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

  • ONLINE WORKSHOP: Discover Your Japanese American Roots with Chester Hashizume

    Feb 08, 2020

    Session 1: Saturday, February 8 Session 2: Saturday, February 15 Session 3: Saturday, February 22 All three sessions are 10 a.m.–11 a.m. A comprehensive workshop covering genealogy basics such as getting started, identifying your ancestral Japanese hometown, obtaining and utilizing family documents, and determining the meaning behind surnames and family crests—all the tools you need to discover your roots. ...

  • CANCELLED: From Moth to Cloth

    Jun 23, 2018 - Jun 24, 2018

    THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED Saturday–Sunday, June 23–24 11 a.m.–4 p.m. (both days) Join Glennis Dolce for a two-day workshop exploring the making of silk handkerchiefs (mawata) from silkworm cocoons. Reel your own thread, then use it in craft projects. Video from Dolce’s recent trip to Japan will also be shown. Bring scissors and a seam ripper. $72 members, $90 non-members, plus $40 materials fee due ...

  • Edible Adventures: Got Rice? Exploring Little Tokyo Grain by Grain

    Oct 01, 2016

    This cultural walk will focus on the many food products made from rice, with ample opportunities to sample everything from onigiri (rice balls) to manju (pounded rice sweet). In between stops at Little Tokyo specialty shops, where you will meet the owners, you will hear stories of the history of the neighborhood. $40 members, $50 non-members; museum admission included. Limited to 15 participants.

  • A Conversation with Dave Roberts

    Jun 18, 2016

    SOLD OUT Join us for a conversation with Dave Roberts, the first minority manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Moderated by Scott Akasaki, the Dodgers’ Director of Team Travel, Roberts will discuss his history and future with the Dodgers; how his half-Japanese, half-African American background has informed his perspective; his current role as manager of a storied franchise; and opinions on his players incl...

  • "Before They Were Heroes" Members Only Preview

    Jul 12, 2015

    All JANM members are invited to preview the exhibition Before They Were Heroes: Sus Ito’s World War II Images—the first exhibition organized as part of Sharing Our Stories, JANM’s new series of historical shows drawn from its extensive collection—before it opens to the public on Tuesday, July 14.

  • CANCELLED: Thanksgiving Sogetsu Ikebana Workshop for Beginners

    Nov 17, 2012

    This class has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience. Ikebana (“living flower”) is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Sogetsu Ikebana is a three dimensional artistic expression composed of flower and plant material arranged in a container. This workshop will introduce the student to the basic technique and style that are the foundation of many ikebana arrangements. Instructor Mikiko Ideno will...

  • National Veterans Oral History Project

    Dec 03, 2005

    The Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress has embarked on an ambitious project to record the life stories of America's war veterans. Join us for a panel discussion and update on this important collaborative project to gather and make accessible the stories of Japanese American veterans. Presentation will include a brief workshop on how to conduct oral histories. Pan...

  • "A Most Unlikely Hero and "Fighting Tradition: A Marine's Journey to Justice''

    May 01, 2004

    In Fighting Tradition: A Marine's Journey to Justice, Captain Bruce I. Yamashita tells the story of his five-year legal battle with the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidate School. Dismissed from the program because of his Japanese ancestry, Capt. Yamashita's case became a catalyst for reform to prohibit racial and ethnic discrimination in all branches of the military. Yamashita, the subject of Steve Okino's film A Mo...

  • Spotlight on Four Angelenos: Illuminating History Through Ordinary Lives

    Aug 16, 1997

    Performance and Discussion Last of a three-part series co-sponsored by the Playrights Project, the Angeles Plaza, California Afro American Museum, and the Japanese American National Museum. This project features professional theatre artists who will perform monologues based on the lives of Los Angeles area senior citizens. One of the featured Angelenos is Kimi Kawamura, a dance instructor who lived through the ato...

  • Civil Liberties Public Education Fund Series

    Aug 09, 1997

    The first in a year-long series of programs highlighting projects recently funded by the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund. Dale Shimasaki, Executive Director of the CLPEF, will talk about the goals of the Board of Directors for the CLPEF, the work that has been completed, and the plans for future programs. In addition, Museum staff members, Gary Kawaguchi, Acting Director of Program Development, and Darcie Iki, ...