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  • East West Players: Counter Culture Series reading—"God Said This"

    Jun 25, 2019

    A New Play by Leah Nanako Winkler Directed by Deena Selenow FREE Set in Kentucky, this compelling drama centers around a Japanese American family reuniting as their matriarch undergoes cancer treatment. James, the father, is a recovering alcoholic seeking redemption. His two daughters are struggling to overcome their differences; Sophie is an ardent born-again Christian while Hiro lives the single li...

  • What We Carried

    May 19, 2018 - Aug 05, 2018

    Since 2003, several million Iraqis and Syrians have left their war-torn homes and relocated in hopes of creating a better future for themselves and their families. Approximately 140,000 of these refugees have immigrated to the United States, the majority with nothing more than the clothes on their backs and a small memento to remind them of home. What We Carried: Fragments & Memories from Iraq & Syria documents th...

  • Film Screening and Q&A—"Mifune: The Last Samurai"

    Jan 20, 2018

    Mifune: The Last Samurai, a new film by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steven Okazaki, explores the accidental movie career of Toshiro Mifune, one of the true giants of world cinema. Mifune made 16 remarkable films with director Akira Kurosawa during the golden age of Japanese cinema, including Rashomon (1950), Seven Samurai (1954), and Yojimbo (1961). Together they thrilled audiences and influenced filmmakin...

  • Before They Were Heroes at the Fullerton Arboretum (Fullerton, CA)

    Sep 10, 2017 - Oct 29, 2017

    TRAVELING EXHIBITION Fullerton Arboretum Fullerton, CA Susumu “Sus” Ito’s WWII photographs were taken while on a tour of duty through Europe as a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team’s 522nd Field Artillery Battalion. While Ito participated in such dramatic events as the rescue of the Lost Battalion, these rare and breathtaking images capture the humble daily lives of a group of young Japanese A...

  • JANM STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP’S MUSLIM REGISTRY STANCE

    Dec 22, 2016

    The Japanese American National Museum is dismayed by the latest remarks of President elect-Donald Trump that indicate he favors the creation of a registry for Muslim Americans. The targeting of any group, whether based on race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other single factor cannot be tolerated. "Perhaps never before has the museum’s mission to promote understanding and appreciation of Amer...

  • Introduction to Go For Broke

    Aug 27, 2016

    In 2015, Go For Broke National Education Center (GFBNEC) relocated its offices to JANM’s Historic Building (the former Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple). As part of a grand celebration on May 28, the organization unveiled its groundbreaking new interactive exhibition, The Defining Courage Experience. Join Mitch Maki, Interim President of GFBNEC, for a viewing of Defining Courage and a discussion of the organization...

  • K-12 Teachers’ Workshop—Legacy Voices: The World War II Japanese American Experience

    Sep 19, 2015

    FREE for K-12 teachers This unique professional development opportunity will explore the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II through local and national stories. The training will focus on national civil rights hero Fred T. Korematsu, the “assembly centers” of California, and the personal accounts of those affected by the incarceration experience. The workshop will also inc...

  • JANM ANNOUNCES TWO NEW EXHIBITIONS TO OPEN IN JULY

    Jun 02, 2015

    The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will open two new exhibitions in July—one showcasing the photographs of a Japanese American World War II veteran and the other an exploration of Okinawan and Hawaiian identity through paintings and photographs. Both will be included with general admission to the museum and will be on view through September 6, 2015. Opening to the public on July 14, Before They Were ...

  • FOUNDING PRESIDENT BRUCE KAJI TO READ FROM AUTOBIOGRAPHY 'JIVE BOMBER' ON AUG. 14

    Jul 30, 2010

    Bruce Kaji, the Founding President of the Japanese American National Museum, will read excerpts from his autobiography, Jive Bomber: A Sentimental Journey, at the premiere of its publication on Saturday, August 14, beginning at 2 p.m. at the National Museum in Little Tokyo. Mary Kageyama Nomura, known as the "Songbird of Manzanar", will perform as part of the program, with a reception with light refreshments to follo...

  • NATIONAL MUSEUM RECOGNIZES ORIGINAL FOUNDERS AT 2010 ANNUAL GALA DINNER

    Jun 03, 2010

    The Japanese American National Museum marked its 25th Anniversary since its incorporation in 1985 at its 2010 Annual Gala Dinner, "25 Years & Beyond: Celebrating the Spirit of Our Community", with special recognition going to the original founders of the institution in activities at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel before almost 1,100 supporters. Founding President Bruce Kaji spoke on behalf of the early volu...