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  • The Japanese American National Museum Launches An American Vocabulary: Words to Action in Response to Increased Anti-Asian Violence

    Sep 27, 2022

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will launch a new, collaborative project, An American Vocabulary: Words to Action, on Saturday, October 8, 2022, from 3 p.m.–6 p.m. on the JANM Plaza. The event will include live music with rapper jason chu, percussionist Gingee, and DJ Grace Ktown. Visual artist, Audrey Chan, will facilitate an art demonstration connected to the project that encourages p...

  • TOUR, SCREENING, AND ARTIST TALK MARK CLOSING OF JANM’S "TRANSPACIFIC BORDERLANDS"

    Jan 29, 2018

    Los Angeles, CA—The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will offer a trio of exhibition-related public programs for the closing weekend of Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo, on February 24 and 25. They include a curator-led exhibition tour, a film screening and live musical performance, and an artist talk about cultural representation. On S...

  • JANM’S FREE OSHOGATSU FAMILY FESTIVAL RINGS IN THE YEAR OF THE DOG

    Dec 12, 2017

    Los Angeles, CA—The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will present its annual Oshogatsu Family Festival on Sunday, January 7, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the new year celebration featuring Japanese and Japanese American performances, crafts, and activities is free and all ages are welcome to help ring in the Year of the Dog. Highlights of the day will include a Japanese-style lion dance; two m...

  • JANM’S NOVEMBER FREE FAMILY DAY CELEBRATES THE DIVERSITY OF LOS ANGELES

    Oct 19, 2017

    Los Angeles, CA—The Japanese American National Museum will celebrate the diverse mix of cultures that make up Los Angeles with a JANM Free Family Day on November 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to the museum and its “We Love LA” Family Day activities—including crafts, story time, a dance workshop, and a musical performance—is free and all ages are welcome. “We Love LA” is presented in conjunction with the exh...

  • AUTHOR OF 'ONE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES' TO DISCUSS STORY OF SADAKO AT OPENING OF 'FOLDING PAPER' EXHIBITION

    Feb 25, 2012

    Pastor Takayuki Ishii will discuss his book, One Thousand Paper Cranes: The Story of Sadako and the Children's Peace Statue, as part of the opening day festivities for the exhibition, Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami, on Saturday, March 10, at the Japanese American National Museum. This new exhibition, which runs through August 26, is organized in partnership with International Arts & Artists (IA&...

  • Border Crossings Screening: "Cultures of Resistance"

    May 21, 2011

    Cultures of Resistance (2010), Directed by Iara Lee Border Crossings: An Ongoing Exploration of Community & Society Through Cinema & Media Arts Presented by Visual Communications. Visual Communications, the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, is pleased to inaugurate an ongoing series at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum. Select works ranging from politics to horror, from live-action to anime ...

  • 私たちの約束ー伝える

    一般運営資金の調達により、斬新な方法で物語を伝え、スマート技術を駆使して新しい体験を生み出し、当館のリソースを全米に共有し、学習の機会を提供する当館の力を強化します（3,250万ドル）。 使途を制限しない運営資金は、文字通り、博物館の明かりを灯し続けるために必要なものです。当館が日々の運営を続け、リノベーションの間も、プログラムや一般の方々が必要とする資料を提供し続けていけるのは、これらの資金のおかげです。博物館の活動を直接的に支えてくれるこの資金によって、私たちの約束を現実のものとし、より公正な未来のために情報を届け、民主主義の生き生きとした文化を作るための活動を続けていけます。 JANMのミッションの実現において、教育は私たちの活動の基盤です。博物館訪問の計り知れないインパクトや教室の外での学びの重要性は繰り返すまでもありません。日系アメリカ人の経験は、アメリカ憲法に記された「私たち人民は」の「私たち」が誰かとい...

  • Asobi at JANM

    Experience the Art of Play!Experience the art of play at Asobi at JANM, our new series once a month where local artists showcase their unique work through interactive demonstrations and every guest goes home with a new art piece and sense of accomplishment. Bring your friends, grab a drink, and try something new together. Enjoy beer from Brewyard Beer Company. We will also have drinks from Sanzo and light refreshment...

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  • A Life in Pieces: The Diary and Letters of Stanley Hayami - FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions There are three versions of the video. What is the difference between the Virtual Reality (VR) version; the interactive, 360-degree video; and the non-interactive video shown in the Terasaki Orientation Theater? Virtual Reality is a three-dimensional (3-D) immersive audio visual experience in which a person can interact within an artificial 3-D environment using special goggle...