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  • Special Screening: “The Dragon Painter” featuring Sessue Hayakawa

    Mar 01, 2025

    Join the Little Tokyo Historical Society and the Japanese American National Museum for a special screening of the 1919 silent film, The Dragon Painter, with live music composed and performed by Goh Nakamura. The program will include remarks by Dr. Daisuke Miyao, a professor of Japanese films at the University of California San Diego.Written by film star Sessue Hayakawa, The Dragon Painter, stars Hayakawa as Tasu, the...

  • Asobi at JANM: Clay Knot and Object Workshop with Carrie Lau of OBJECT-MATTER

    Jun 27, 2024

    Join Carrie Lau of OBJECT-MATTER and learn how to craft a clay object for home decor. As Carrie gained experience and developed her skills, she was intrigued by the artistic possibilities of clay objects including wall art, sculptures, and playful objects. This exploration allowed her to push boundaries with clay, challenging traditional conventions and developing her own unique style. Enjoy specially crafted cock...

  • Virtual Educator Workshop—Teaching the Youth Experience of JA WWII Incarceration

    Apr 11, 2024

    Join the JANM Education Unit for this free virtual educator workshop exploring the daily lives of young Japanese Americans who came of age in America’s concentration camps. During World War II, over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry were unjustly incarcerated in American concentration camps—approximately one third were children. Through photographs, personal stories, and artifacts from JANM’s collection, learn stra...

  • JANM Mourns the Passing of Alan Nishio

    Jan 03, 2024

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) mourns the passing of Alan Nishio. A lifelong educator and community activist, Nishio was a prominent voice in efforts to ensure that the Japanese American experience is never forgotten, and a founding leader, board member, and trusted advisor to numerous Little Tokyo organizations. Born in Manzanar concentration camp in 1945, Nishio began his politica...

  • 2020 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance—Democracy in Crisis: 1942 and 2020

    Feb 15, 2020

    PAY WHAT YOU WISH Day of Remembrance commemorates the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942. Executive Order 9066 authorized the military to remove and incarcerate persons of Japanese ancestry into American concentration camps. The theme for this year’s Day of Remembrance event is Democracy in Crisis: 1942 and 2020, exploring how democracy has been tested in b...

  • ANN BURROUGHS ELECTED CHAIR OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S GLOBAL COUNCIL

    Aug 15, 2018

    Los Angeles, CA—Ann Burroughs, President and CEO of the Japanese American National Museum, has been named Chair of Amnesty International’s Global Council, the organization’s highest decision-making body that brings together human rights leaders from over 70 countries. “Ann has been a transformative leader of the Japanese American National Museum since joining us 2016. She has long been involved with Amnesty Intern...

  • NEW EXHIBITION EXPLORING LIFE AND CAREER OF GEORGE TAKEI OPENING AT JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM

    Feb 27, 2017

    Los Angeles, CA A new exhibition exploring the life and career of pioneering actor, activist, and social media icon George Takei will open at the Japanese American National Museum on March 12. New Frontiers: The Many Worlds of George Takei creates a portrait of a unique individual while offering an innovative means of engaging with the social history of America. The exhibition features numerous never-before-seen p...

  • Community Day of Remembrance

    Feb 15, 2014

    Pay-what-you-can! GENERATIONS SPEAK OUT: IMPACTS OF E.O. 9066 The annual Day of Remembrance commemorates the signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, which enabled the military to forcibly remove and incarcerate 120,000 Japanese American men, women and children. This devastating experience to the Issei and Nisei continues to impact our multigenerational community ...

  • KRISTINA MCMORRIS, AUTHOR OF 'BRIDGE OF SCARLET LEAVES' TO SPEAK AT JANM ON JULY 14

    Jul 06, 2012

    Kristina McMorris, author of the novel Bridge of Scarlet Leaves, will read from her book and speak at a public program set for the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, July 14, beginning at 2 p.m. Bridge of Scarlet Leaves begins in 1941 when young Maddie Kern secretly elopes with her Japanese American boy friend, Lane Moritomo. Besides the turmoil created in both families over the inter-racial union (whi...

  • TWIN SISTERS' LONG STRUGGLE TO OVERCOME CYSTIC FIBROSIS SUBJECT OF DOCUMENTARY, 'THE POWER OF TWO'

    Jun 12, 2012

    Isabel Stenzel Byrnes and Anabel Stenzel, twin sisters whose mother is Japanese, will be on hand to answer questions after a screening of the documentary, "The Power of Two" (with Japanese subtitles), about their lives and how they struggled to overcome cystic fibrosis (CF) in a special Tateuchi Public Program at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) on Saturday, June 30, beginning at 1 p.m. in the Tateuchi De...