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Solidarity: The Black Panther Party Discusses the History and Future of Coalition Building

2023年08月26日

Decades ago, the common experiences of Japanese Americans and Black citizens developed into a coalition that worked to support their communities. Join us as we engage in a panel with former Black Panther Party members to learn about the historical context of the Party’s work with Japanese Americans, and what a future roadmap for continued and expanded solidarity with all marginalized communities looks like in 2023 an...

The Japanese American National Museum Mourns the Passing of Richard Riordan

2023年04月26日

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) mourns the passing of Richard Riordan, the former mayor of Los Angeles. He helped JANM secure the Historic Building as the site for the Museum, approved decisions to help move the dream of the Central Avenue Art Park project near JANM forward, and attended the opening of the Pavilion featuring the theme Celebrating the American Experience on January 22, 1...

JANM Mourns the Passing of Roger Daniels, Preeminent Historian and Scholar of the World War II Japanese American Incarceration Experience

2022年12月16日

LOS ANGELES, CA –The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is saddened by the passing of Roger Daniels, the preeminent historian and scholar of his generation on the World War II Japanese American experience. He was ninety-five years old when he passed away on December 9, 2022. Daniels was the Charles Phelps Taft Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Cincinnati. Beginning with The Politics of Preju...

2022 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance

2022年02月19日

The annual Los Angeles Day of Remembrance commemorates the signing on February 19, 1942 of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Executive Order 9066 authorized the military to remove and incarcerate persons of Japanese ancestry into American concentration camps during World War II. Focusing on the theme of “Power of Communities: Building Strength Through Collective Action,” this year’s vi...

JANM Digital Film Festival: Madame Fujima Kansuma

2020年06月19日

FREE Join us as we dive into films produced by the Japanese American National Museum’s Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center! We will be releasing a selection of films, some for a limited time only. Organize a (virtual) screening party with your friends or family or just get cozy and enjoy the JANM Digital Film Festival from the safety of your own home. We will also have Q&A sessions with the filmmakers and others inv...

LONNIE BUNCH III ANNOUNCED AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT JANM’S 2020 ANNUAL GALA DINNER

2020年01月24日

Los Angeles, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is pleased to announce Lonnie Bunch III as the keynote speaker at its Annual Gala Dinner to be held on April 18, 2020 at the InterContinental Los Angeles downtown. Lonnie G. Bunch III is the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian. As Secretary, he oversees 19 museums, 21 libraries, the National Zoo, numerous research centers, and several education units a...

JANM WINS 2020 SUPERINTENDENT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MUSEUM EDUCATION

2020年01月23日

The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) has been selected to receive a 2020 Superintendent's Award for Excellence in Museum Education for the School Visits Program. The three award-winning organizations will be presented with their awards by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond (or his designee) at the Opening Town Hall program of California Association of Museums's (CAM) annual conferenc...

KOKORO CRAFT BOUTIQUE SET FOR OCTOBER 4 AT JANM

2015年09月09日

The seventh annual Kokoro Craft Boutique, organized by volunteers at the Japanese American National Museum, will take place Sunday, October 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those who make purchases of $10 or more will receive same-day free admission to the museum, as well 10% discounts at several participating Little Tokyo restaurants. Yuujou Daiko, a taiko performance group based in South San Gabriel, will perform at 1 p...

CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY WITH HELLO KITTY AT JANM’S NEXT TARGET FREE FAMILY SATURDAY

2015年01月15日

The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will continue its popular Target Free Family Saturdays series on February 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to the museum is free all day, giving families the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities as well as view its ongoing core exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community. Highlights of the day will include a visit from Hello Kitty and a performa...

JANM’S 2015 OSHOGATSU FAMILY FESTIVAL SET FOR JANUARY 4, 2015

2014年12月15日

The Japanese American National Museum will hold its annual Oshogatsu Family Festival on Sunday, January 4, 2015, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The new year celebration will include free crafts, performances, and other activities for people of all ages to help ring in the Year of the Sheep. Highlights of the day will include demonstrations of the ancient Asian folk art of candy sculpting, a petting zoo, and mochitsuki...