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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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  • Tea n’ Zines

    Sep 01, 2022

    FREE Gather with us to share tea and conversation and explore creative expression. Interactive creative exercises will be led by traci kato-kiriyama, former Little Tokyo +LAB Artist-in-Residence at JANM, and Mya Worrell, zine artist. Make yourself a warm (or iced!) cup of tea, get comfortable, and join us online! All ages are welcome to participate. This program was launched in 2019 through the +LAB Artist Resi...

  • 2015 V3 Digital Media Conference (V3con)

    Jun 26, 2015 - Jun 27, 2015

    Friday, June 26–Saturday, June 27 JANM is pleased to host the 2015 edition of the V3 Digital Media Conference (V3con), an event that focuses on digital communications within the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Presented by the Los Angeles chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association, V3con invites online journalists, social media communicators, and interested individuals to share ...

  • Boyle Heights Metro Tour

    Sep 24, 2011

    Explore Little Tokyo’s neighbor to the east on a Metro Gold Line/walking tour of Boyle Heights. Learn about the area’s rich history as a home to immigrants—Jewish, Japanese Americans, up through the Latinos of today. $15 Members; $20 non-members, includes admission. This tour involves approximately two miles of walking. Please wear suitable footwear. Maximum: 20 guests.

  • Six Taste's Little Tokyo Food Tour

    Jun 06, 2010

    Little Tokyo is home to several restaurants, bakeries, and other historical eating establishments. Its 100-plus years of history provide some fascinating stories. Six Taste's Little Tokyo Tour will take you throughout Little Tokyo, from Fugetsu-Do, a confectionary shop and the oldest building in Little Tokyo to Chado Tea Room, where you'll get to taste some authentic Japanese tea, to several other restaurants and oth...

  • Fighting for Democracy Pre-visit Workshop

    Mar 18, 2010

    Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Thursday, March 18, 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Dinner provided) WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY? For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civi...

  • 1st & Central Summer Concerts: Riffat Sultana & Party

    Aug 24, 2006

    FREE 6:30 PM - Opening Act 7:00 PM - Featured Artists Daughter of legendary Pakistani singer, Salamat Ali Khan, vocalist Riffat Sultana channels the musical wisdom of 500 years and eleven generations of master musicians. The first woman in her family to sing in public, the musical maverick brings ecstatic Sufi singing that will move your heart and soul as well as your feet. Free. Reservations are not needed....

  • Cold Tofu Is for Lovers

    Feb 09, 2006

    Show that "special someone" you care with a romantic night of heart-warming improvisational comedy. Cozy up with your sweetie for some of Cold Tofu's biting, satirical take on the sappiest of emotions. Cold Tofu is dedicated to promoting diverse images of Asian Pacific Americans through comedy and to developing multiethnic talent through education and performance. Visit Cold Tofu at www.coldtofu.com

  • A Conversation with Velina Hasu Houston

    Mar 06, 2005

    In 1993, Velina Hasu Houston published the play Tea about five Japanese "war brides" who find themselves living in rural Kansas alongside their American GI husbands after World War II. Tea went on to become one of the most produced Asian American plays, shedding light on "the immigrant spirit that is the spine of America." As part of Women's History Month, Houston will revisit some of its groundbreaking themes and di...

  • Taiko Jam Session with Hydaiko Taiko

    Sep 28, 2003

    Come join Hydaiko, the network of taiko players for a brief overview about taiko! Taiko drummers from several different groups in Southern California will host this workshop and jam session presenting you with the opportunity to learn about the history of taiko in North America, gain hands-on experience with different instruments, and participate in a demonstration of the creative process of a taiko jam session. All ...

  • International Nikkei Research Project Book Signing in San Francisco

    Jul 13, 2002

    Join us to celebrate the launching of two pioneering publications, New Worlds, New Lives: Globalization and People of Japanese Descent in the Americas and from Latin America in Japan and Encyclopedia of Japanese Descendants in the Americas: An Illustrated History of the Nikkei, based on the International Nikkei Research Project, a three-year collaborative project coordinated by the National Museum. Japanese Cultur...