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JANM Mourns the Passing of US Senator Dianne Feinstein

2023年09月30日

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) mourns the passing of US Senator Dianne Feinstein. She was San Francisco’s first female mayor and one of California’s two first female senators. In Congress, she was the first woman to lead the Senate Intelligence Committee and was the first woman to serve as the Judiciary Committee’s top Democrat. Throughout her career she advocated for civil liberties, ...

JANM Mourns the Passing of Mary Karasawa

2023年06月28日

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is deeply saddened by the passing of Mary Karasawa, a beloved volunteer and school tour docent at the Museum. She and her husband, Richard “Babe” Karasawa, were JANM charter members. Together, they volunteered at least two Fridays each month. Their son, John, joined them in 2017. She and Babe were recipients of the Museum’s Family Spirit Award and receive...

JANM Mourns the Passing of Former Board of Trustees Member R. Thomas Decker

2022年12月05日

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is deeply saddened by the passing of R. Thomas Decker, a former member of the JANM Board of Trustees. He passed away from pancreatic cancer on October 26, 2022. Decker grew up in Sausalito, California, and graduated from Stanford University in 1958 with a BA degree in economics and history. He served as an officer in the US Navy for three years and beg...

JANM Mourns the Passing of Mary Adams Urashima, Leader of Effort to Preserve History of Japanese Americans in Huntington Beach

2022年12月01日

LOS ANGELES, CA –The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is deeply saddened by the passing of Mary Adams Urashima. A local history expert and preservationist, Urashima led the effort to preserve the history of Japanese Americans in Orange County, in particular Huntington Beach. She created the blog historicwintersburg.blogspot.com to raise awareness and document the history of Japanese pioneers in Wintersburg Vi...

An American Vocabulary

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An American Vocabulary: Words to Action is a collaborative project by visual artist Audrey Chan and rapper jason chu. This set of flash cards portrays figures, events, and practices rooted in community, care, and action. Through these words and images, the artists invite you to participate in a shared vocabulary of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) agency and unity in the fight for jus...

2022 Natsumatsuri Family Festival

2022年08月13日

FREE Join us for the in-person return of the Natsumatsuri Family Festival, our annual summer celebration featuring free cultural performances, crafts, and activities for families and kids of all ages! Plus, free admission all day to see all of our exhibitions: Be Here / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration, Sutra & Bible: Faith and the Japanese American World War II Incarceration, The Interac...

Sansei Rocker Symposium

2022年07月30日

FREE In Person Waitlist Virtual RSVP Join a panel of “Sansei rockers” as they discuss Harry Manaka’s book, Chronicles of a Sansei Rocker, which explores the dynamic Japanese American music and dance scene of the ’60s and ’70s. Tina Fujino, Gerald Ishibashi, David Honjio, and Harry Manaka will reunite in a conversation about community, history, and rock music, moderated by actress Brittany Ish...

National Day of Remembrance: 80 Years of Reckoning

2022年02月18日 - 2022年02月20日

Eighty years ago, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 that put into motion the forced removal and incarceration of 120,000 Americans of Japanese descent during World War II due to “race prejudice, war hysteria, and the failure of political leadership.” On February 18-20, please join the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, National Park Service, Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, and Japane...

Target Free Family Saturdays - A World of Percussion: Shake, Rattle & Bang!

2006年11月11日

This summer the National Museum debuts four wonderful days created especially for families. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. A World of Percussion: Shake, Rattle & Bang! Rhythm is universal and so is the joy found in a day filled with a shake, rattle, and a bang. Kids of all ages can make their own...

Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami - Activities

Gallery ActivitiesGive origami a try with hands-on activities in the galleries that will give you an opportunity to learn how origami has connections to art, math, and more!Make or take a paper crane to share wishes for peace, hope, and longevityFold an origami penguin like the one displayed in the exhibitionTry your hand at modular origamiPut your math skills to use with some simple origami math Exhibition VideosA s...