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Defining Courage at UC Berkeley
2025年04月04日
Friday, April 4 • 8 p.m.University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA Defining Courage is a journey into the legacy of the Nisei Soldier—Japanese Americans who served in the segregated units of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Military Intelligence Service, and 522nd Field Artillery Battalion. Produced and narrated by ABC7-Los Angeles news anchor and filmmaker David Ono, Defining Courage h...
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My Man Kono—JANM Night at Pan Asian Rep (New York)
2025年02月28日
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, New York, presents the World Premiere of My Man Kono through March 9, 2025.Join JANM Members and friends during JANM Night for an exciting performance of My Man Kono and a special talk-back and reception with playwright Philip W. Chung, director Jeff Liu, and the actors as part of JANM on the Go.In pursuit of the American Dream, Japanese émigré Toraichi Kono becomes a loyal confidante of ...
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The Japanese American National Museum Welcomes the Passage of two Japanese American History Bills in the Omnibus Appropriations Package
2022年12月23日
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum celebrates today’s passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 is an omnibus bill that will provide annual funding for the federal government and the passage of a variety of bills including the Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American C...
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The Japanese American National Museum Denounces Racist Remarks from the Chancellor of Purdue University Northwest
2022年12月22日
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is gravely concerned by the offensive tropes designed to mock Asian languages that Purdue University Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon uttered during a commencement ceremony on December 10, 2022. The Faculty Senate Executive Committee released a letter demanding Keon’s resignation and has yet to hear from him. “As the public face and leader of the unive...
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Film Screening—ALTERNATIVE FACTS: The Lies of Executive Order 9066
2020年02月01日
ALTERNATIVE FACTS: The Lies of Executive Order 9066 is an award-winning documentary feature film about the false information and political influences which led to the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans. The film exposes the lies used to justify the decision and the cover-up that went all the way to the United States Supreme Court. ALTERNATIVE FACTS also examines the parallels to the current climate of f...
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2014 Natsumatsuri Family Festival
2014年08月09日
FREE ALL DAY! Join us for Natsumatsuri, our annual summer celebration featuring traditional Japanese and Japanese American performances, crafts, and activities. See the complete schedule below, or download the flyer! Special perks available for JANM members! Be sure to check in at the front desk to get a member sticker so you can take advantage of the perks highlighted below.
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Happy Tenth: Celebrate the Pavilion
2009年06月20日
You’re invited to a special Open House birthday celebration on June 20! Join us for FREE all day. Don't miss this day filled with family fun activities, performances, and the Members' Coffee & Tours. It's time to visit our magnificent Pavilion and Museum and show it off to your friends and family. All are welcome! Celebrate all that has been presented within and beyond our walls with your fellow members, donors, a...
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Evening of Poetry
2005年04月07日
The first of two evenings celebrating National Poetry Month features poets Junichi Semitsu and Amy Uyematsu.
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Community Day of Remembrance
2004年02月21日
The Day of Remembrance commemorates the signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, which led to the incarceration of nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans. The program will feature the premier screening of the film Stand Up For Justice, the story of 16-year-old Mexican American Ralph Lazo who voluntarily went to Manzanar to remain with his friends at a time when few stood up for Japanese Americans. The program...
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Finding Family Stories (1998)
1998年01月22日 - 1998年04月12日
This is the third year of Finding Family Stories, an Arts Partnership Project initiated by the Japanese American National Museum in 1995 to create a dialogue among the diverse communities that shape the state of California. In collaboration with the Skirball Cultural Center and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, this year’s exhibition presents family stories of the Japanese American, Jewish American, and...