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  • JT Sata: A Japanese Immigrant in Search of Western Art

    Oct 10, 2020

    Suggested donation $10 Kagoshima 9066 Westridge, cowritten by Frank Sata and Naomi Hirahara, traces the life of Sata’s father, J.T. Sata, through his photographs, sketches, paintings and sculptures. A man committed to a life of art—not necessarily as a profession, J.T. emigrated to America from Kagoshima in 1918. In Los Angeles, he was active with the Issei photo community while working odd jobs. During World ...

  • 2019 Oshogatsu Family Festival—Year of the Boar

    Jan 06, 2019

    FREE ALL DAY! Welcome the Year of the Boar with with crafts, food, cultural activities, and performances! Plus, free admission all day to see Kaiju vs Heroes: Mark Nagata’s Journey through the World of Japanese Toys, Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit, and Common Ground: The Heart of Community. See the complete schedule below. JANM Members Only reserved seating and express lines!

  • ZOCALO—Do Americans Misunderstand the Roots of Crime?

    Oct 24, 2018

    A Zócalo/KCRW "Critical Thinking with Warren Olney" Event at JANM’s National Center for the Preservation of Democracy Moderated by Warren Olney, Host, KCRW’s "To the Point" Americans treat crime as a public scourge. And we attack it via public systems—our prisons, probation departments, and school and youth programs—to intervene before people go wrong. But what if crime isn’t a public problem, but rat...

  • Recollections of Family History

    Apr 16, 2016

    In this panel discussion moderated by exhibition curator Dennis Reed, family members of photographers featured in Making Waves will discuss the artists’ lives and activities. The discussion will move through three time periods—the 1920s and ’30s, the World War II incarceration, and the postwar period—and include time for audience Q&A. Confirmed participants include representatives from the families of Harry Hayash...

  • "Drawing from Memory" by Allen Say

    Sep 17, 2011

    This is Allen Say’s own story of his path to becoming the renowned artist he is today. Shunned by his father, who didn’t understand his son’s artistic leanings, Allen was embraced by Noro Shinpei, Japan’s leading cartoonist and the man he came to love as his “spiritual father.” Part memoir, part graphic novel, part narrative history, Drawing from Memory presents a complex look at the real-life relationship between me...

  • Mixed

    Mar 20, 2010 - Oct 17, 2010

    In a follow-up to the kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa exhibition, artist and author Kip Fulbeck returns with his newest collection of works based on the book Mixed: Portraits of Multiracial Kids. This family-friendly exhibition for the young and the young at heart offers a playful yet powerful perspective on the complex nature of contemporary American identity, and, more importantly, is an opportunity to celebr...

  • Imagined Futures

    May 02, 2009

    The Aratani Endowed Chair, University of California Los Angeles, and the Japanese American National Museum present: Imagined Futures Saturday, May 2, 2009 1-5 pm Free! Pre-Registration is required. What does the future hold for the Japanese American and Asian Pacific American communities? What is the role of the young artist in defining our community’s future? What opportunities and challenges do young ...

  • Day of Remembrance

    Feb 17, 2001

    Day of Remembrance (DOR), the community's annual commemoration of President Roosevelt's signing of EO 9066 and the World War II exclusion and internment of Japanese Americans and Japanese Latin Americans, will be held at the Japanese American National Museum. The 2001 DOR marks the 20th Anniversary of the Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (NCRR), formerly known as the National Coalition for Redress & Reparation. Th...

  • New Pavilion Designed By Architect Gyo Obata Opens January 23 At Japanese American National Museum In Los Angeles

    Oct 21, 1998

    The Japanese American National Museum, the premier institution dedicated to sharing the Japanese American experience, will open a new 85,000-square-foot Pavilion on January 23 as part of a $45-million expansion and development project. The new Pavilion positions the institution as the preeminent authority on the history and culture of Japanese Americans, while advancing the Museum’s mission to present exhibitions a...

  • Evening of Remembrance

    Feb 20, 1997

    Letters from Camp Exhibit Series Presentation and Video Screening Speakers from the Day of Remembrance ad hoc committee of the National Coalition for Redress and Reparations present an “Evening of Remembrance” at the Museum. The 1988 film, Justice Now, Reparations Now by pioneering Asian American filmmaker Alan Kondo will be shown. This program takes place two days before the “Day of Remembrance” program at the Ja...