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Inaugural Norman Y. Mineta Distinguished Lecture

2024年01月26日

The Democracy Center presents the inaugural lecture in the Norman Y. Mineta Distinguished Lecture Series. Our special guest speaker will be Mitch Landrieu, former Senior Advisor to the President and former Mayor of New Orleans. The Norman Y. Mineta Distinguished Lecture Series is a Democracy Center signature series centered on the leadership values and principles inspired by Secretary Mineta (1931–2022), includin...

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...

Glenn Kaino: Aki’s Market Opens June 30, 2023

2023年06月26日

WHAT: Join JANM for the opening of Aki’s Market, a uniquely personal exhibition featuring new work by acclaimed multimedia artist and filmmaker Glenn Akira Kaino. Visitors can immerse themselves in the virtual reality world of the small neighborhood market in East Los Angeles and explore a space of collective memory where the archival bleeds into the imaginary and the most advanced technology serves the most persona...

Sincerely Miné Okubo at the Seattle Asian American Film Festival

2023年02月25日

Sincerely Miné Okubo will be screening at the Seattle Asian American Film Festival, which will be held from February 23–March 5, 2023. This short biographical film is one of five films that are part of the festival’s program, Through the Generations: Japanese American and Canadian Stories. This film focuses on the artistic span and career of Miné Okubo, a Japanese American artist known for her graphic memoir Citiz...

Ireichō

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Irei: National Monument for the WWII Japanese American Incarceration is a multi-faceted project to address the erasure of the identities of individuals of Japanese ancestry who experienced wartime incarceration and to expand the concept of what monument is through three distinct, interlinking elements: a sacred book of names as a monument (Ireicho), a website as a monument (Ireizo), and light sculptures as monuments ...

The Japanese American National Museum Announces Ten New Board Members

2022年08月30日

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) has announced ten new members to its board of trustees and board of governors. Kristine Nishiyama and Dennis Sugino have been named trustees. Jennifer Hirano, Akemi Kondo Dalvi, Yuko Kaifu, Masatoshi Komoriya, David Mineta, Michele Miyakawa, Josh Morey, and Christopher Yang were named governors. “Our new board members bring a wealth of diversity and...

hapa.me – 15 years of the hapa project—JANM Store

Purchase items related to the hapa.me exhibition from the JANM Store.

Toshiko Takaezu: The Art of Clay - JANM Store

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