]
A Japanese Tribute to Nisei Vets [Published Rafu Shimpo - May 11 2013]
Congressional Gold Medal Comes to L.A. [Published Rafu Shimpo - May 11 2013]
City of LA Department of Public Works Produces ... [Published Opposing Views - May 10 2013]
You Won't Believe Who's Behind This Racial Parody [Published Huffington Post - May 09 2013]
City Of LA Department Of Public Works Under Fir... [Published CBS Los Angeles - May 09 2013]
Bishop, Iino to Receive Spring Decorations from... [Published Rafu Shimpo - May 02 2013]
Historic Union Station facing renovation plans [Published San Jose Mercury News - May 02 2013]
Congressional Gold Medal to Arrive at JANM May 4 [Published Rafu Shimpo - Apr 29 2013]
Densho Keeps JA Incarceration Story Alive [Published Rafu Shimpo - Apr 24 2013]
An Asian Pacific American Story National Exhibit [Published Asian American Press - Apr 23 2013]
A Los Angeles Primer: Little Tokyo [Published KCET - Apr 23 2013]
2013 Women of the Year – 50th Anniversary [Published Rafu Shimpo - Apr 22 2013]
Statements of Support for Wintersburg Preservat... [Published Rafu Shimpo - Apr 20 2013]
Japan's Photographers Reflect the Realities of ... [Published KCET - Apr 18 2013]
How Hikaru of The USS Enterprise Became The Mos... [Published Sabotage Times - Apr 16 2013]
JANM Show Looks at Mixed Ancestry [Published Los Angeles Downtown News Online - Apr 15 2013]