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Defining Courage at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC

2023年11月11日

One Performance only! Saturday, November 11 at 4 p.m. EST John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, DC Defining Courage is a journey into the legacy of the Nisei Soldier, Americans of Japanese ancestry who served in the segregated military units of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Military Intelligence Service, and 522nd Field Artillery Battalion. Consid...

JANM Announces Two New Online Exhibitions

2023年09月26日

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) recently launched two new online exhibitions, Henry Sugimoto’s Artistic Evolution and Tanaka Photo Studio: Family, Tradition, Business, and Community Before World War II, on janm.org. “We are pleased to share these incredible collections online. Henry Sugimoto’s art illustrates his prolific career, in which he captured scenes ranging from the French co...

Defining Courage Adds Shows at Hammer Theatre October 22

2023年09月11日

LOS ANGELES, CA – Following recent sold out shows in Honolulu, Irvine, and Los Angeles, Defining Courage is bringing the show to San José’s Hammer Theatre on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. The immersive live performance honors the most decorated US soldiers of World War II—the 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service. The stories of these Nise...

New Work by Glenn Kaino Coming to JANM June 30, 2023 – January 28, 2024

2023年05月16日

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will present Aki’s Market, a new and uniquely personal project by acclaimed multimedia artist and filmmaker Glenn Akira Kaino from June 30, 2023–January 28, 2024. Glenn Kaino: Aki’s Market is inspired by the small neighborhood market created and run by Akira and Sachiye Shiraishi in Los Angeles from 1957–1970. Created by the grandson and namesake of A...

Japanese American History Class (Part 2 of 2)

2010年10月16日

This comprehensive two-day overview by our knowledgeable docents covers Japanese American history from the 19th century to current day. FREE for members, $14 non-members. Please note: You can take Part 2, even if you have not taken Part 1.

Japanese American History Class (Part 1 of 2)

2010年10月02日

This comprehensive two-day overview by our knowledgeable docents covers Japanese American history from the 19th century to current day. FREE for members, $14 non-members.

" Blue Skies and Thunder: Farm Boy, Pilot, Inventor, TSA Officer, And WWII Soldier Of The 442nd Regimental Combat Team " by Virgil Westdale and Stephanie A. Gerdes

2010年09月26日

In 1942, Virgil Westdale was a successful young flight instructor when the government ousted him from the Air Corps and demoted him to army private. Having grown up as a Japanese American midwestern farm boy, Westdale (a hapa) had his first taste of Japanese culture when he was sent to train with the all Japanese American unit, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He was ultimately transferred to the 522nd Artillery Bat...

Japanese American History Class (Part 2 of 2)

2010年03月27日

This comprehensive two-day overview by our knowledgeable docents covers Japanese American history from the 19th century to current day. FREE for members, $14 non-members.

Japanese American History Class (Part 1 of 2)

2010年03月20日

This comprehensive two-day overview by our knowledgeable docents covers Japanese American history from the 19th century to current day. FREE for members, $14 non-members.

Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo - Events

Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted. To see a complete listing of JANM’s upcoming programs, visit our event calendar.