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JANM Book Club: The Poet and the Silk Girl with Satsuki Ina and Adrian Tomine
Feb 07, 2026
Join The Poet and the Silk Girl author Satsuki Ina and acclaimed graphic novelist Adrian Tomine for a conversation about the intergenerational impact of the Japanese American World War II incarceration experience. From the deep trauma of the past to the alarming and familiar turmoil of today’s political moment, they will discuss the power of art and family to foster understanding, healing, community, and societal cha...
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“The Misadventures of a Nisei Week Queen” Film Screening
Oct 05, 2025
This event has sold out. Join wait list Embark on a story of survival with JANM’s film screening of The Misadventures of a Nisei Week Queen. Told with poise, humor, and strength, this documentary chronicles the Forrest Gump life of spirited 92-year-old June Aochi Berk. Growing up in prewar Little Tokyo, she goes from surviving in a horse stall at the Santa Anita temporary detention center and in a barrack at the Rohw...
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“Cruising J-Town”—JANM Members Morning Preview
Aug 02, 2025
Join us for a special Members Only preview of JANM’s new exhibition Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei Community.Cruising J-Town tells the stories of influential figures and everyday car lovers alike who have played vital roles in countless car scenes—from hot rods and lowriders to the import craze and drift racing.Get a first look at the five classic cars that anchor the exhibition: George Nakamura’s 19...
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JANM Joins a Coalition of Museums to Unveil “On Our 250th”: A Bold National Call for Shared Dreams and Aspirations for the Nation
Apr 25, 2025
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 – As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, the Japanese American National Museum (JANM), in partnership with The New York Historical and Made By US, launches “On Our 250th”—a dynamic, nationwide initiative celebrating our collective ...
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2024 JACSC Education Conference
Oct 04, 2024 - Oct 06, 2024
Echoes of Resilience: Imagining the Possible in Preserving Japanese American Heritage2024 Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium Education ConferenceThis annual event brings together scholars, activists, and community members dedicated to preserving and educating about the history of Japanese American incarceration during WWII. Highlights include a panel on the Irei: National Monument, programmed in collabora...
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The Japanese American National Museum Will Launch the New Exhibition, Don’t Fence Me In: Coming of Age in America’s Concentration Camps, on March 4, 2023
Jan 24, 2023
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will open its new exhibition, Don’t Fence Me In: Coming of Age in America’s Concentration Camps, on Saturday, March 4, 2023. The exhibition will explore the experiences of Japanese American youth who asserted their place as young Americans confronting the injustice of being imprisoned in World War II concentration camps and embarking on the universal jour...
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Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo—Press
Press For press inquiries, email mediarelations@janm.org or call 213.625.0414. Press Image Gallery (Password Access Only—contact mediarelations@janm.org for access.)
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Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo—Resources
Explore additional JANM resources about Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo. We will be adding more, so please keep checking back!
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What We Carried - Artist’s Statement
In 2007, I began interviewing returning soldiers from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. I expected to hear chest thumping and Fox News-like talking points like “We are fighting them over there so we don’t have to fight them over here.” I heard none of that from the soldiers. I heard profound remorse and anger about their participation in U.S. interventions in the Middle East. Many of the vets have become radicals and an...