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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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  • "What We Carried" Exhibition Tour

    Jul 28, 2018

    Join us for a gallery tour of What We Carried: Fragments & Memories of Iraq & Syria. Limited to 25 participants. $12 general, free for JANM members. Museum admission included.

  • Perseverance at Newcastle Museum (Newcastle, AUSTRALIA)

    Feb 09, 2017 - Apr 30, 2017

    TRAVELING EXHIBITION Newcastle Museum Newcastle, AUSTRALIA Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World is a groundbreaking photographic exhibition that explores the master craftsmanship of traditional Japanese tattoos and their enduring influence on modern tattoo practices. Even as Japanese-style tattooing has moved into the mainstream, it remains an enigmatic and misunderstood art fo...

  • Time After Time Capsule Workshop with Kawaii Artist Sebastian Masuda

    Jan 08, 2017

    FREE ALL DAY In conjunction with JANM’s Oshogatsu Family Festival, help kawaii artist Sebastian Masuda fill two giant time capsules—one shaped like Hello Kitty and one shaped like Domo, the official mascot of Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK! Bring a cherished personal item or write a letter to your future self, which you will work on and decorate at the workshop before adding it to one of the capsules. Masuda i...

  • "Uprooted" Lecture and Panel Discussion

    Dec 17, 2016

    Exhibition curator Morgen Young will moderate a panel discussion with Nisei James Tanaka, Tohoru Isobe, and Albert Komatsu, who will provide firsthand accounts of living and working in the farm labor camps. Young will also provide insights into the creation of the farm labor program, the national need for sugar beet labor, and Farm Security Administration (FSA) photographer Russell Lee, whose documentation of the c...

  • 8th Annual Kokoro Craft Boutique

    Oct 02, 2016

    Organized by JANM’s volunteers, the eighth edition of this annual boutique will feature dozens of vendors selling unique jewelry, kimono fabric fashions, Giant Robot merchandise, handbags, ceramics, origami and glass art, dog fashions, and more! Taiko performance by Yuujou Daiko at 1 p.m. Proceeds benefit JANM’s education programs. Admission to the boutique is free. Museum admission is "Pay What You Wish." Mak...

  • Edible Adventures: Little Tokyo Markets, Then and Now

    Jun 12, 2016

    Prior to World War II, Japanese immigrants grew and sold 75 percent of all fresh produce consumed in Los Angeles. Their produce was sold at such outlets as the Grand Central Market, which opened in 1917. By 1940, Japanese American farmers grew 95 percent of the fresh snap beans and celery, 67 percent of the fresh tomatoes, and 44 percent of the dried onions in California. Join us for this historical walking t...

  • Double Feature: Great Japanese Americans

    Nov 08, 2014

    FREE! In appreciation of Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc.’s commitment to telling the Japanese American story, JANM will screen two of their documentaries: 11 a.m.: Journey to Washington: On the Trail of Senator Daniel Inouye 2 p.m.: Scott Fujita: The Man Behind the Name Watch a video interview with Senator Inouye on Discover Nikkei >> Courtesy of

  • "Searchlight Serenade"

    Jul 13, 2013

    Searchlight Serenade focuses on the proliferation of big bands in detention centers and camps throughout the West during World War II. Nisei quickly organized dance bands when they were removed to the fairgrounds and racetracks that were converted into temporary detention centers, and re-organized them once they were moved to the more permanent detention camps in desolate areas of the country. In all, twenty bands we...

  • OCTOBER PROGRAMS FOCUS ON 'KOKESHI' CLOSING, TARGET FREE FAMILY SATURDAY OCT. 10

    Oct 01, 2009

    The Japanese American National Museum is featuring a variety of programs that are family-friendly in October, beginning with a sushi making workshop on Saturday, Oct. 3, a lecture discussing the meaning of the dolls used for Girls’ Day on Sunday, Oct. 4, and the popular Target Free Family Saturday program set for Saturday, Oct. 10, with the theme of "Toy Shoppe!" On Saturday, Oct. 3, the Sushi Chef Institute will ...

  • MUSEUM ADDS 500 MORE IMAGES ONLINE FROM TOYO MIYATAKE-RAFU SHIMPO COLLECTION

    Feb 24, 2009

    The Japanese American National Museum recently added 500 more images to its Web site from its Toyo Miyatake/Rafu Shimpo Collection, a series of over 9,500 negatives and photographs taken by Toyo Miyatake Studios for the Rafu Shimpo beginning in the 1950s and continuing into the 1980s. The Rafu Shimpo, which was founded in 1903, is Southern California’s largest Japanese-English newspaper. Beginning in the 1950s, it...