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  • June Kuramoto: The Arigato Event

    Oct 19, 2024

    In Japanese, the saying “Ichigo Ichie” translates to “Once chance, one opportunity.” Join us in expressing gratitude to the noted koto musician, June Kuramoto, in an Arigato event celebrating her legacy and community. This event gives Kuramoto the chance to thank her friends and family for their support and, in return, they can thank her for her years as a musician who has defined Japanese American arts and culture.K...

  • International Museum Day 2024

    May 18, 2024

    The International Council of Museums (ICOM) announces International Museum Day (IMD) on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Since 1977, ICOM has organized IMD to raise awareness around how museums foster cultural exchange, mutual understanding, and cooperation among people. On May 18, enjoy free admission all day to JANM to see our current exhibitions!

  • Our Shared Future Family Day

    Dec 17, 2023

    Celebrate Our Shared Future in Los Angeles and enjoy a day of free admission and cultural activities for all ages! Join JANM for a live reading and signing with Maggie Tokuda-Hall, an interactive origami activity, and a musical performance by East LA Taiko. Explore the new family friendly, interactive exhibition, The Bias Inside Us organized by the Smithsonian, and experience Aki’s Market, a virtual reality recreatio...

  • Conversations on Race: Opening the Dialogue

    Dec 01, 2023

    The opening summit for Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past in Los Angeles will convene speakers for discussions on the topics of Race and Wealth, Race and Wellness, and Race and Arts. Participants are invited to explore the exhibition The Bias Inside Us, an interactive project about the science and history of bias and what people can do about it.

  • Book Launch — THE GOLDEN SCREEN: The Movies that Made Asian America

    Nov 02, 2023

    Join New York Times bestselling author, Jeff Yang, and other special guests for the launch of Yang’s newest book, The Golden Screen: The Movies that Made Asian America. The past decade has been a groundbreaking era for Asian-centric storytelling in Hollywood films. The Golden Screen celebrates and examines the history of Asian Americans on the big screen, exploring how iconic films have shaped Hollywood, representati...

  • “Benkyodo: The Last Manju Shop in J-Town” and “Atomic Café”

    Sep 10, 2023

    Join us for the Los Angeles Premiere of Benkyodo: The Last Manju Shop in J-Town and a screening of ATOMIC CAFÉ: The Noisiest Corner in J-Town. Akira Boch and Tadashi Nakamura, the former and current directors of JANM’s Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center, directed these two short documentaries that explore themes of gentrification, displacement, and community power with humor and heart. Director Tadashi Nakamura wil...

  • Sansei Rocker: Behind the Curtain—June 4

    Jun 04, 2023

    Available tickets are sold out. Please click the following link to sign up for the waitlist and we will notify you if space becomes available. Waitlist Travel back in time to the Sansei Dance Party Era in Los Angeles during the ’60s and ’70s through live music and storytelling! Written and produced by Harry Manaka, author of Chronicles of a Sansei Rocker, former owner of the Baby Lion Supper Club, and leader ...

  • Dodgers: Brotherhood of the Game - Store

    JANM members receive a 10% discount! Join or renew now

  • Boyle Heights: The Power of Place—Events

  • Boyle Heights: The Power of Place—Press

    For press inquiries, email mediarelations@janm.org or call 213.625.0414.