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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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  • Edible Adventures: Buddhist Obon and Carnival Food

    Jul 14, 2019

    SOLD OUT Get an insider’s view of the Buddhist temples in Little Tokyo and their roles in the past and today. Learn about the various obon festivals and carnivals they host and the foods that are part of them. This tour includes visits to Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin, Higashi Honganji, and the Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple (also known as Nishi Hongwanji), culminating in an Obon Carnival lunch at Nishi Hon...

  • Little Tokyo Community Fort Sill Protest

    Jun 27, 2019

    Join representatives of several community organizations located in or aligned with Little Tokyo on the JANM Plaza to protest the White House’s plans to use Fort Sill in Oklahoma as a detention center for immigrant children and Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detention practices in general. We are demanding an end to the inhumane conditions at ICE facilities, an end to family separation policies, and...

  • Hello Kitty Cupcake Decorating

    Mar 21, 2015

    This program is sold out. Make Hello Kitty cupcakes with Michele Chen Chock, author of The Hello Kitty Baking Book. Book signing to follow. Bring your own apron; other supplies are included. $28 members, $35 non-members. Limited to 25 participants. Admission to Common Ground and Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty are included.

  • "Reiko's Hina Dolls"

    Mar 07, 2015

    This fictional film is based on the true story of a Canadian woman who managed to keep a collection of traditional Japanese dolls safe with her throughout the WWII incarceration process. Free with museum admission. Purchase the DVD at the JANM Store. Learn more about the film in this interview with the filmmaker on Discover Nikkei.

  • Member Appreciation Days

    Nov 28, 2014 - Nov 30, 2014

    Friday–Sunday, November 28–30, 2014 JANM members always enjoy free admission and a 10% discount at the JANM Store or janmstore.com. This weekend, take advantage of free admission and a 20% store discount at JANM and other participating institutions throughout Southern California.* Visit janmstore.org/membershopping for details and the list of participants. *Excludes specially ticketed exhibitions.

  • Nobuko Miyamoto "What Can a Song Do? "

    Jan 24, 2012

    Location: Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, 6522 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90028. Admission: General admission $10.00 / students $5.00 / FREE for LACE or JANM members. Tickets available at the door. Together with a group of guest musicians and activists from the 1960s/‘70s and the present, Miyamoto brings alive the dynamic moment when her 1973 album “A Grain of Sand: Music for the Struggle of Asians...

  • 11th Annual Summer Festival on the Courtyard: Kaeru's Carnival

    Aug 15, 2009

    FREE! Celebrate summer at the National Museum with a day of fun carnival games, foods, crafts, and performances for the entire family. *Museum Members get 5 free tickets! This program is sponsored in part by the generous support of the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Help Support the Museum by buying a lunch! BBQ on the Courtyard. Plate lunch includes: BBQ top sirloin, baked beans, green sala...

  • Cold Tofu Improv: Tofu's All In The Family

    Mar 05, 1998

    Join us in a celebration of "Family" as Cold Tofu takes us on a journey of exploration. This talented, energetic, multicultural comedy group has an amazing assortment of entertainment techniques that will keep you laughing all night! Join the family fun for free on Thursday, March 26, 1998 from 7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum, located at 369 East First Street in the Little Tokyo Histori...

  • "Lost Battalions: Going for Broke in the Vosges, Autumn 1944" by Franz Steidl

    Feb 01, 1998

    Meet the author of Lost Battalions, Franz Steidl. Lost Battalions chronicles the fate of the 1st Battalion of the 141st "Alamo" Regiment, cut off for five days behind German lines, and the Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team which came to the rescue. At the same time, only five miles north, a 1000-man battalion from Salzburg, Austria, simply "vanished." The mountain troops sent to link up with them soon ...

  • No Pa'ani Hawai'i - Hawaiian Sports and Games

    Mar 16, 1997

    Members of Ainahau O Kaleponi Hawaiian Civic Club teach the traditions of the Makahiki Festival of sports and games. Compete in Hawaiian games including hu (kukui nut top spin), pala'ie (ball and loop), 'ulu maika (bowling), and many others.