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JANM STATEMENT REGARDING THE “PRECEDENT” OF JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION DURING WORLD WAR II

2016年11月18日

The Japanese American National Museum is alarmed by the escalation of rhetoric already taking place in the wake of President-elect Trump’s victory. Citing the unlawful incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II as a "precedent" for the unjust targeting of any group, and especially for the creation of a registry for Muslim Americans in the future is to completely misunderstand one of the most shameful c...

'YEAR OF THE HORSE' THEME FOR MUSEUM’S FREE OSHOGATSU FAMILY FESTIVAL ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 5

2013年12月18日

Los Angeles – The Japanese American National Museum is pleased to present the 2014 Oshogatsu Family Festival on Sunday, January 5, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. One of the Museum’s most popular and well-attended family events, the festival will celebrate the New Year with a “Year of the Horse” theme. The day will be packed with hands-on activities, taiko performances, Japanese traditional New Year’s food tasting, and m...

"Hiro: A Story of Japanese Internment" by Keiko Wright

2013年07月27日

A Gold Medal winner at the 38th Annual Student Academy Awards, Hiro is a short documentary explores the life of Hiroshi ‘Hiro’ Hoshizaki. A retired grandfather of six, Hiro was incarcerated at the Heart Mountain Relocation during his adolescence. As we follow him on his own journey to confront the events and memories of his past, we learn of his incarceration and the traumatic repercussions this experience has had on...

"Children of Manzanar" edited by Heather C. Lindquist

2013年06月29日

This program has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience. This book captures the experiences of the nearly four thousand children and young adults held at Manzanar during World War II. Quotes from these children accompany photographs from both official and unofficial photographers, including Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, and Toyo Miyatake. These photos and remembrances record a barren world of guard towe...

NATIONAL MUSEUM PRODUCES DVDS OF CLASSIC MADE-FOR-TV FILM 'FAREWELL TO MANZANAR'

2011年11月10日

The Japanese American National Museum announced that it has obtained the licensing rights through the NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products Group to the classic made-for-TV 1976 movie, "Farewell to Manzanar," and has produced DVD copies for sale this fall for the first time ever. Based on the autobiographical book, Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James Houston, the film is a rare Hollywood...

Wellness as a Global Solution: A Look at Keiro's Future & 50 Years of Enhancing the Quality of Senior Life in our Community

2011年09月18日

With one in five individuals over 65, the Japanese American community foreshadows what the rest of the nation will experience in 2050. Learn about how Keiro Senior HealthCare serves as a model of care for a healthy community and how this affects you now, whatever your age! 2011 is the 50th anniversary of Keiro Senior HealthCare, a not-for-profit organization providing culturally-sensitive and person-centered senior ...

The Politics of Fear and Persecution: Then and Now

2010年12月07日

6:30 PM Reception and Viewing of Exhibit 7:00-8:00 pm Panel Discussion and Q&A Join the ACLU of Southern California and the Japanese American National Museum for a panel discussion with Ahilan Arulanantham (ACLU/SC Director of Immigrant Rights and National Security), Mia Yamamoto (Criminal Defense Attorney who was born in a World War II internment camp), and Hussam Ayloush (Executive Director of the Council on Am...

A Reading of My Man Kono by Philip W. Chung

2009年03月19日

FREE! East West Players presents a reading of My Man Kono which explores the extraordinary life of Toraichi Kono from a Japanese immigrant to movie star Charlie Chaplin’s assistant to his arrest in 1941 as a Japanese spy.

Day of Remembrance: "Military Necessity" to "National Security" ... The Use of Executive Power from WWII to Iraq

2007年02月17日

FREE ADMISSION The Day of Remembrance is held each year to commemorate President Roosevelt's signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942. Roosevelt proclaimed "military necessity" and set into motion the removal and incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans with little or no challenge from congress or the nation. The program for Day of Remembrance 2007 examines the use of Executive Power from both a hist...

Cold Tofu Improv: The Soy of Sex

1997年02月27日

Thursday Evening at the Museum Performance Cold Tofu provides a monthly evening of laughs and entertainment at the Museum. This talented, energetic, multicultural improvisational group has an amazing assortment of entertainment techniques that will keep you laughing all night. This evening, Cold Tofu explores the mysteries behind relationships, dating and marriage. Prepare for a night of non-stop laughte...