An Asian Experience in Kansas City
Kansas City doesn't have a "Chinatown" or even one neighborhood where you can go to find Asian businesses or events. But they can be found if you know where to look. On this page you'll find a few clues to help you discover a few gems.
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Nelson Atkins Museum of Art
Asian Influence on American Ceramics
June 9, 2009 - January 24, 2010
- The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art | Current Exhibitions
- Asian Influence on American Ceramics
Bloch Building, Gallery L7
Free admission
Since the middle of the 19th century, Asian goods have entered the United States, influencing American art, particularly ceramics.

Kuan Yin -- Nelson Atkins Museum
Kansas City's Oriental Art
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Kuan Yin
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Therefore should the mind be constantly fixed on her ~~ Lotus Sutra Many years ago, before I had heard the name of Kuan Yin, I walked through a doorway and felt this Kuan Yin gazing down at me and it took my breath away. I sat down on the wooden ben...
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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City is recognized nationally and internationally as one of the nation's finest encyclopedic art museums. The Nelson-Atkins serves the community by providing access and insight into its renowned collection of...

Kuan Yin in Chinese Temple -- Nelson Atkins Museum
Asian Art in Kansas City
- The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art | Chinese Art Collection
- Chinese Art Collection
Since it opened in 1933, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has actively collected, preserved, studied and exhibited works of Chinese art. Even before the Museum was built, its benefactors planned to include in it the first major gallery in America devoted solely to Chinese art. As early as 1930, the focus was to - The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art | Japanese Art Collection
- Japanese Art Collection
The Japanese collection contains more than 2,000 works of art ranging from the 10th century B.C.E. to the early 20th century.
The strength of the collection lies in the number and quality of its folding paper screens, an art form that is a unique contribution of Japan. Paramount among the screens is... - The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art | South & Southeast Asian Collection
- South & Southeast Asian Art Collection
The Museum's collection of South and Southeast Asian art is considered among the important collections in America, in company with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Freer/Sackler Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
The collection holds 945 objects of the highest quality from the Hindu, Buddhist and Jain religions. Objects range from the 1st century B.C.E. to the 19th century C.E., from areas covered by modern-day India, Pakistan, Nepal, Tibet, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar and Thailand. The Museum's collection of Indian bronzes contains nearly every major style from the 2nd to the 15th centuries.
(Lunar New Year is February 14, 2010)
Kansas City Lunar New Year Festival
Photos by A Bates
Chinese Fan Dancers
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Chinese Astrology 2009
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The purpose of this lens is to provide a simplified introduction to Chinese Astrology for the Western Audience. The Chinese lunar calendar has a sixty year cycle. According to the Chinese horoscope, The 60-year cycle consists of two separate cycles...
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Chinese New Year
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January 26, 2009 Chinese New Year (also called the Spring Festival) is China's major traditional holiday and is one of the most popular festivals in China and in other parts of Southeast Asia, including Vietnam (where New Year's Day is called "T...
- Kansas City Chinese
- Kansas City Chinese Welcome to Kansas City Chinese, the home page of the"Kansas City Chinese Journal" and an information resource center for all KC Chinese related topics.
Kansas City Asian Cultures Photos
Naka-Kon 2010
Friday February 19 - Sunday February 21
- Naka-Kon Anime Convention | Kansas City, Missouri's Premier Anime Convention | Home
- Naka-Kon is a Kansas City, Missouri based anime convention. We celebrate Japanese animation and the influence anime has in the Midwest and around the globe by educating people from all walks of life in many diverse facets of popular and traditional Japanese culture.
Links To Kansas City's Japanes Culture
- KCJAS.ORG | Heart of America Japan-America Society
- The Heart of America Japan-America Society comes together in the Kansas City area working towards the understanding and the improvement of relationships between the United States and Japan. The purpose of this site is to inform members and guests of upcoming activities related to Japan and Japanese culture. If you were wondering whether Kansas City had any kind of organization like this. Now you know.
- Japan Council of Greater Kansas City
- The Japan Council of Greater Kansas City was founded in 2004 to foster communication and cooperation among Kansas City's Japan-related organizations, promote cultural events, and provide support to member organizations upon the closing of the Consulate General of Japan at Kansas City.
Its mission is to raise awareness of activities and events in the Greater Kansas City area related to Japan and Japanese culture. - Japan Council of Greater Kansas City Organizations
- A list of a number of organizations in the Japan Council who facilitate activities related to cultural exchanges and education between America and Japan. Our goal for the council is to maintain communication and exchange volunteers for various activities.
- Japan Club In Japanese Only
- Japanese Language Website Purpose / Mission: Promote mutual friendship in Japanese and studying Japanese culture.
* Meetings: Meetings held five to seven times per year, usually on a weekday evening.
* Main Activities: Picnic, public performance (every other year), sport festival (supporting the Japanese school, year end party with Japanese Association of Kansas City, seven to nine Japanese cultural exchange meetings (on the second Sunday of the month at 1:30 PM), issue the Newsletter five to six time per year and the operation and management of the Japan Club homepage.
Links To Sites About Asian Culture in Kansas City
- Japan Council of Greater Kansas City | Main / HomePage
- Japan Council of Greater Kansas City
- TAKC
- Taiwanese Association of America Greater Kansas City Chapter
- Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Kansas City
- Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Kansas City
- East Asian Library, University of Kansas
- East Asian Library, University of Kansas
- Edgar Parks Snow (1905-1972) Papers
- University Archives From Vagabond to Journalist: Edgar Snow in Asia, 1928-1941
Asian American Gifts
Kansas City Sister Cities
Cultural Exchange with Cities in Asia
A five-year network initiative
Kansas City has Sister Cities in
Japan, China and Taiwan
Tainan City, Taiwan
X'ian , China
Kurashiki , Japan

Dragon Boat Races - Country Club Plaza
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- An hour at the Asia Society with philanthropist and art collector David Rockefeller and the president of the Asia Society, Vishakha Desai. ... all » David Rockefeller's brother, John D. Rockefeller III, founded the Asia Society in 1956.
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- papawu papawu Oct 29, 2008 @ 1:43 pm
- Funny thing is, I have been to KC on business, several times and I just never really noticed a large Asian population or culture. I do go to Arthur Bryant's BBQ quite a bit when I'm there though. lol. Then again, being from Los Angeles, I guess everywhere else seems lacking in Asian anything. Wonderful lens and thanks for the info.

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