Special Event

Author storytimes, Q&As, and activities with authors George Takei, Nadine Sachiko Hsu, Katie Yamasaki, and more!

Saturday, September 20

TICKETSNikkei Children’s Book Festival

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Nikkei Family 2: Remembering Roots, Leaving Legacies

JANM’s Discover Nikkei project invites you to share cherished memories to best-kept secrets, stories of struggle to legacies of strength. Tell us how your family has influenced you, what you hope to pass on to future generations, and what Nikkei family means to you. Submission deadline: September 30

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National Tour

Ireichō

The Ireichō is touring the United States in 2025–2026! The sacred book records the names of over 125,000 persons of Japanese ancestry who were unjustly imprisoned in US Army, Department of Justice, and War Relocation Authority camps during World War II.

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Current Exhibition

Jul 31 - Dec 13, 2025

Cruising J-Town

JANM on the Go presents Cruising J-Town in Pasadena, CA Peter and Merle Mullin Gallery Wednesday–Sunday: 12 p.m.–5 p.m. Free admission; ticket reservations recommended. Car…

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Special Events

Saturday, Sep 20, 2025

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Nikkei Children’s Book Festival

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Members Only

Thursday, Sep 25, 2025

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

“Cruising J-Town”—JANM Members Curator Tour

Film Screenings

Friday, Sep 26 - Thursday, Oct 02, 2025

“Third Act” at the Laemmle Monica Film Center

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Lectures & Discussions

Saturday, Oct 04, 2025

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Camp “Left-Overs”: What Issei and Nisei Family Survivors Passed Down

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Special Events

Saturday, Oct 11, 2025

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

2025 Kokoro Craft Show

Lectures & Discussions

Saturday, Oct 18, 2025

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Angel Island’s Hidden History: WWII Detention of “Enemy Aliens”

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Traveling Display

Sep 19, 2025 - Jan 10, 2026

Contested Histories at MIS Historic Learning Center (San Francisco, CA)

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Traveling

Oct 09, 2025 - Jan 04, 2026

Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (Philadelphia, PA)

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Traveling

Aug 23 - Sep 21, 2025

Japanese American History and Art from JANM’s Collection at Furukawa Art Museum (Nagoya, Japan)

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About Discover Nikkei

Explore and celebrate the commonalities and differences in our “Nikkei” experiences through shared stories from around the world with diverse topics, such as cultural identity, community and family history, art, sports, music, literature, and much more with JANM’s Discover Nikkei project!

Read articles published daily, watch clips from life history interviews, check out events, and more!

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Nikkei Family 2: Remembering Roots, Leaving Legacies

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The Power of Irei

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“Much Mahalos”—Talk story with Japanese/Okinawan Americans from Hawai‘i

Read Now“Much Mahalos”—Talk story with Japanese/Okinawan Americans from Hawai‘i