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JANM’s “Our Promise” Comprehensive Campaign Briefing

2023年08月30日

The Japanese American National Museum is amplifying its powerful voice. Our campus and programs showcase how Japanese Americans’ lives, experiences, and culture intersect and resonate with the experiences of marginalized communities in the United States. Our story is an American story. Our founders promised that the Museum would stand as a beacon of civil rights to ensure that what happened to Japanese Americans i...

Defining Courage at the Aratani Theatre

2023年07月23日

Two Performances at the JACCC Aratani Theatre: 3 p.m.—SOLD OUT 7 p.m. 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 IB, 442nd RCT, MIS, and 522nd FAB. Considered the greatest fighting units in American military history, most have never heard their extraordinary stories. Join Emmy Award-w...

JACL 2023 National Convention Film Series

2023年07月19日 - 2023年07月23日

The 53rd JACL National Convention with the 2023 theme, “Rooted in Community,” is hosting a film series in the Tateuchi Democracy Forum at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy. Join us for a sunny, lively, and invigorating event in the heart of Los Angeles’s Little Tokyo. The film series is only available to full convention registrants and day pass attendees. Register for the day pass or email JANM...

Delicious Little Tokyo 2023: Shib Sibs Book Signing

2023年06月24日

FREE Maia and Alex Shibutani—U.S. Olympians and published authors—will be signing copies of their books Amazing: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us All and Kudo Kids series. Books will be available to purchase on the day of the event or you can order in advance from the JANM Store. Delicious Little Tokyo celebrates the legacy businesses of Little Tokyo! Learn more about all the activ...

JANM Book Club: Miss Irwin with Allen Say

2023年04月22日

Free Join for a virtual launch of Caldecott Medal winner Allen Say’s newest book, Miss Irwin, that tells the story of memory and family. After the reading of the new book, Allen Say will be in conversation around the resonant themes of this book and the process of painting and creating this story. He will be joined by Lori Benton, Vice President and Publisher for Scholastic Trade Publishing and Say's long...

The Japanese American National Museum Presents Before They Take Us Away on April 15, 2023

2023年04月03日

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will present a live screening of Before They Take Us Away on Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 2 p.m.–4 p.m. Tickets are included in the price of admission to JANM ($16 for adults and $9 for seniors, students, and youth) and can be purchased at janm.org/events. Before They Take Us Away captures the previously untold stories of Japanese Americans who volunt...

JANM Book Club: Secret Harvests with David Mas Masumoto and Patricia Wakida

2023年03月18日

Tickets to this program include admission to JANM for Saturday, March 18, 2023. Pricing reflects general museum admission pricing. Learn more about visiting JANM at janm.org/visit. Join author David Mas Masumoto and artist Patricia Wakida for the launch of their new book Secret Harvests: A Hidden Story of Separation, Silence, Shame, and the Resilience of a Family Farm. They will be joined in reading, reflectio...

Author Discussion—"Footprints in My Rearview Mirror: An Autobiography and Christian Testimony of George Oiye" by George Oiye

2003年10月19日

Join author George Oiye as he reads selected passages from his autobiographical work, Footsteps in My Rearview Mirror. Oiye recounts key moments of his life and has included photos from an album documenting his service with the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion during World War II (currently on display in Object Lessons and featured on the National Museum's website). Oiye also describes how these pivotal moments shap...

Colors of Confinement: Rare Kodachrome Photographs of Japanese American Incarceration in World War II - Store

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Colors of Confinement: Rare Kodachrome Photographs of Japanese American Incarceration in World War II - Press

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