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JANM’s Pavilion is closed for renovation and will reopen in late 2026. While the museum and store are closed, join us for programs and events on our Little Tokyo campus, throughout Southern California, and beyond. 

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  • Ebb and Flow: Community Mental Health Conference

    Oct 12, 2024

    Gather in a welcoming space for the Asian American community to address, examine, and understand mental health in its various forms with Ebb and Flow, Little Tokyo Service Center’s second annual mental health conference in partnership with JANM. Conference plenaries will be interspersed with workshops and small group discussions focused on specific mental health topics. There are sessions for a variety of ages and ex...

  • Two-Day Workshop—Shibori and Indigo Explorations

    Jan 27, 2024 - Jan 28, 2024

    Come and join this workshop to practice, learn, and enjoy all the creativity shibori has to offer! Taught by Glennis Dolce, this two-day class will explore a variety of traditional Japanese fabric dyeing techniques, including stitching, clamping, binding, and pole wrapping. This workshop (limited to fifteen participants) is open to all levels of knowledge. All tools, supplies, and materials are included with payme...

  • 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.

  • Okaeri 2023 Conference

    Nov 10, 2023 - Nov 12, 2023

    Okaeri’s 5th Biennial Conference on November 10-12, 2023 is a gathering that centers the Japanese and Japanese American LGBTQ+ experience. The conference seeks to: build community educate provide support foster understanding and inclusion for the Japanese and Japanese American LGBTQ+ community While conference content centers the specific interests, issues, and concerns of the Japanese and Japanes...

  • JANM’s “Our Promise” Comprehensive Campaign Virtual Briefing

    Oct 19, 2023

    The Japanese American National Museum is amplifying its powerful voice. Our campus and programs showcase how Japanese Americans’ lives, experiences, and culture intersect and resonate with the experiences of marginalized communities in the United States. Our story is an American story. Our founders promised that the Museum would stand as a beacon of civil rights to ensure that what happened to Japanese Americans i...

  • Dave Roberts and Japanese American Dodgers Staff to Speak at JANM on July 29

    Jul 18, 2023

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will present Beyond the Dugout: A Discussion with Japanese American Staff at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, July 29, 2023 from 11a.m.–12:30 p.m. in the Tateuchi Democracy Forum. Tickets for this special event are $25 ($20 for JANM Members). Tickets are available at janm.org/events/calendar. This dynamic conversation will feature World Series Cham...

  • Nima Voices: Episode 13—Alden Hayashi

    Jun 20, 2023

    FREE Discover Nikkei is JANM’s community-based web project sharing stories and the experiences of Nikkei around the world. “Nima” are members of the Discover Nikkei online community. Hailing from all around the world, they each bring unique experiences and perspectives to the site’s rich archive of stories. Nima Voices is an interview series where we uplift our Nima through brief, but enlightening, intervie...

  • JANM Book Club: Miss Irwin with Allen Say

    Apr 22, 2023

    Free Join for a virtual launch of Caldecott Medal winner Allen Say’s newest book, Miss Irwin, that tells the story of memory and family. After the reading of the new book, Allen Say will be in conversation around the resonant themes of this book and the process of painting and creating this story. He will be joined by Lori Benton, Vice President and Publisher for Scholastic Trade Publishing and Say's long...

  • JANM Book Club: Secret Harvests with David Mas Masumoto and Patricia Wakida

    Mar 18, 2023

    Tickets to this program include admission to JANM for Saturday, March 18, 2023. Pricing reflects general museum admission pricing. Learn more about visiting JANM at janm.org/visit. Join author David Mas Masumoto and artist Patricia Wakida for the launch of their new book Secret Harvests: A Hidden Story of Separation, Silence, Shame, and the Resilience of a Family Farm. They will be joined in reading, reflectio...