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  • Exhibition Tour of BeHere / 1942 with artist Masaki Fujihata

    May 26, 2022

    FREE Join Masaki Fujihata, the visionary Japanese media artist behind BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration, for a guided tour of JANM’s newest exhibition. Photo credit: Jim Conner

  • STATEMENT BY SECRETARY NORMAN Y. MINETA, CHAIR, JANM BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGARDING THE DAY OF REMEMBRANCE PROGRAM

    Feb 18, 2020

    Los Angeles, CA – At the Day of Remembrance commemoration on Saturday, February 15, JANM made the decision to move a video message by Senator Mazie Hirono online rather than to screen it during the event. We have the utmost respect for Senator Hirono and for her courageous commitment to democracy and civil rights. In recognition of this, JANM conferred upon her our Award of Excellence at our annual dinner in 2018. ...

  • JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM MOURNS THE PASSING OF MARGARET ODA

    May 03, 2018

    Los Angeles—The Japanese American National Museum mourns the passing of its Chairman Emeritus Margaret Y. Oda. Dr. Oda served on the JANM Board of Trustees from 1993 to 2005. She was Vice Chair from 1996 to 2003, and Chair from 2004 to 2005. She was named a Chairman Emeritus in 2006. “Margaret Oda’s passing is a sorrowful occasion and the Japanese American National Museum’s leadership, staff, and volunteers send t...

  • Community Day of Remembrance

    Feb 21, 2015

    PAY WHAT YOU WISH* JANM is proud to present the 2015 Day of Remembrance in partnership with the Japanese American Citizens League–Pacific Southwest District, Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress, and the Manzanar Committee. The event marks the 73rd anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066, which led to the forced removal and mass incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans. The 2015 Community Day...

  • NEW JANM FILM SERIES KICKS OFF WITH "THE JOY LUCK CLUB"

    Jan 29, 2015

    The Joy Luck Club will kick-off Big Trouble in Little Tokyo, a new film screening series presented by the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) in partnership with Angry Asian Man, First Pond Entertainment, and Visual Communications, on Wednesday, February 11, at 7 p.m. A light reception will precede the screening at 6 p.m. and the movie will be followed by a Q&A with director Wayne Wang and others affiliated wi...

  • KOKORO CRAFT BOUTIQUE SET FOR OCTOBER 5 AT JANM

    Sep 24, 2014

    The sixth annual Kokoro Craft Boutique, organized by volunteers at the Japanese American National Museum, will take place Sunday, October 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In appreciation of the museum’s supporters and community friends, admission to JANM that day will be "pay what you wish." Yuujou Daiko, a taiko performance group based in South San Gabriel, will perform at 1 p.m. Kokoro Craft Boutique will feature m...

  • JANM’S SUMMER FAMILY FESTIVAL SET FOR AUGUST 9

    Jul 10, 2014

    The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will present its annual Natsumatsuri ("Summer Festival"), on August 9, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the yearly celebration featuring Japanese and Japanese American performances, crafts, and activities is free all day, and all current exhibitions will be available for viewing. Highlights of the day will include a performance by East LA Taiko, a karaoke contes...

  • JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM PARTNERS WITH SANRIO TO CELEBRATE HELLO KITTY'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY

    Jun 03, 2014

    The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will present a first-of-its-kind exhibition in honor of the 40th anniversary of pop icon Hello Kitty, beginning October 11, 2014. Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty will combine a product-based historical and sociological examination of Hello Kitty, including rare and unique pieces from Sanrio’s archives, with an installation of mixed media works by arti...

  • JANM’S NEXT TARGET FREE FAMILY SATURDAY OFFERS BASEBALL-THEMED ACTIVITIES

    Apr 29, 2014

    The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will continue its popular Target Free Family Saturdays series on May 10, 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 current exhibitions. May’s Target Free Family Saturday will be a celebration of JANM’s Dodgers: Brotherhood of the Game exhibition. Baseball-theme...

  • Anti-Asian Bias in Academia, Is it a Problem?

    Feb 12, 2014

    FREE Reserve Now--Space is Limited Please Join Community Advocates, Inc. and 89.3 KPCC at a Live Taping of the Award-Winning "AirTalk With Larry Mantle: Are Quotas Back? Anti-Asian Bias in Higher Education, Is it Real?" Studies suggest that Asian students at highly selective universities have mean SAT scores considerably higher than their white and black classmates yet are rejected at a disproportionate ...