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  • Solidarity: The Black Panther Party Discusses the History and Future of Coalition Building

    Aug 26, 2023

    Decades ago, the common experiences of Japanese Americans and Black citizens developed into a coalition that worked to support their communities. Join us as we engage in a panel with former Black Panther Party members to learn about the historical context of the Party’s work with Japanese Americans, and what a future roadmap for continued and expanded solidarity with all marginalized communities looks like in 2023 an...

  • JANM Mourns the Passing of Trustee Thomas Masami Yuki

    Jan 23, 2023

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is deeply saddened by the passing of Thomas Masami “Tom” Yuki, a member of the Museum’s Board of Trustees. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 10, 2022. He was eighty-seven years old. Tom Yuki was born on June 29, 1935, in Salinas, California, to Takeo and Miyoko Yuki. His grandfather emigrated from the town of Kaita in Hiroshima, Japan,...

  • Sparking Stories: A Conversation with Shirley Ann Higuchi & Tamlyn Tomita

    Jan 09, 2021

    FREE "Poignant. How the power of an untold secret can affect how one lives and, with its revelation, can spark others to tell their own. With a good story, we can change ourselves, our country, our world for the better. Setsuko's Secret is one of the good stories." —Tamlyn Tomita Setsuko’s Secret: Heart Mountain and the Legacy of the Japanese American Incarceration by Shirley Ann Higuchi blends persona...

  • 2020 Member Appreciation Days—2020: A Year for M.A.D.ness!

    Nov 27, 2020 - Nov 29, 2020

    Are you a JANM member? Get a jump on the Year of the Ox with us! Ordinarily we partner with other fantastic museum stores to expand the appreciation of all our collective members. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 shutdown of many of our partner institutions, we are unable to offer you the choice of shopping with our cultural neighbors. We appreciate the support of JANM members and are thankful for your patron...

  • A Taste of Home: Building the Flavors of Japanese America

    Nov 15, 2020

    Nothing says “home” like familiar tastes. Throughout time and the Nikkei diaspora, immigrants have learned how to bring the flavors of home to the table through ingenuity and tenacity. In this interactive program, learn how early immigrant communities adapted traditional Japanese cooking in these new environments. Join foodways scholar Valerie Matsumoto for a dive into JANM’s collection, early Japanese America...

  • KOKORO CRAFT BOUTIQUE SET FOR OCTOBER 2 AT JANM

    Sep 07, 2016

    The eighth annual Kokoro Craft Boutique, organized by volunteers at the Japanese American National Museum, will take place Sunday, October 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Yuujou Daiko, a taiko performance group based in South San Gabriel, will perform at 1 p.m. Kokoro Craft Boutique will feature more than 50 vendors selling unique jewelry, kimono fabric fashions, Giant Robot merchandise, handbags, ceramics, origami ...

  • "TATAU" EXHIBITION TO MAKE ITS MARK AT JANM

    Jul 05, 2016

    The Japanese American National Museum will present Tatau: Marks of Polynesia, a photographic exploration of Samoan tattoo practice, from July 30, 2016, to January 8, 2017. Tatau explores the beauty of Samoan tattoos as well as the key role they play in the preservation and propagation of Samoan culture. Through photographs taken in the studio and on location in Samoa and elsewhere, the exhibition showcases the work...

  • Japanese American National Museum to Host Smithsonian’s National Youth Summit on Japanese American Incarceration in World War II

    May 05, 2016

    The Japanese American National Museum will host the "National Youth Summit on Japanese American Incarceration in World War II," an online outreach program organized by the museum in partnership with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. The event will take place at JANM, a Smithsonian Affiliate, on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at 10 a.m. (PDT) and will link middle and high schools students from across th...

  • Dreams to Dreams - Artist Interpretations

    The Japanese American National Museum in association with Dacosta of Chocolate Soop brought together artists who customized Chocolate Soop’s DCTO (Dream Come True Object), a futuristic vinyl version of the traditional Japanese daruma. Check out the photos below to view the various artists’ interpretations. A few of the pieces are available to purchase at the JANM Store. Tako Rikishi (Octopus Sumo) J...

  • Allen Say’s Journey—Caldecott Medal Acceptance Speech

    By Allen Say I know that it’s a tradition for the recipients of the Caldecott and Newbery Medals to talk about what they were doing when fate called. It always gives me pleasure to break traditions, and if that’s rebellion, I must be young at heart. Anyway, when I received my call, and when it became clear that the news wasn’t some cruel prank or a grotesque mistake, I called Walter Lorraine, my editor. I asked hi...