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Center
Building
The JACCC Center building is a 5 story
office building and was the first phase of the JACCC facilities
followed by the construction of the James Irvine Garden, the
Japan America Theatre and the JACCC Plaza.
Completed in 1980, the building houses the administrative, programming, fiscal
and development departments of the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center.
The JACCC has tenants and rental space for office space, meetings, rehearsal
and short term exhibitions.
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The
George J. Doizaki Gallery
The George J. Doizaki Gallery (main
floor) was named in memorial to the late Mr. Doizaki who served
as president of the JACCC for eight of its crucial fundraising
years. The Doizaki Gallery is 2,000 square feet of museum-quality
exhibition space, with climate control and high security. Since
its opening in 1980, it has presented such outstanding exhibits
as the unprecedented "Living National
Treasures of Japan" in 1983, the Bugaku costumes form the Kasuga Grand Shrine
in Nara in 1984 as part of the Olympic Arts Festival, and treasures from the
Tokugawa Shogunate, also in 1984.
Gallery Hours:
Closed Monday.
Tuesday - Friday: 12 Noon to 5pm
Saturday & Sunday: 11am to 4pm
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The
Franklin D. Murphy Library
The Franklin D. Murphy Library (second floor) was established and opened its
doors on November 22, 1982. Named in honor of Dr. Franklin D. Murphy, a distinguished
educator, community leader and former chancellor of the University of California,
the library helps to advance the goals of the JACCC in a significant way. The
library concentrates its collections in the following areas:
• A comprehensive collection
on Japanese in the United States, Japanese American history,
literature, and source materials, both in English and Japanese.
• Reference books in Japanese.
• Books about Japan, particularly
those written in English, regarding Japanese history, literature,
politics, the economy, the people, the land, the visual and
performing arts, folklore, in short, what makes up the culture
of Japan. This special reference library extends its services
to anyone seeking information about Japanese in the United States,
Japanese American, or about Japan, by appointment
only.
Persons wishing to use the library materials for research may contact Marlene
Lee at 213-628-2725, ext 113 or lee@jaccc.org
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The
Japanese Cultural Room
The Japanese Cultural Room (fifth floor) opened in Spring 1994 and is dedicated
to the traditional cultural arts of Japan. This 1,500 square-foot area includes
an area for the display of calligraphy, bonsai, ikebana and other traditional
art forms, an area suitable for meetings, lectures and demonstrations, and
an authentic 4 1/2 mat Japanese tea room.
The Japanese Cultural Room will be used for the JACCC's public programs of
lectures, demonstrations and workshops on Japanese traditonal cultural arts.
The room will also be available to cultural and community groups for activities
related to the practice of their art forms.
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