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JANM Mourns the Passing of Yosh Nakamura

2025年11月25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) mourns the passing of Yosh Nakamura. A steadfast supporter of JANM, he was a veteran of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team (442nd RCT), an accomplished artist, and treasured educator. Born in Rosemead, Califor...

JANM Mourns the Passing of Nancy Matsui

2025年11月18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) mourns the passing of Nancy Matsui, a member of the JANM Board of Governors. After celebrating forty years of service with American Airlines, she retired from her position as the National Account Sales Manage...

JANM Mourns the Passing of Arthur A. Hansen

2025年11月18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) mourns the passing of Dr. Arthur A. Hansen. He was professor emeritus of History and Asian American Studies at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), and was JANM’s senior historian from 2001 through ...

JANM Mourns the Passing of George Sugimoto

2025年11月18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) mourns the passing of entrepreneur and philanthropist George Sugimoto. Born in Parlier, California, Sugimoto was the youngest of nine children. He and his family were imprisoned at the Gila River concentratio...

National Day of Action to Defend History News Conference and Rally Comes to Little Tokyo Aug. 23

2025年08月18日

Media AdvisoryWHAT:A National Day of Action news conference and community rally to defend the truth of World War II Japanese American incarceration history. Survivors of World War II incarceration camps along with community activists and allies will join to defend the accurate presentation of history in America’s National Parks and to honor the people and places that shape our past.The event is supported by organizat...

Why Our Story Must Be Told

2025年05月28日

Why Our Story Must Be Told: 2025 Survey Data on Public Knowledge of the World War II Japanese American IncarcerationJoin JANM and the Japanese American Citizens League for a powerful virtual program that unveils new data on the awareness of the World War II Japanese American incarceration experience within Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities.Karthick Ramakrishnan, director of th...

Democracy Center Announces New Podcast and Art Series with Gratitude Blooming

2023年07月06日

LOS ANGELES, CA – The National Center for the Preservation of Democracy (Democracy Center) in partnership with Gratitude Blooming will launch the Empathy and Democracy podcast and pop-up art series on July 15, 2023 from 4 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Admission to the pop-up art exhibit is free. Visitors coming for KCRW Summer Nights can also visit the pop-up at the Democracy Center. Tickets for the live podcast are $20 for general...

Author Discussion—Writing Heroes with Naomi Hirahara & Sarah Kuhn

2022年03月26日

Virtual: $5 General Admission / FREE for Members In person: $16 General Admission* / FREE for Members *In person ticket included admission to the museum galleries. Learn more. Join award winning Japanese American authors Naomi Hirahara (An Eternal Lei) and Sarah Kuhn (From Little Tokyo, with Love) in discussion of their recently released books that explore the power of young women and the significan...

"When Half is Whole" by Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu

2014年06月28日

"I listen and gather people's stories. Then I write them down in a way that I hope will communicate something to others, so that seeing these stories will give readers something of value. I tell myself that this isn't going to be done unless I do it, just because of who I am. It's a way of making my mark, leaving something behind...not that I'm planning on going anywhere right now." So explains Stephen Murphy-...

AUTHOR OF CHILDREN’S BOOK ‘MEI LING IN CHINA CITY’ TO SPEAK FEB. 7

2009年02月03日

The author of a new children’s book, Mel Ling in China City, based on the true story of a Chinese American girl, who loses contact with her Japanese American friend when her family is taken away to Manzanar during World War II, will discuss the circumstances that led her to write the book at a public program set for the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, Feb. 7, beginning at 2 p.m. Sui Bing Tang, who w...