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  • FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY

    Jan 20, 2017

    In recognition of democracy and the fragility of constitutional protections, JANM will be offering free admission all day.

  • Film Screening and Panel Discussion—"The Empty Chair"

    Apr 02, 2016

    In 1942, Alaska native John Tanaka was going to be the valedictorian of his high school graduating class, but was scheduled to be incarcerated by the U.S. government before the ceremony could take place. In response, the Juneau school board voted to hold a special early graduation ceremony for him. When the official ceremony was held for the class of ’42, they set aside an empty chair on the platform to acknowledge...

  • InSight: LAB Writers Group Presents: "Why No Mouth?"

    May 26, 2015

    FREE This group of Asian American theater writers led by traci kato-kiriyama presents Why No Mouth?, a reading and discussion of Hello Kitty–inspired writings produced in their monthly workshop. The works are geared toward theater and look at themes of consumerism, relationships, and need. Members of the group, who experiment with writing in live time and through an Asian-American lens, have included Greg Watan...

  • "Ch*nk", Dir. Stanley Yung

    Oct 25, 2014

    6 p.m.: Pre-screening reception 7 p.m.: Film screening 8:30 p.m.: Q&A FREE To celebrate Halloween, JANM will screen Ch*nk, a horror feature about an Asian American serial killer. The film was written and produced by JANM Vice President of Programs Koji Steven Sakai. A Q&A with the filmmakers will follow the screening. There will be a pre-screening reception with drinks and light refreshments. A Q&A with...

  • DODGERS AND JAPANESE TATTOO EXHIBITIONS TO CLOSE AT JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM

    Sep 08, 2014

    Two popular exhibitions are set to close this Sunday (September 14) at the Japanese American National Museum in downtown Los Angeles. Dodgers: Brotherhood of the Game and Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World have been on view since March; Perseverance set museum records during its opening weekend. Dodgers: Brotherhood of the Game explores the team’s storied past through four players and a...

  • JANM’S TARGET FREE FAMILY SATURDAY CELEBRATES POP CULTURE

    Oct 31, 2012

    The Japanese American National Museum continues the popular ongoing series, Target Free Family Saturdays on Saturday, November 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. JANM will celebrate Pop Culture in conjunction with its current exhibition, Giant Robot Biennale 3, and include a watercolor workshop with GRB3 artist, Rob Sato. The event is free and open to the public. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays ...

  • Bainbridge Film Festival. Films by Lucy Ostrander

    Apr 30, 2011

    This is a one-day film festival about Bainbridge, an island located near Seattle. Find out more about it’s unique history and people. A filmmaker Q&A will follow the last screening. Please note that each film is about 10 minutes. Port Blakely: Memories of a Milltown This documentary depicts the rise and fall of the largest sawmill in the world and how its legacy affects Bainbridge Island, Washington. This raw se...

  • "Iwao Takamoto: My Life With a Thousand Characters "

    Nov 08, 2009

    Iwao Takamoto (1925–2007) spent a lifetime in the animation industry and was influential in the creation of some of the most beloved characters in the medium’s history, including Scooby-Doo, Atom Ant, The Jetsons’ Astro, The Flintstones’ Great Gazoo, and The Wacky Races’ Penelope Pittstop and Muttley, all of whom he designed. Iwao Takamoto: My Life with a Thousand Characters is the story of this legendary American ar...

  • GIANT ROBOT BIENNALE 2 EXHIBITION SET FOR NATIONAL MUSEUM ON OCT. 24

    Oct 09, 2009

    The Japanese American National Museum will premiere the Giant Robot Biennale 2: 15 Years exhibition as part of its continuing Salon Pop series. Developed in collaboration with publisher Eric Nakamura of Giant Robot, the exhibition will run from October 24, 2009 through January 24, 2010 with an opening reception set for October 24, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the National Museum in Little Tokyo. The reception will featu...

  • From Barbed Wire to Barbed Hooks: Work in Progress

    Sep 23, 2007

    Cory Shiozaki explores the history of Manzanar inmates who turned to trout fishing to escape the hardships of incarceration. The filmmaker suggests that through fishing inmates found a much sought-after feeling of freedom, however brief, as they matched wits with the wily trout of the famed Eastern Sierra fishing grounds. Shiozaki will share stories of "escaping" at night from camp, highlight Manzanar's well-known fi...