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  • JANM Breaks Ground on Pavilion Construction

    Jul 11, 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 – Today JANM launched an exciting new chapter with its groundbreaking ceremony that marks the start of construction for the Museum’s renovation and new core exhibition, In the Future We Call Now: Realities of Racism, Dreams of Democracy. The special event...

  • Asobi at JANM: Clay Knot and Object Workshop with Carrie Lau of OBJECT-MATTER

    Jun 27, 2024

    Join Carrie Lau of OBJECT-MATTER and learn how to craft a clay object for home decor. As Carrie gained experience and developed her skills, she was intrigued by the artistic possibilities of clay objects including wall art, sculptures, and playful objects. This exploration allowed her to push boundaries with clay, challenging traditional conventions and developing her own unique style. Enjoy specially crafted cock...

  • Defining Courage at the Palace of Fine Arts (San Francisco, CA)

    Mar 02, 2024

    ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY! Saturday, March 2, 2024 • 4 p.m. Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco, CA Defining Courage is a journey into the legacy of the Nisei Soldier, Americans of Japanese ancestry who served in the segregated military units of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Military Intelligence Service, and 522nd Field Artillery Battalion. Considered the greatest fighting u...

  • Two-Part Workshop: Wonderful World of Washi

    Oct 07, 2023 - Oct 21, 2023

    SOLD OUT Part 1: Saturday, October 7, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Part 2: Saturday, October 21, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Explore the wonderful world of washi in this two-part workshop. Learn how to cover a variety of wooden beads with delicate washi (traditional Japanese paper) and create original jewelry by arranging them on a beading wire alongside commercial beads. Bring a willingness to learn and leave with a stun...

  • JANM Mourns the Passing of Bob Moriguchi

    Jul 13, 2023

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) mourns the passing of Bob Moriguchi. A Charter Member, Mr. Moriguchi regularly volunteered on Wednesdays and Saturdays as a Common Ground and Little Tokyo Walking Tour docent and as a school visits facilitator. He attended many of the Museum’s national conferences, served on the Gala Dinner Committee, and was involved in volunteer fundraising campaigns. A...

  • JANM Mourns the Passing of Mary Adams Urashima, Leader of Effort to Preserve History of Japanese Americans in Huntington Beach

    Dec 01, 2022

    LOS ANGELES, CA –The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is deeply saddened by the passing of Mary Adams Urashima. A local history expert and preservationist, Urashima led the effort to preserve the history of Japanese Americans in Orange County, in particular Huntington Beach. She created the blog historicwintersburg.blogspot.com to raise awareness and document the history of Japanese pioneers in Wintersburg Vi...

  • Author Discussion—Beyond the Betrayal with Arthur Hansen & Lawson Inada

    Jun 04, 2022

    Free* In Person RSVP Virtual RSVP Beyond the Betrayal: the Memoir of a WWII Japanese American Draft Resister of Conscience by Yoshito Kuromiya (1923–2018) is the only book-length memoir written by a World War II Japanese American draft resister of conscience,Yoshito Kuromiya. Join editor Arthur A. Hansen, a leading scholar of Japanese American history, and Lawson Fusao Inada, renowned poet, in con...

  • 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 ...