We are open! Have fun shopping at www.kokorocraftshow.com. We are excited to showcase over 60 talented crafters and artisans, most of whom are new vendors for Kokoro and come many states. If you like what you see, get it now! Don’t wait! Remember to indicate “Kokoro2021” on your order. The Show runs from Nov 1 to Nov 15.
Be sure to check out the short videos from many of our vendors on the Home Page.
Consider becoming a Sponsor at the Supporter, Friend, Patron or Premier levels. Come here to complete the online form and donate. You may contribute anonymously.
Your purchases and donations support JANM’s educational and cultural programs.
We love jewelry! And we know you do, too! Virtual Kokoro2021 has assembled even more jewelry vendors than before! In just a few days, check out www.kokorocraftshow.com from Nov 1 to 15 to shopand support the Japanese American National Museum (JANM). Indicate “Kokoro2021” on your order and a percent of the sale will benefit JANM’s educational and cultural programs.
Just a week away from the opening of the Show on Nov 1st! Grab your bag and your hat (or buy new ones) at Virtual Kokoro2021! Check out new fashion accessories—and so much more–at www.kokorocraftshow.com from Nov 1 to 15 to shop and support the Japanese American National Museum (JANM). Indicate “Kokoro2021” on your order and a percent of the sale will benefit JANM’s educational and cultural programs.
Soups and jams and all the trimmings! Find your tasty gifts—and so much more–at Virtual Kokoro2021! Just 10 more days until the Show goes live! Visit www.kokorocraftshow.com from Nov 1 to 15 to shopand support the Japanese American National Museum (JANM). Indicate “Kokoro2021” on your order and a percent of the sale will benefit JANM’s educational and cultural programs
Check out Virtual Kokoro2021! Specialty stationery and “other fun stuff” will satisfy any gift-giving dilemma! Make sure to visit www.kokorocraftshow.com from Nov 1 to 15 to shop and support the Japanese American National Museum (JANM). Indicate “Kokoro2021” on your order and a percent of the sale will benefit JANM’s educational and cultural programs
Give a gift made from earth and fire! Find these hand-crafted gifts – and so much more – at Virtual Kokoro2021! Go to www.kokorocraftshow.com from Nov 1 to 15 to shop and support the Japanese American National Museum (JANM). Indicate “Kokoro2021” on your order and a percent of the sale will benefit JANM’s educational and cultural programs.
Kokoro2021 is virtual again this year. We hope to return to our in-person event next year. Right now, we are actively seeking Sponsorships from individuals or businesses who want to show support for JANM and Kokoro2021. All proceeds from Kokoro2021 go towards JANM’s educational and cultural programs. Kokoro2021 is an event organized and operated by Friends of JANM including JANM volunteers. The various Sponsorship Levels are:
– PREMIER @ $150+
– PATRON @ $100 to $149
– FRIEND @ $25 to $99
– SUPPORTER @ any $ amount
– ANONYMOUS @ any $ amount.
Thank you to our first Premier Sponsor!
Visit our website www.kokorocraftshow.com and click on the Sponsor tab for more information and to see who has already contributed! Use this Sponsor Form Online link to become a Sponsor right now! Payments are accepted via PayPal, or by check. Donations are tax-deductible with JANM as the non-profit entity.
The 13th Annual Kokoro Craft Show showcases more than 60 vendors, many of whom are 1st time vendors for Kokoro. For supporters of past Kokoro events, this show presents a whole new shopping experience with many exciting new products.
Starting November 1st and for two weeks, shoppers can visit our new website www.kokorocraftshow.com to shop and order directly from our vendors. Indicate “Kokoro2021” on orders and JANM will get credit. Check back to visit this blog, Facebook or Instagram for photo features on our creative vendors.
If you have a weakness for clothing, this year’s Kokoro2021 will feature T-shirts, jackets, clothing for kids—and so much more! Come back in a few days for another featured category!
Run (don’t walk) to www.kokorocraftshow.com from November 1 to 15 to shop and support the Japanese American National Museum (JANM). Indicate “Kokoro2021” on your order and a percent of the sale will benefit JANM’s educational and cultural programs.
The 13th Annual Kokoro Craft Show is virtual again this year! Although the pandemic has prevented the in-person Kokoro Craft Show from occurring two years in a row, we are excited to showcase more than 60 vendors, many of whom are new to Kokoro.
Shoppers can begin viewing vendor’s products from November 1st for two weeks at our new website, www.kokorocraftshow.com. During this special shopping period, shoppers buy products from the vendor directly and write “Kokoro2021” on their orders. Kokoro2021 proceeds benefit JANM’s educational and cultural programs.
VENDORS 6 Degrees of Hapa • Alohi Images Maui • Alyson Iwamoto Ceramics • Bansai8 Creations • BIZU • Boy Cherie Jewelry • Cato Crafts • Color Conscious • Creative Handcrafted Gifts • DaTojos • Designs by Eemabeth • Dr. Nancy’s Felted Pets • Emi Ink • Flying Plumtree Studio • Harvest Land • Hug a Sumo • imoriknits • JapaneseYa • Katherine M Ragghianti • Kayoko Designs • Kelley’s Kookies • Kiobi Designs • Kirei Cositas • Kotas Kreations • Laura Ann’s Jams • Ling-Yen Designs • Little Craft Shack • Madame Sakura Crafts • masako boissonnault • Mi So Happi • Nakashima Fine Arts • Nami Creations • Norman Lurie Pottery • Oak Street Design • orangeheat • Pomegranate Designs • Sakai Harts & Crafts • SalvagedHealing • Santa Barbara Soups • Sente • sewKimono • Silky Hut • Simmisu Paper Co • Simply Sown • Sixtyeightcolors • SOLSISS Jewelry • Some Mo Crafts • Stacy Wong • STORY SPARK • Studio Engravers • Sun & Lace • Susan Griffin Designs • Sushi Clock • Suzye Ogawa Designs • Tenuiya • Tierra Murra • TLC Quilting • Tome Ceramics •Whimsical Charm • Wilcox • Wong Creations • YellowRose Accessories • Zazu Faure/Los Angeles
In observance of the anniversary of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, JANM will be closed Tuesday, August 10, 2021.
This legislation reflects the Museum’s commitment to empower history for social justice. The Civil Liberties Act was signed into law on that day by President Ronald Reagan, issuing a formal Presidential apology and symbolic payment of $20,000 of restitution to persons of Japanese ancestry (two-thirds were US citizens) forcibly removed from the West Coast.
The World War II incarceration of 120,000 people at remote concentration camps by the U.S. government was without due process, or evidence of wrongdoing. For more than a century, Asians were considered “outsiders” in the U.S. The Civil Liberties Act acknowledged this dark chapter of history was driven “largely by racial prejudice, wartime hysteria, and a failure of political leadership.”
To learn more about the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, here are a few resources:
