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  • On the Passing of Lawson Iichiro Sakai

    Jul 01, 2020

    Los Angeles, CA – It is with great sadness that the Japanese American National Museum acknowledges the passing of Lawson Iichiro Sakai, 96. He was a decorated member of the famed 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the founder of the Friends and Family Nisei Veterans (FFNV) group that organized annual get-togethers in Las Vegas and trips abroad for the Japanese American World War II veterans and their families. Lawso...

  • JANM ANNOUNCES SPEAKERS AND PERFORMERS FOR 2015 ANNUAL GALA DINNER

    Apr 15, 2015

    The Japanese American National Museum has assembled a distinguished and diverse slate of participants for its 2015 Gala Dinner, Silent Auction, and After Party, to be held 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...

  • JANM’S HELLO KITTY PANEL DISCUSSIONS EXPLORE ICONIC CHARACTER’S CULTURAL ROLE AND INFLUENCE

    Feb 13, 2015

    Tickets are now available for several unique public programs at the Japanese American National Museum, all tied to the museum’s current hit exhibition Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty. Hello Kitty Critiqued On February 22, at 2 p.m., JANM will present a panel discussion that takes a critical look at Hello Kitty and examines her phenomenon from various perspectives. The panel will be moderat...

  • 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...

  • JANM’S COMMUNITY MURAL PAINTING DAY RESCHEDULED TO COINCIDE WITH TARGET FREE FAMILY DAY

    Nov 04, 2014

    The community day of painting for the Japanese American National Museum’s recently commissioned mural, Moon Beholders, has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2014, to coincide with the museum’s next Target Free Family Saturday. The mural will be painted on the north wall of JANM’s National Center for the Preservation of Democracy. Mural painting will take place 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Target Free Family Saturday ...

  • TICKETS FOR HELLO KITTY EXHIBITION AT JANM ON SALE SEPTEMBER 29

    Sep 15, 2014

    Tickets for the Japanese American National Museum’s Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty exhibition go on sale to the public Monday, September 29, at noon PDT. Adult admission for Hello! is $20; admission for ages 6–17 is $10; children 5 and under are free. All admissions will be based on timed entry and advance purchase is strongly encouraged. Tickets will be available online at janm.org/hellokitty....

  • 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...

  • JANM RECEIVES GRANT FROM NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

    Jul 08, 2014

    The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) has been awarded more than $130,000 from the National Park Service Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program for support of a two-year project, "A Collections-Based Guide for Digitally Exploring America’s Concentration Camps." The grant is one of just twenty-one awarded for 2014; the grant program is now in its sixth year. "This is a significant grant for t...

  • 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...

  • EXPLORE LITTLE TOKYO WITH JANM’S SUMMER WALKING TOURS

    May 14, 2014

    The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will offer a series of summer walking tours exploring the history and environs of Los Angeles’ colorful Little Tokyo. These fun and educational tours are designed to engage visitors beyond the walls of the museum, introducing them to a unique and diverse community. Regular tours exploring historic and present-day Little Tokyo will be offered on four Saturdays from 1...