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  • Exhibition Opening for Cruising J-Town

    Jul 31, 2025

    Celebrate Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei Community with an opening reception hosted by the ArtCenter College of Design!See the exhibition’s five classic cars: George Nakamura’s 1940s “Meteor” hot rod; Brian Omatsu’s custom 1951 Mercury coupe known as the “Purple Reign”; a 1956 Ford F100 pickup truck owned by Kirk Shimazu; Tod Kaneko’s 1973 Datsun 510, one of the models that launched the import car cr...

  • Cross Cultural Cuisine: The Art of Bringing People Together

    Dec 03, 2023

    A free afternoon program of conversation and food with restaurateurs, chefs, entrepreneurs, and culture commentators that will explore cross-cultural influences on ethnic cuisine in America. Speakers Curtis Chin, celebrated filmmaker and author of the new memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant Johneric Concordia, chef and co-founder of The Park’s Finest Genevieve Erin O’Brien, co...

  • JANM Mourns the Passing of US Senator Dianne Feinstein

    Sep 30, 2023

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) mourns the passing of US Senator Dianne Feinstein. She was San Francisco’s first female mayor and one of California’s two first female senators. In Congress, she was the first woman to lead the Senate Intelligence Committee and was the first woman to serve as the Judiciary Committee’s top Democrat. Throughout her career she advocated for civil liberties, ...

  • JANM Mourns the Passing of Mary Karasawa

    Jun 28, 2023

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is deeply saddened by the passing of Mary Karasawa, a beloved volunteer and school tour docent at the Museum. She and her husband, Richard “Babe” Karasawa, were JANM charter members. Together, they volunteered at least two Fridays each month. Their son, John, joined them in 2017. She and Babe were recipients of the Museum’s Family Spirit Award and receive...

  • 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...

  • 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 ...

  • PHOTO EXHIBITION AT JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM DEPICTS TRIUMPH OVER ADVERSITY

    Oct 25, 2018

    Los Angeles, CA—Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit, going on view at the Japanese American National Museum on November 17, 2018, presents large-format contemporary photos taken by Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Paul Kitagaki Jr. next to images shot 75 years ago by such noted photographers as Dorothea Lange, Ansel Adams, and others. Each pairing features the same individuals or their direct descendants as ...

  • KOKORO CRAFT BOUTIQUE SET FOR OCTOBER 7 AT JANM

    Sep 04, 2018

    Los Angeles, CA—The tenth annual Kokoro Craft Boutique, organized by volunteers at the Japanese American National Museum, will take place at the museum on Sunday, October 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with Yuujou Daiko, a taiko performance group based in South San Gabriel, performing at 1 p.m. Admission to the boutique is free. Kokoro Craft Boutique will feature more than 50 vendors selling unique jewelry, kimono fab...

  • IT’S "KAIJU VS HEROES" AT THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM!

    Aug 22, 2018

    Los Angeles, CA—Hundreds of contemporary and vintage Japanese vinyl toys will take up residence at the Japanese American National Museum beginning September 15, 2018, installed as part of Kaiju vs Heroes: Mark Nagata’s Journey through the World of Japanese Toys, a new exhibition that will be on view through March 24, 2019. The kaiju and heroes to be featured represent but a fraction of toy designer Mark Nagata’s coll...