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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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  • Combining Culinary Cultures: A Conversation with Nikkei Chefs from LA, São Paulo, and Lima

    Dec 03, 2022

    Join us for a conversation with noted Nikkei chefs—Niki Nakayama of n/naka (Los Angeles, CA, US), Telma Shiraishi of Restaurante Aizomê (São Paulo, Brazil), and Roger Arakaki of Sushi Ito (Lima, Peru). The program will be moderated by Gil Asakawa, author of the recently published book, Tabemasho! Let’s Eat!: A Tasty History of Japanese Food in America. Carole Iida-Nakayama, co-owner and sous chef of n/naka and n/...

  • NUNO and J-Scent Trunk Show

    Nov 19, 2022 - Nov 20, 2022

    We are pleased to announce our first post-pandemic, in-person trunk show featuring one of our popular vendors, NUNO! Chad and Charles will be back at JANM with some rarely-offered NUNO clothing as well as the time-honored favorite selection of scarves and shawls (you can see examples of NUNO wares in our catalog.) And joining us for the first time is J-Scent, the fabulous Japanese fragrance maker, creator of uniqu...

  • The Japanese American National Museum Hosts Virtual Program on Issei Artist Wakaji Matsumoto

    Nov 10, 2022

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will host the free virtual program, The Story of Wakaji Matsumoto: An Artist in Two Worlds, on Saturday, December 10, 2022 in English and Japanese from 5 p.m.–6:30 p.m. PST (Sunday, December 11, 2022 from 9 a.m.–10:30 a.m. JST). Guests can indicate their language preference during registration. This virtual program dives into the new online exhibition,...

  • The Japanese American National Museum’s Discover Nikkei Project Presents Combining Culinary Cultures: A Conversation with Nikkei Chefs from Los Angeles, São Paulo, and Lima

    Nov 07, 2022

    LOS ANGELES, CA – Discover Nikkei, a web-based project of the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) that promotes connections and understanding among the global Japanese diaspora, presents the virtual program, Combining Culinary Cultures: A Conversation with Nikkei Chefs from Los Angeles, São Paulo, and Lima on Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 3 p.m.–4:30 p.m PST / 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m. PET / 8 p.m–9:30 p.m. BRT (8 a.m–...

  • An American Vocabulary: Words to Action

    Oct 08, 2022

    FREE Join us for the release of An American Vocabulary: Words to Action, a collaborative art piece between JANM Artists at Work fellows Audrey Chan and jason chu. The project centers on a series of multilingual flash cards that use illustration and poetry to explore concepts in Asian American community. The unveiling of the flashcards will be accompanied by live music on the plaza by jason chu, interactive art act...

  • Smithsonian Museum Day

    Sep 17, 2022

    We’re pleased to announce the return of Museum Day on September 17! Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. JANM is offering FREE admission all day as part of the annual Museum Day event.

  • Author Discussion—Facing the Mountain with Daniel James Brown

    May 14, 2022

    Join New York Times bestselling author of The Boys on the Boat, Daniel James Brown, in conversation with Tom Ikeda, Executive Director of Densho, to celebrate the release of the paperback edition of his newest book Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II. About the book: They came from across the continent and Hawaii. Their parents taught them to embrace both their...

  • Virtual Educator Workshop—Teaching the Japanese American WWII Experience Through Art

    Apr 28, 2022

    Free Join the JANM Education Unit for this free virtual educator workshop on using art to teach the Japanese American WWII incarceration experience. JANM’s collection of art includes thousands of individual pieces as well as large bodies of work by artists such as Miné Okubo, Henry Sugimoto, Hisako Hibi, and others. Join educators from across the country to learn about the lived experience of forced removal and in...

  • Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami - Press

    For press inquiries, email mediarelations@janm.org or call 213.625.0414. Press Photo Gallery (Password Access Only—contact mediarelations@janm.org for access.)

  • Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami - Store

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