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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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  • May 2025 Member Appreciation Days

    May 05, 2025 - May 11, 2025

    Find the perfect gifts for the kids and moms in your life during Member Appreciation Days this year! JANM Members will receive a 20% discount at janmstore.com during Member Appreciation Days from Kodomo no Hi (Monday, May 5) through Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 11).Since the physical JANM Store is closed during the renovation of the Pavilion building, we have extended the usual three days to a week of savings on qualif...

  • JANM’s Discover Nikkei Project Seeks Stories About Family for Nikkei Chronicles 14

    May 01, 2025

    Editors please note: JANM’s Pavilion is closed for renovation; programs will continue on the JANM campus and at other locations at janm.org/OnTheGo. LOS ANGELES, CA – Discover Nikkei, a web-based project of the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) that promotes connections and understanding among the global Japanese diaspora, announces the 14th edition of its Nikkei Chronicles special series, an annual, themed ...

  • The Japanese American National Museum Warns of Erasure of History with the Proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project

    Apr 17, 2023

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) warns of the erasure of World War II Japanese American history if the Lava Ridge Wind Project is approved. Overseen by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the project proposes to build up to 400 wind turbines on 76,000 acres surrounding the Minidoka National Historic Site in southern Idaho. The BLM is accepting comments from the public on the draft pro...

  • 2023 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance

    Feb 18, 2023

    FREE The annual Los Angeles Day of Remembrance commemorates the signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Executive Order 9066 authorized the US military to remove persons of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast and set into motion their incarceration into concentration camps during World War II. This year’s theme, “Uniting Our Voices: Making Democracy Work...

  • Japanese American National Museum Volunteers Host Kokoro Craft Show on October 30, 2022

    Oct 07, 2022

    LOS ANGELES, CA – Volunteers of the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will host the 2022 Kokoro Craft Show with over fifty vendors at the Museum on Sunday, October 30, 2022 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. The craft show is a free, in-person event and JANM Members will receive early entry into the show starting at 9:30 a.m. Shoppers who spend $25 will receive free, same-day admission to the Museum’s exhibitions and a 10% d...

  • Author Discussion—Invisible Vision with Roy Wesley

    Jul 16, 2022

    In Person RSVP Virtual RSVP Join Roy Wesley for a conversation around Invisible Vision, which tells the story of his father, Dr. Newton K. Wesley, who was an American contact lens pioneer. He will be in conversation around Dr. Newton K. Wesley’s impact on Roy’s own life as well as the field of optometry. This program is supported by the Asian American Optometric Society. We are thankful ...

  • 30th Anniversary Benefit

    Thank you to everyone who joined us in person or via livestream for JANM’s 30th Anniversary Benefit! On behalf of the Board, staff, and volunteers, thank you to our sponsors and to everyone who helped to make our first hybrid fundraiser such a success. Your generous support and faith in our mission means so much to us. Thank you for lifting us up with your generosity and unwavering commitment to JANM.

  • JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM ANNOUNCES THEME FOR 2019 GALA DINNER

    Dec 20, 2018

    Los Angeles, CA—The Japanese American National Museum will hold its annual Gala Dinner and Silent Auction on April 13, 2019, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. The evening’s theme will be Vision and Commitment: Our Journey of Renewal. It will pay tribute to the museum’s charter members—the first individuals and families to see and believe in the importance of the museum and its enduring role in our democra...

  • THE BOYLE HEIGHTS PROJECT EXPLORES THE RICH CULTURAL HISTORY OF THIS SIGNIFICANT LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, MUSIC AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING

    Aug 01, 2002

    LOS ANGELES, CA—A major project exploring issues of multiculturalism and community building, in one of the most significant neighborhoods in the history of Los Angeles, culminates with the opening of a major new exhibition at the Japanese American National Museum on September 8, 2002. The Boyle Heights Project is a multi-year collaboration that has researched and documented the diverse histories and experiences of a ...

  • The Life and Work of George Hoshida: A Japanese American’s Journey—Resources

    Bibliography The following books were used as sources in the development of this site. Hazama, Dorothy Ochia and Jane Okamaoto Komeiji, Okage Sama De: The Japanese in Hawaii. Honolulu: Bess Press, 1986 Kimura, Yukiko, Issei: Japanese Immigrants in Hawaii. Honolulu: University Of Hawaii Press, 1988 Higa, Karin M., The View from Within. Los Angeles: Japanese American National Museum, 1994 Lueras, Leona...