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  • Members Thank You Reception

    Nov 23, 2024

    Celebrate our Members’ impact and contributions to JANM through the decades! Learn about the Museum’s engagement plans during the renovation with JANM on the Go and join us for a toast as we mark a historic moment in JANM’s history.The reception will be followed by natsukashii (nostalgic) music, a souvenir photo booth, docent-led tours of Common Ground: The Heart of Community, and a chance for visitors to contribute ...

  • Honoring Common Ground is on November 23

    Nov 18, 2024

    Media Advisory WHAT: Honoring Common Ground celebrates JANM’s longtime core exhibition, Common Ground: The Heart of Community, with an afternoon of festivities that highlight over 140 years of Japanese American history.WHEN: Saturday, November 23, 2024 from 12 p.m.–5 p.m.DETAILS: This special event will feature:Docent-led tours from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.A special performance by the JANM Ukulele Band from 12 p.m.–12...

  • "Twice Heroes: America’s Nisei Veterans of WWII and Korea" by Tom Graves

    May 04, 2013

    Writer and photographer Tom Graves will discuss and read from his new book, Twice Heroes: America's Nisei Veterans of WWII and Korea. Graves spent over a decade interviewing and photographing men and women who served to prove their loyalty to America. The veterans shared their own histories with the author, many revealing their experiences for the first time. Q&A with author to follow. Purchase the book from t...

  • Members Reception for "No Victory Ever Stays Won: The ACLU's 90 Years of Protecting Liberty" Exhibition

    Nov 20, 2010

    Members Reception for No Victory Ever Stays Won JANM Members: Join the ACLU of Southern California and the Japanese American National Museum for a special sneak-peek at the No Victory Ever Stays Won: The ACLU's 90 Years of Protecting Liberty exhibition, running from November 21 through December 11, 2010. RSVP requested. Please contact Clarissa Woo at (213) 977-5241 or email cwoo@aclu-sc.org

  • Patsy Sumie Saiki Film - "A Daughter of Hawaii: Her 88th Year"

    Jan 24, 2004

    Produced and directed by Patsy Sumie Saiki's grandson, Arnie Saiki, this documentary chronicles Ms. Saiki's life and family history in Hawai'i. The acclaimed author has written Sachie a Daughter of Hawai'i and Early Japanese Immigrants in Hawaii. After the screening, the author will talk about her literary career and her experience making the film.

  • Author Discussion—"A Taste for Strawberries: The Independent Journey of Nisei Farmer Manabi Hirasaki", by Manabi Hirasaki with Naomi Hirahara

    Dec 13, 2003

    A Taste for Strawberries: The Independent Journey of Nisei Farmer Manabi Hirasaki recounts one man’s relationship with the world of commercially grown strawberries. Entrepreneur, philanthropist, veteran, and visionary, Hirasaki’s memoir-style account of his journey through life as a strawberry farmer is certain to touch the lives of readers everywhere. Hirasaki and Naomi Hirahara will speak about the process of wri...

  • Closing of The 120,000 Tassel Tapestry, A Documentary Quilt Project display in the National Museum Pavilion

    Aug 11, 2002

    Closing of The 120,000 Tassel Tapestry, A Documentary Quilt Project display in the National Museum Pavilion

  • Passports to Friendship: Celebrating 75 Years of U.S.-Japan Friendship Doll Exchange - 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.

  • Only the Oaks Remain: The Story of Tuna Canyon Detention Station - 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.

  • The Life and Work of George Hoshida: A Japanese American’s Journey—Santa Fe

    1942–1943 About 800 internees from Hawai‘i were incarcerated at the Justice Department internment camp at Santa Fe, New Mexico. After Lordsburg, Hoshida was sent to Santa Fe where he continued to draw and paint in his notebooks. Art was a way for Hoshida to productively focus his energy away from this disheartening situation. Hoshida and his wife, Tamae, wrote letters to each other almost every day. She would also...