JANM on the Go logo
Closed for Renovations

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. 

Learn More

Search Results For

  • Maihashi: Make Your Own Reusable Chopsticks

    Sep 08, 2018

    SOLD OUT Versatile and timeless, chopsticks are a fundamental utensil for many Asian cuisines. In this workshop led by local woodworker Steve Hatanaka, attendees will create their own personal reusable chopsticks, also known as maihashi. Reusable chopsticks speak to the Japanese concept of mottainai, an effort to not be wasteful. Open to ages 8 and older, but minors must be accompanied by an adult. $12 m...

  • Two-Day Workshop: Shibori On! Continuing Explorations in "Shibori" and Indigo

    Mar 24, 2018 - Mar 25, 2018

    SOLD OUT Saturday–Sunday, March 24–25 11 a.m.–4 p.m. In this two-day workshop, continue working with indigo and shibori dyeing using a broad selection of beautiful fabrics, both vintage and unique. Shibori techniques of itajime, arashi, nui, and more will be practiced with both new and continuing students. Participants will also dye threads for stitching and explore some of the things that can ...

  • "Lament in the Night" by Shoson Nagahara

    Feb 23, 2013

    This event is free! In 1925, writer Shōson Nagahara serialized tales of Japanese immigrants in the Rafu Shimpo. For the first time, Kaya Press has published an English translation of Nagahara’s stories about Little Tokyo’s down-and-out denizens. In Lament in the Night, we meet itinerant day laborer Sazuko Ishikawa as he prowls the back alleys and bathhouses of Los Angeles looking for a meal or a job, or just som...

  • "Honor Thy Children" by Al and Jane Nakatani

    Sep 24, 2011

    FREE! Al and Jane Nakatani, presently living in Maui, lost all three of their sons. In their book, Honor Thy Children, they tell the story of how two died of AIDS, and the other was murdered. They will relate their inspiring story of reconciliation.

  • 'CALIFORNIA HOTEL: HAWAI`I'S HOME AWAY FROM HOME' DISPLAY TO OPEN AT JANM MAY 28

    May 25, 2011

    The Japanese American National Museum will install a unique display, "The California Hotel: Hawai`i’s Home Away from Home", which explains the remarkable relationship between Hawaiians and the Las Vegas casino, beginning on Saturday, May 28. The display was developed by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai`i, which also published a book, California Hotel and Casino: Hawai`i’s Home Away from Home, which is available ...

  • SOCIOLOGY PROFESSOR TO DISCUSS 'JAPANESE AMERICAN FAMILY TODAY' ON DEC. 4

    Dec 01, 2010

    Arthur Sakamoto, Ph.D., a professor of sociology, will discuss his studies on the "Japanese American Family Today" in contrast to the Nikkei family of the 20th Century in a public program set for Saturday, Dec. 4, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. Professor Sakamoto, who teaches at the University of Texas at Austin, will compare and contrast the modern Japanese American ...

  • Songs for a New World

    Oct 16, 2009

    October 16-18 8 PM shows on Friday/Saturday, 2 PM on Sunday Opening Night (Friday, October 16): $35 (includes post show reception); no special rates for this evening ALL OTHER NIGHTS: $25 general admission $20 seniors, students and groups of 10 or more YES AND…PRODUCTIONS proudly presents Jason Robert Brown’s SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD. With a small, passionate cast and a driving, exquisitely crafted score, SO...

  • KOKESHI: FROM FOLK ART TO ART TOY EXHIBIT TO CLOSE OCT. 4

    Sep 30, 2009

    The unique exhibition, Kokeshi: From Folk Art to Art Toy, will end its installation at the Japanese American National Museum on Sunday, October 4, which included over 200 Japanese dolls from a private collection alongside of the works of custom and contemporary artists. The exhibition, developed in collaboration between the National Museum and the Los Angeles Toy, Doll, and Amusements (LATDA) Museum, presents a br...

  • GIANT ROBOT BIENNALE EXHIBIT TO CLOSE JANUARY 13

    Jan 11, 2008

    The popular art exhibit, Giant Robot Biennale: 50 Issues, whose opening reception drew over 2,700 people to the Japanese American National Museum, will end its run on Sunday, January 13, with two special public programs on January 12 and 13, including a collaboration with MOCA and extended hours on Saturday. The exhibition, co-curated by Giant Robot founder Eric Nakamura and the National Museum, marked the 50th is...

  • Ansel Adams at Manzanar

    Nov 11, 2006 - Feb 18, 2007

    Ansel Adams at Manzanar, organized by the Honolulu Academy of Arts, includes over 50 vintage prints from the collections of the Library of Congress, the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona, the Honolulu Academy of Arts, and the Japanese American National Museum. From 1943 to 1944, Ansel Adams made a number of trips to Manzanar concentration camp, located in California's Inyo County to the east of th...