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  • Contested Histories Talk with Clement Hanami

    Apr 11, 2020

    Learn about the origins and creation of Contested Histories: Art and Artifacts from the Allen Hendershott Eaton Collection, from curator Clement Hanami, in this program and Q&A that was livestreamed on JANM’s YouTube channel. Read about Jack Muro and view his photographs.

  • Edible Adventures: Vegetarian Little Tokyo Walk

    May 30, 2015

    Learn about the role Japanese produce farmers played in the early days of Little Tokyo while sampling vegetables such as kabocha (winter squash), konnyaku (yam cake), and edamame (soybeans) from neighborhood shops. $40 members, $50 non-members. Nibbles and admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included; lunch stop is extra. Limited to 15 participants. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. ...

  • Target Free Family Saturdays: March into Spring

    Mar 14, 2015

    FREE* ALL DAY! Spring is here! Welcome the new season by recycling old things into new ones. *Admission to all activities and to Common Ground: The Heart of Community is FREE ALL DAY. Admission to the special exhibition, Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty, requires a separate purchase. All Hello! Admissions are based on timed entry; obtaining tickets in advance is strongly recommended. ...

  • Nisei Servicewomen in World War II

    May 18, 2013

    Former U.S. Cadet Nurse Aiko "Grace" Obata Amemiya will speak about her experiences serving in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II. Born and raised in Northern California, Grace was student at the University of California School of Nursing when the U.S. declared war on Japan. Like over 110,000 other Japanese Americans, Grace and her family were forcibly removed from their home and incarcerated at the Turl...

  • "9066 to 9/11"

    Jul 22, 2004

    The filmmakers of and selected subjects from the film discuss the making of this timely project. Please refer to the July 8 calendar listing for more information.

  • MORE THAN 70 NIKKEI 3-GENERATION FAMILY BUSINESSES TO BE RECOGNIZED BY JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM AT ANNUAL DINNER SET FOR CENTURY PLAZA HOTEL MARCH 29

    Mar 01, 2000

    LOS ANGELES—The Japanese American National Museum will hold its 2003 Gala Dinner with the theme, “Honoring the Family Business: Building the American Dream,” on Saturday, March 29, at the Century Plaza Hotel, with 71 Nikkei three-generation family businesses representing seven different states set for recognition. Family businesses have proven to be the backbone of Japanese American communities throughout the Unit...

  • Conversations with the "Finding Family Stories" Artists

    Mar 05, 1998

    How does an artist make a private story the subject for public viewing? How does one engage an audience while maintaining the integrity of personal experiences? Find out the answers to these questions and more on Friday, March 13, 1998 at 7 p.m. in a free discussion with the artists of the Finding Family Stories exhibit at Self-Help Graphics, located at 3802 Cesar Chavez Avenue in Los Angeles. For more information, p...

  • An Island in Time

    Jul 23, 1994 - Nov 13, 1994

    An Island in Time: The Terminal Island Story focuses on a unique Japanese American fishing village in the middle of San Pedro Bay at its highpoint just before World War II. The exhibit recreates the life of this closely knit community as seen through the memories of the children who grew up during this era.

  • Stanley Hayami Diary

    (95.226) Stanley Hayami (1925-1945) was a student from Los Angeles who attended high school at the Heart Mountain Concentration Camp in Wyoming. Hayami left Heart Mountain in June 1944 to join the U.S. Army and was killed in combat in Northern Italy on April 23, 1945, while trying to help a fellow soldier. He was nineteen years old. This diary, which Hayami kept from 1941 to 1944, records a spectrum of youthful dream...

  • Henry Sugimoto’s Artistic Evolution—Map

    Explore the geographical locations of Sugimoto’s artworks and visualize the breadth and range of styles and places throughout his sixty-year career. Click on location pins to view a curated selection of artworks created at each location.