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Screening and Q&A —The Race Epidemic: Resurgence of the Yellow Peril

2021年10月14日

FREE ($20 Suggested Donation) This screening is currently SOLD OUT. If you would like to be added to a wait list to be alerted if tickets become available or are interested in seating in the overflow screening space, please email publicprograms@janm.org. Join Representative Mark Takano, CA State Treasurer John Chiang, and John Kobara (JANM Board of Governors) in a conversation emcee'd by Fox 11 An...

2018 Day of Remembrance—The Civil Liberties Act of 1988: The Victory and the Unfinished Business

2018年02月17日

PAY WHAT YOU WISH JANM is proud to present the 2018 Day of Remembrance in partnership with Go For Broke National Education Center, Japanese American Citizens League–Pacific Southwest District, Manzanar Committee, Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress, Nikkei Progressives, OCA–Greater Los Angeles, and Progressive Asian Network for Action (PANA). In addition to marking the 76th anniversary of the signing ...

Private Tours of Collections

2014年04月01日

By appointment only, all month long Upper Level President’s & Chairman’s Circle Members are invited to experience a behind-the-scenes tour of the world’s largest collection of Japanese American artifacts. Your on-going support helps maintain this unique collection that chronicles over 130 years of Japanese American history. Contact Charlien Church at cchurch@janm.org or 213.830.5676 to reserve a personalized t...

"Hinamatsuri" Afternoon Tea

2014年03月01日

Mothers, daughters, ladies (and men in their lives) of all ages are welcome to bring their dolls and join us for afternoon tea at the Chado Tea Room to celebrate Hinamatsuri. Known as Doll’s Festival or Girl’s Day, Hinamatsuri is a special day in Japan where families celebrate the health and happiness of their young daughters. Hina dolls will be on display for the duration of the event, only for event attendees. ...

TRAVELING EXHIBITION HONORS ARAB AMERICANS IN MILITARY, PEACE CORPS, DIPLOMATIC CORPS

2013年02月08日

Los Angeles’ Arab American community spotlighted Los Angeles, CA, February 6, 2013—Arab Americans have been an integral part of the United States of America since its inception, contributing to our society in myriad ways, including representing and defending American ideals through public service. Long the target of negative stereotypes, Arab Americans even found themselves dubbed “guilty by association” follo...

STORY OF BUILDING OF JAPANESE HOSPITAL IN 1920s TO BE DISCUSSED APRIL 11

2010年03月27日

The story of the Japanese community’s fight to get better medical care in the 1920s by going to court to gain the right to incorporate their own hospital will be recounted in the public program, "Japanese Hospital: Caring for the Pre-War Nikkei Community", organized by the Little Tokyo Historical Society and Discover Nikkei and set for Sunday, April 11, at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum. The program ...

SCHEDULE FOR FREE 'HAPPY 10TH: CELEBRATING THE PAVILION!' EVENT SET FOR JUNE 20

2009年06月13日

The Japanese American National Museum announced its schedule for its free "Happy 10th: Celebrating the Pavilion!" event on Saturday, June 20, from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., featuring taiko and tanabata workshops, storytelling, arts and crafts, exhibition tours and concluding with a free outdoor concert. This free event was organized to mark the 10 years of activities by the National Museum since it opened its Pavilion in...

UNION BANK OF CA. CEO MASAAKI TANAKA NAMED TO MUSEUM BOARD OF GOVERNORS

2008年08月28日

The Board of Trustees of the Japanese American National Museum today announced the appointment of Mr. Masaaki Tanaka, President and Chief Executive Officer of UnionBanCal Corp. and its primary subsidiary, Union Bank of California, N.A., to the institution’s Board of Governors, effective immediately. The Trustees held their quarterly meetings at the National Museum in Little Tokyo on August 1 and 2, 2008. Members o...

Day of Remembrance

2005年02月19日

"Patriotism" and "loyalty" were volatile issues in America's concentration camps during World War II and continue to be controversial topics today. The program will examine the response of Japanese Americans to the US government's test of loyalty (Questions 27 and 28) -- including responses from resistors -- and our responsibility to defend those whose constitutional rights are currently being denied. The Day of Reme...

Day of Remembrance

2003年02月15日

Day of Remembrance (DOR), the community's annual commemoration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's signing of Executive Order 9066 and the World War II exclusion and incarceration of Japanese Americans and Japanese Latin Americans. The 2003 DOR marks the 61st anniversary of the signing of the Executive Order. The National Museum, Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (NCRR), the Pacific Southwest District JACL, and lo...