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JANM Statement on Hate Crime in Colorado

2025年06月03日

Editors please note: JANM’s Pavilion is closed for renovation; programs will continue on the JANM campus and at other locations at janm.org/OnTheGo. LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) condemns the antisemitic attack on peaceful demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday. “Our hearts go out to the victims and the community that experienced this hateful attack. JANM condemns violence in a...

The Enduring Power of Oral History: An Afternoon with Art Hansen & Friends

2023年11月04日

Noted Japanese American scholar and oral historian Arthur A. Hansen is guest of honor for an afternoon of reminiscences and oral histories from fellow scholars and friends. Bruce Embrey, executive director of the Manzanar Committee, will serve as moderator. Arthur A. Hansen is professor emeritus of History at California State University Fullerton, past director of the university’s Lawrence de Graaf Center for Oral...

Celebration of Life for Secretary Norman Y. Mineta June 25 at LA’s Japanese American National Museum

2022年06月21日

WHAT: A celebration of the extraordinary life of U.S. Secretary Norman Y. Mineta, chair of the board of trustees at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM). Secretary Mineta died May 3 at age 90. Read JANM’s statement on his legacy and passing. WHO: Local, national and international guests will gather at JANM to celebrate and remember Secretary Mineta, who was imprisoned at the Heart Mountain concent...

Outdoor Screening—City of Ghosts

2021年10月22日

FREE Join us for a special, family friendly outdoor screening of City of Ghosts! A conversation with creator Elizabeth Ito, director and writer Ako Castuera, and episode stars Atomic Nancy, Zen Sekizawa, Honor Calderon, Tina Calderon, and Jessa Calderon telling stories related to their histories and their communities will be held before the screening. About the Show: Featuring a charming blend of animated ch...

Screening and Q&A—Paper Chase

2021年10月16日

FREE Please note there are two screening times: Saturday, October 16 | 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (PDT) Saturday, October 16 | 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m. (PDT) Join us for the premiere showing of Zentoku Foundation's new documentary, Paper Chase: Japanese American History Through the Lens of Vernacular Newspapers. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. About the Film: Paper Chase explor...

Upper Level Members and VIP Reception: “A Life in Pieces”

2021年09月10日

Members at the Sustaining level and above are invited to a special reception and brief program celebrating the exhibition A Life in Pieces: The Diary and Letters of Stanley Hayami with Judy Hayami and members of the Hayami family. By invitation only. Invitations were mailed in mid-August. Masks are required for all visitors, regardless of vaccination status, except for children age two and younger.

KOKORO CRAFT BOUTIQUE SET FOR OCTOBER 1 AT JANM

2017年09月05日

Los Angeles, CA—The ninth annual Kokoro Craft Boutique, organized by volunteers at the Japanese American National Museum, will take place Sunday, October 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Yuujou Daiko, a taiko performance group based in South San Gabriel, will perform at 1 p.m. Admission to the boutique is free. Kokoro Craft Boutique will feature more than 50 vendors selling unique jewelry, kimono fabric fashions, Giant R...

Ansel Adams at Manzanar—Article

A Glimpse of the Elusive Truth Ansel Adams at Manzanar By Lisa Itagaki I believe that the arid splendor of the desert, ringed with towering mountains, has strengthened the spirit of the people of Manzanar…From the harsh soil they have extracted fine crops; they have made gardens glow in the firebreaks and between the barracks. Out of the jostling, dusty confusion of the first bleak days in raw barracks they h...

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."