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JANM Sets the Record Straight About Comparisons Between the Treatment Received by January 6 Rioters and World War II Japanese American Incarcerees

2024年10月18日

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) decries the former President’s comparison of the treatment received by Japanese American incarcerees during World War II to those involved in the January 6 assault on the US Capitol. The comparison was meant to support the former President’s claim that they were unfairly treated by the federal justice system.“We must set the record straight: This is an eg...

Smithsonian Exhibition on Implicit Bias Comes to JANM on November 18, 2023

2023年10月02日

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Bias Inside Us, a nationally touring exhibition about implicit bias, will be on view at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) from November 18, 2023–January 28, 2024. Presented by JANM’s National Center for the Preservation of Democracy (Democracy Center) and organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), the exhibition discusses the social science and psyc...

Panel Discussion—"Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit"

2019年02月09日

Paul Kitagaki Jr., photographer of Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit, will discuss his creative process, stories about the images, and the effects this project has had on those both behind and in front of the camera. He will be joined by Mason Tachibana and Junzo Jake Ohara, who were photographed as part of the project. The discussion is followed by an audience Q&A. Included with museum admission. RSVPs a...

Film Screening and Discussion—Unsettled: Two Films of Japanese Peru

2018年01月27日

The Japanese diaspora in Peru has its roots in a vital and restless history that extends back to arrival of the first migrant laborers at Lima’s Callao Seaport. In this program presented in conjunction with Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo, two filmmakers take personal journeys into the Japanese Peruvian experience, uncovering captivating...

2018 Oshogatsu Family Festival—Year of the Dog

2018年01月07日

FREE ALL DAY! Ring in the new year and celebrate the Year of the Dog with fun arts and crafts, food, cultural activities, and exciting performances! Traditional mochitsuki (Japanese rice pounding ritual) performance by Kodama Taiko Drawing demonstration and book signing by Usagi Yojimbo creator Stan Sakai Dog candy sculptures by Shan the Candyman JANM Members Only reserved seating and express lines C...

Civil Rights Today: The Legacy of Minoru Yasui

2016年04月30日

Minoru “Min” Yasui was a young Nisei attorney in Oregon during World War II when he violated the military curfew imposed upon all persons of Japanese ancestry in order to bring a test case to court. He lost that case in the U.S. Supreme Court, but nearly 40 years later he reopened it as part of the coram nobis litigation brought by young Sansei attorneys in 1983. Recognized posthumously by President Obama with a Pres...

JANM Announces Acquisition of Japanese American Incarceration Artifacts

2015年05月02日

The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) announced today that it has acquired a collection of more than 400 pieces of historical art and artifacts created by Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II. JANM’s acquisition ensures these artifacts will be properly preserved and honors the interests of Japanese Americans across the country who expressed concern for the future of these items. JANM work...

A Celebration of Japanese American Culture

2007年11月10日

At the Glendale Public Library 222 East Harvard St., Glendale, CA 91205 FREE! National Museum volunteers Ruthie Kitagawa (origami), Hal Keimi (taiko), and Rodney Kageyama (storytelling) share their expertise with the citizens of Glendale in this festive celebration of Japanese American culture.

2000 Museum Silent Auction Reception & Dinner

2000年03月04日

“Celebrating the American Spirit of Sports” At the Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, California

The Story Of "Hanamatsuri"

1998年03月05日

The Japanese American National Museum has added a special program of Hanamatsuri, or Flower Festival, to celebrate of the birth of the Buddha. To learn about this important part of history in a fun way, join Chima, storyteller, actress, and comedienne extraordinaire, as she entertains us with the life story of Buddha through bilingual (English and Japanese) kami shibai, or paper theatre, for free! The festivity is ...