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Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World - Artists

Horitaka (Takahiro Kitamura) Exhibition Curator Horitaka is a tattoo artist as well as the author and publisher of numerous books on tattoo art and culture. His books include Bushido: Legacies of the Japanese Tattoo (Schiffer Publishing, 2001), Tattooing From Japan to the West (Schiffer Publishing, 2004), and Tattoos of the Floating World: Ukiyo-e Motifs in Japanese Tattoo (KIT Publishers, 2003). Horitaka is ...

Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World - Videos

Interview with Artists & Clients Short films directed by John Agcaoili with additional footage by Jon Ugto, Roger Barrera, and Chris Brand. Assisted by Nicole Szeto and Jayne Chen. Kip Fulbeck Exhibition photographer and designer Chris Horishiki Brand Jiro LA Horitaka Jakoh Henrik Strehmel Drew Flores Espi ...

Traveling Exhibitions

The Japanese American National Museum offers many of the exhibitions it has hosted to other museums and cultural facilities. These exhibitions range in size and subject matter, offering engaging experiences for visitors of all ages and with varied interests. Please refer to the contact information for each exhibition for availability information, loan fees, and other details.

Year of the Labbit Custom Show - Artist Interpretations

In conjunction with the exhibition, Year of the Rabbit: Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo (July 9 – October 30, 2011), a gathering of artists (new and old friends of the Museum) worked their creative magic on Frank Kozik’s Happy Labbit toy. Check out the photos below to view the various artists’ interpretations. Usagi Yojimbo Stan Sakai Pasadena, CA Stan Sakai is best known as the artist creator of U...

Dreams to Dreams - Events

Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted. To see a complete listing of JANM’s upcoming programs, check out our Events Calendar.

Making Waves: Japanese American Photography, 1920–1940 - Store

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Making Waves: Japanese American Photography, 1920–1940 - Extras

Exhibition Videos Watch videos about photographers Toyo Miyatake, J.T. Sata, T.K. Shindo, Ichiro “Eddie” Itani, and Shigemi Uyeda produced by JANM’s Watase Media Arts Center for the exhibition. Guide by Cell FREE AUDIO TOUR Enhance your experience of Making Waves: Japanese American Photography, 1920–1940 with the FREE audio cell phone tour (no cost except your cell phone minutes). Hang up and ...

Making Waves: Japanese American Photography, 1920–1940 - Photographers

Akira Furukawa • K. Furukawa • Tomishia Furuya • Harry Hayashida • Ichiro Itani • Riso Itano • Shinsaku Izumi • Shigemi Izuo • Morinosuke Kamikihara • Taizo Kato • Seizo K. Katsu • Hisao E. Kimura • Hiromu Kira • Dr. Kyo Koike • Kichiji Kojimoto • Asahachi Kono • F.A. Kunishige • Kusutora Matsuki • Toraji Mayeda • Toyo Miyatake • Yukio Morinaga • Riichi Morita • Takuji Mukai • S. Nakagawa • Kentaro Nakamura • T. Nohi...

Dreams to Dreams - Artist Interpretations

The Japanese American National Museum in association with Dacosta of Chocolate Soop brought together artists who customized Chocolate Soop’s DCTO (Dream Come True Object), a futuristic vinyl version of the traditional Japanese daruma. Check out the photos below to view the various artists’ interpretations. A few of the pieces are available to purchase at the JANM Store. Tako Rikishi (Octopus Sumo) J...

Colors of Confinement: Rare Kodachrome Photographs of Japanese American Incarceration in World War II - Store