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  • JANM Condemns the Comparison of Tom Barrack to the Late Honorable Norman Y. Mineta and the World War II Incarceration of Japanese Americans During Trial

    Nov 03, 2022

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) condemns the comparison of the prosecution of Tom Barrack to the late Honorable Norman Y. Mineta and the unjust incarceration of more than 125,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. Barrack, a private equity executive and fundraiser for former President Donald Trump, is charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent for the United Arab Emirates...

  • LONNIE BUNCH III ANNOUNCED AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT JANM’S 2020 ANNUAL GALA DINNER

    Jan 24, 2020

    Los Angeles, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is pleased to announce Lonnie Bunch III as the keynote speaker at its Annual Gala Dinner to be held on April 18, 2020 at the InterContinental Los Angeles downtown. Lonnie G. Bunch III is the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian. As Secretary, he oversees 19 museums, 21 libraries, the National Zoo, numerous research centers, and several education units a...

  • JANM’S KOKORO CRAFT BOUTIQUE SET FOR OCTOBER 6

    Aug 22, 2019

    Los Angeles, CA—The 11th annual Kokoro Craft Boutique, organized by volunteers at the Japanese American National Museum, will take place at the museum on Sunday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Harpist Audrey Kato will perform throughout the day and Yuujou Daiko, a taiko performance group based in South San Gabriel, will perform at 11:15 a.m. Admission to the boutique is free. Kokoro Craft Boutique will feature ...

  • ZÓCALO—What Will California's Coastline Look Like in 2100?

    Jul 09, 2019

    A Zócalo/UCLA Downtown Event at JANM’s National Center for the Preservation of Democracy Moderated by Rosanna Xia, Environment Reporter, Los Angeles Times If state projections prove right, the sea level along California’s coast will rise 55 inches by the end of this century. That increase, which will be even higher during tidal floods and Pacific storms, would threaten the economies of the ...

  • JANM OPPOSES FORT SILL AS PRISON FOR IMMIGRANT MINORS

    Jun 14, 2019

    Los Angeles, CA—The Japanese American National Museum adds its voice to the growing outcry against the Trump Administration’s intention to use Fort Sill, a former World War II incarceration site for people of Japanese ancestry, as a prison for unaccompanied minors who have fled their homes in countries south of the United States to seek asylum. The incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II was wrong,...

  • KOKORO CRAFT BOUTIQUE SET FOR OCTOBER 4 AT JANM

    Sep 09, 2015

    The seventh annual Kokoro Craft Boutique, organized by volunteers at the Japanese American National Museum, will take place Sunday, October 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those who make purchases of $10 or more will receive same-day free admission to the museum, as well 10% discounts at several participating Little Tokyo restaurants. Yuujou Daiko, a taiko performance group based in South San Gabriel, will perform at 1 p...

  • JANM’S NEXT TARGET FREE FAMILY SATURDAY WELCOMES SPRING WITH ECO-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES

    Mar 04, 2015

    The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will continue its popular Target Free Family Saturdays series on March 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. General admission to the museum is free all day, giving families the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities as well as view its ongoing core exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community. Highlights of the day will include a strolling magic performance by J...

  • CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY WITH HELLO KITTY AT JANM’S NEXT TARGET FREE FAMILY SATURDAY

    Jan 15, 2015

    The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will continue its popular Target Free Family Saturdays series on February 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to the museum is free all day, giving families the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities as well as view its ongoing core exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community. Highlights of the day will include a visit from Hello Kitty and a performa...

  • JANM’S 2015 OSHOGATSU FAMILY FESTIVAL SET FOR JANUARY 4, 2015

    Dec 15, 2014

    The Japanese American National Museum will hold its annual Oshogatsu Family Festival on Sunday, January 4, 2015, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The new year celebration will include free crafts, performances, and other activities for people of all ages to help ring in the Year of the Sheep. Highlights of the day will include demonstrations of the ancient Asian folk art of candy sculpting, a petting zoo, and mochitsuki...

  • JANM SETS DATE AND THEME FOR 2015 ANNUAL GALA DINNER

    Dec 10, 2014

    The Japanese American National Museum will hold its annual Gala Dinner, Silent Auction, and After Party on May 2, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel and X Bar in Los Angeles. The evening’s theme will be To Boldly Go: Sharing Our Story Across the Generations; actor and activist George Takei will be honored with JANM’s Distinguished Medal of Honor for Lifetime Achievement and Public Service. To Boldl...