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  • JANM Decries False Statements about Haitian Immigrants in Ohio

    Sep 17, 2024

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) decries the false statements spread on social media and recently amplified by national influencers and politicians that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were taking over the city and abducting and eating pets. JANM expresses support for the Haitian community and the many residents of Springfield who have been impacted by threats of violence result...

  • JANM Awarded a $40,000 grant from Nissan Foundation for Family Festivals and School Visits

    Jul 24, 2024

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) was awarded a $40,000 grant from the Nissan Foundation that supports JANM’s award-winning virtual and in-person School Visits programs and free biannual family festivals, including the 2024 Natsumatsuri Festival on Saturday, August 10.“Our award-winning School Visits programs and family festivals not only further our mission but also provide students, edu...

  • J. T. Sata Exhibition: Curator Tour with Dennis Reed and Virginia Heckert

    Jul 20, 2024

    Join exhibition curator Dennis Reed and special guest, J. Paul Getty Museum curator Virginia Heckert, for a walkthrough of JANM’s exhibition, J. T. Sata: Immigrant Modernist. The exhibition comprises sixty photographs by J. T. Sata, photographs of Sata’s concentration camp paintings and drawings, and family artifacts from camp. Reed will talk about Sata’s photography and legacy as well as the process of curating the ...

  • Asobi at JANM: Mini-zines with Mya Worrell

    Jul 11, 2024

    Have you been able to take a break this month? Do you think about journaling, doodling, and crafting all the time, but can never get a moment to actually start? Come make a zine with Mya Worrell! They’ll bring the supplies and plenty of creative prompts to get you started. You’ll learn how to make a variety of unique zines that use just one piece of paper. Enjoy specially crafted cocktails and mocktails from our n...

  • JANM to Host Wakayama Sister Museum Ceremony on May 22

    May 15, 2024

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will host a signing ceremony on May 22, 2024 to commemorate its new sister museum affiliation with the Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama (MOMAW). MOMAW is one of Japan’s leading art museums and is the fifth oldest modern art museum in Japan. MOMAW has continuously conducted research on prewar Japanese artists from Wakayama who settled in the US and has b...

  • JANM Congratulates June Kuramoto, 2024 NEA National Heritage Fellow

    Mar 18, 2024

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) applauds June Kuramoto who is a recipient of the 2024 NEA National Heritage Fellow. Since 1982, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has presented this award—the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts—to recognize individuals whose dedication and artistry contribute to the growth and preservation of diverse cultural traditions in the...

  • Giant Robot Biennale 5

    Mar 02, 2024 - Jan 05, 2025

    Since 2007, JANM has partnered with Eric Nakamura, founder of Giant Robot, to produce the Giant Robot Biennale, a recurring art exhibition that highlights diverse creative works celebrating the ethos of Giant Robot—a staple of Asian American alternative pop culture and an influential brand encompassing pop art, skateboard, comic book, graphic arts, and vinyl toy culture.Giant Robot Biennale 5 will feature artists Sea...

  • JANM to Host Educational Program “Our Fragile Democracy—Historic and Present-Day Attacks on Our Civil Rights and Civil Liberties” on February 24

    Feb 16, 2024

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will host Our Fragile Democracy—Historic and Present-Day Attacks on Our Civil Rights and Civil Liberties from 1 p.m.–4 p.m. on Saturday, February 24, 2024. The program will include a fireside chat with Ann Burroughs, President and CEO of JANM, and Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California; a keynote address by Don Tamaki, senior counsel at Minami Tamaki L...

  • " Blue Skies and Thunder: Farm Boy, Pilot, Inventor, TSA Officer, And WWII Soldier Of The 442nd Regimental Combat Team " by Virgil Westdale and Stephanie A. Gerdes

    Sep 26, 2010

    In 1942, Virgil Westdale was a successful young flight instructor when the government ousted him from the Air Corps and demoted him to army private. Having grown up as a Japanese American midwestern farm boy, Westdale (a hapa) had his first taste of Japanese culture when he was sent to train with the all Japanese American unit, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He was ultimately transferred to the 522nd Artillery Bat...

  • Japanese American History Class (Part 1 of 2)

    Mar 20, 2010

    This comprehensive two-day overview by our knowledgeable docents covers Japanese American history from the 19th century to current day. FREE for members, $14 non-members.