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  • The Japanese American National Museum Condemns the Hateful Remarks of LA City Councilmembers and the former President of the LA Labor Federation

    Oct 11, 2022

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) unequivocally condemns racism, prejudice, and discrimination in all its forms. The hateful statements by Los Angeles City Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin de Leon and Gilbert Cedillo, and Ron Herrera, the now former President of the LA Labor Federation, are wholly unacceptable and demonstrate a breaking of the covenant of trust with the people they ser...

  • GOTV: The Role of the Artist

    Oct 29, 2020

    FREE What is the role of art as we get out the vote and build larger movements for change? In this national conversation with engaged artists, hear about the importance of voting in both local and national elections, using art to challenge and shift culture, and how we build powerful, and beautiful, movements. Hear from Glenn Kaino, conceptual artist, Kristina Wong, performance artist and elected official, and...

  • ZÓCALO—Is Propaganda Keeping Americans from Thinking for Themselves?

    Jun 05, 2019

    A Zócalo/UCLA Downtown Event at JANM’s National Center for the Preservation of Democracy Moderated by Carla Hall, Editorial Board Member, Los Angeles Times In 1931, philosopher John Dewey warned that "democracy will be a farce unless individuals are trained to think for themselves, to judge independently, to be critical, to be able to detect subtle propaganda and the motives which inspire i...

  • New Frontiers

    Mar 12, 2017 - Aug 20, 2017

    New Frontiers: The Many Worlds of George Takei explores the life and career of pioneering actor, activist, and social media icon George Takei, who currently serves on the Japanese American National Museum’s Board of Trustees. By examining Takei’s diverse experiences and achievements, this entertaining exhibition creates a portrait of a unique individual while offering an innovative means of engaging with the social h...

  • Tatau

    Jul 30, 2016 - Jan 22, 2017

    Tatau: Marks of Polynesia 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, Tatau showcases the work of traditional Samoan tattoo masters alongside that of younger practitioners working within and influenced by the tradition today. Through exhibitions like Tatau,...

  • JANM SETS 14TH SUMMER FESTIVAL ON THE COURTYARD FOR AUG. 11

    Jul 26, 2012

    The Japanese American National Museum is organizing its 14th Annual Summer Festival on the Courtyard event under the theme, "Japanese American Olympics", on Saturday, August 11, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival, which coincides with the first day of the Nisei Week Japanese Festival in Little Tokyo, is free and open to the public. With the London Summer Olympic Games about to conclude that weekend, JANM will org...

  • ALLEN SAY TO DISCUSS LATEST BOOK, 'DRAWING FROM MEMORY', ON SEPT. 17, AT JANM

    Sep 14, 2011

    Award-winning illustrator and writer Allen Say will be interviewed about his latest book, Drawing from Memory, in which Say recounts his own struggle to achieve success in a public program set for Saturday, September 17, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. Say will be interviewed by John Mason of Scholastic Books. Say has been recognized as one of the top illustrators and ...

  • MUSEUM'S 13TH SUMMER FESTIVAL TO FEATURE CHADO TEA TASTINGS, CONCERT, FAMILY ACTIVITIES AUG. 13-14

    Aug 09, 2011

    The Japanese American National Museum celebrates its 13th Annual Summer Festival on the Courtyard with the Los Angeles Tea Festival by Chado Tea Room, free hands-on arts and crafts activities for families, a ticketed concert featuring traditional Japanese folk songs, and fun features related to its latest exhibition, Year of the Rabbit: Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo, on Saturday, August 13, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tra...

  • ACLU'S 90TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION INSTALLED AT MUSEUM THROUGH DEC. 11

    Nov 23, 2010

    The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), celebrating its 90th Anniversary since its founding, has installed its nationally traveling exhibition, No Victory Ever Stays Won: 90 Years of Protecting Liberty, at the Japanese American National Museum, 369 E. First Street in Little Tokyo, through Saturday, December 11, 2010. The exhibit is broken into various panels, highlighting the nine decades of work by ACLU with s...

  • AUTHOR KAREN YAMASHITA TO DISCUSS LATEST BOOK, 'I HOTEL', ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

    Sep 08, 2010

    Award-winning writer and novelist Karen Tei Yamashita will read from and discuss her latest book, I Hotel, at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo on Saturday, September 18, beginning at 2 p.m. Yamashita, who came to prominence with her novel, Through the Arc of the Rain Forest (1990), is also author of Brazil-Maru (1992), Tropic of Orange (1997) and Circle K Cycles (2001). Her latest book is orga...