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Members Only Virtual Conversation: A Life in Pieces

2021年08月14日

All JANM Members are invited to an exclusive Members Only virtual conversation with JANM’s VP of Exhibitions and Art Director Clement Hanami, writer/filmmaker Sharon Yamato, actor Kurt Kanazawa, and Emblematic's founder and CEO Nonny de la Peña. They will discuss the virtual reality video created for A Life in Pieces: The Diary and Letters of Stanley Hayami. This program is FREE for all members, but RSVPs are requ...

Museum Store Sunday

2020年11月29日

FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE OF $20 OR MORE! We are celebrating the fourth annual Museum Store Sunday on November 29 by offering a special gift with purchases over $20! Get a FREE mixed set of Allen Say’s Tree of Cranes holiday cards. Enjoy six each of his two signature illustrations (a total of 12 cards) from the Caldecott Award-winning artist’s very special holiday book. On November 29, 2020, when you purch...

JANM TO HOST “COMMON GROUND CONVERSATIONS” BEGINNING IN JANUARY

2016年12月14日

The Japanese American National Museum will host a four-week series of "Common Ground Conversations" in the galleries of its Common Ground: The Heart of Community exhibition beginning January 12, 2017. Sessions will take place on consecutive Thursday evenings from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and each will focus on a different topic. Staff members of the museum’s education department will lead each session and facilitate the...

JANM’S ANNUAL OSHOGATSU FAMILY FESTIVAL SET FOR JANUARY 8, 2017

2016年12月01日

The Japanese American National Museum will hold its annual Oshogatsu Family Festival on Sunday, January 8, 2017, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The New Year celebration will include free crafts, performances, and cultural activities for people of all ages to help ring in the Year of the Rooster. Highlights of the day will include demonstrations of the ancient art of candy sculpting, sample bowls of lucky zaru soba fo...

JANM ANNOUNCES HONOREES AND THEME FOR 2017 ANNUAL GALA DINNER

2016年11月15日

The Japanese American National Museum will hold its annual Gala Dinner and Silent Auction on May 6, 2017, at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites, Los Angeles. The evening’s theme will be Reconnecting with the Past, Forging Our Future and the honorees will be Irene Hirano Inouye, the museum’s founding Executive Director; Bruce T. Kaji, a founding Director and the founding President of the museum; and Tom Ikeda, ...

Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations (2024)

Learn about the intersection of history, culture, and community through a workshop from JANM and the National Endowment for the Humanities: “Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations."

Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations (2022)

Learn about the intersection of history, culture, and community through a workshop from JANM and the National Endowment for the Humanities: “Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations."

History Unpacked—a DEIA program from JANM

Boost the impact of your diversity and inclusion training and create conversations by engaging your team with the power of history to promote empathy today. JANM’s dynamic resources educate and inspire people of all ages and backgrounds with the stories and lessons of the Japanese American experience.

Kaiju vs Heroes - Mark Nagata

Growing up in California, Mark Nagata was a fan of Disneyland, comic books, and classic Japanese television shows, movies, and toys. These influences inspired his creativity and spurred his initial interest in drawing and art. Fast-forward to today and not much has changed for this toy designer, painter, illustrator, and collector. After attending the Academy of Art College in San Francisco during the late 1980s, ...

2023 Lexus Opportunity Drawing

Congratulations to JANM Charter Members George and Jane Iwanaga of Ranchos Palos Verdes, California! They are the winners of JANM’s 2023 Lexus Opportunity Drawing and are receiving a brand new 2023 Lexus RX 500h. Thank you to everyone who purchased drawing tickets that added to the success of our event. Funds raised will support JANM’s educational programming and outreach. For details about the RX 500h, ...