Exhibitions

National Exhibition Tour

Hisako Hibi painting of barracks in camp with red sky

Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo

With more than eighty paintings and drawings by Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo, this exhibition spans eight decades and reveals both the range and depth of these artists’ oeuvres and connections that have not been explored previously. It is traveling to various sites across the country before being on view at JANM in 2025. 

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Exhibitions In Development

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Cruising J-Town: Nikkei Car Culture in Southern California

July 31 – November 12, 2025

This exhibition, currently under development, will chronicle Nikkei car culture from the early 1900s to the present. We need the community’s help to gather stories and photos.

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Eating Together: Food in Japanese America (2026)

This exhibition will explore food culture in the Japanese American community and the role of Asian American food producers—from farmers to chefs to critics—as leading innovators and tastemakers in Los Angeles and beyond. We need the community’s help to gather information and stories.

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