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  • THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM MOURNS THE PASSING OF ARCHITECT GYO OBATA WHOSE ARTISTIC VISION WAS ESSENTIAL TO THE DESIGN OF THE MUSEUM

    Mar 11, 2022

    LOS ANGELES - The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is deeply saddened by the passing of famed architect Gyo Obata, who designed JANM’s 84,000-square-foot Pavilion. Obata was 99 when he passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 in St. Louis, Missouri. Obata was born in San Francisco, California, in 1923. His father, Chiura, was an Issei painter and art professor at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Ber...

  • JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM MOURNS THE PASSING OF RODNEY KAGEYAMA

    Dec 12, 2018

    Los Angeles, CA—The Japanese American National Museum mourns the passing of museum volunteer and Little Tokyo icon Rodney Kageyama, who died December 9, 2018, at the age of 77. Kageyama’s volunteer work at JANM started in 2000. He was a cherished storyteller for school groups visiting the museum and at other programs, including some exclusively for JANM members featuring ghost stories in conjunction with Halloween...

  • Jewelry Workshop—The World of "Washi": Beginner Class

    May 05, 2018 - May 06, 2018

    Saturday–Sunday, May 5–6 11 a.m.–4 p.m. The World of Washi workshop series continues with two projects demonstrating that hand-made washi beads can be unique and elegant: a delicate necklace crimped on a gold/silver chain and a memory-wire bracelet of semi-precious stones and washi danglies. The technical challenges will be crimping and looping. All materials will be provided. Bring a shoebox for su...

  • Film Screening and Discussion—Unsettled: Two Films of Japanese Peru

    Jan 27, 2018

    The Japanese diaspora in Peru has its roots in a vital and restless history that extends back to arrival of the first migrant laborers at Lima’s Callao Seaport. In this program presented in conjunction with Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo, two filmmakers take personal journeys into the Japanese Peruvian experience, uncovering captivating...

  • JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO OFFENSIVE ACTIONS OF HOUSTON BASEBALL PLAYER

    Oct 30, 2017

    Los Angeles, CA—The Japanese American National Museum adds its voice to the many who have denounced the racially offensive actions of Yuli Gurriel during Game 3 of the World Series. Though Gurriel has subsequently apologized, the fact remains that millions of viewers witnessed his behavior and many may have interpreted it as acceptable. The museum appreciates that Major League Baseball responded swiftly and publicly ...

  • Panel Discussion—The Women of Tuna Canyon Detention Station

    Mar 04, 2017

    In honor of Women’s History Month and in conjunction with Only the Oaks Remain: The Story of Tuna Canyon Detention Station, JANM presents a special panel discussion highlighting the stories of women who were left behind as their husbands and fathers were imprisoned at Tuna Canyon. The event will include personal reflections on the era as well as readings by historians. Free with museum admission. RSVPs are recomme...

  • 2016 Oshogatsu Family Festival—Year of the Monkey

    Jan 03, 2016

    FREE ALL DAY! Ring in the Year of the Monkey with food, crafts, cultural activities, and performances! Watch Kodama Taiko pound fresh New Year mochi for you Enjoy a Japanese-style lion dance and hip hop dance performances Sample a variety of traditional Japanese New Year foods See Shan the Candyman create amazing monkey candy sculptures, which will be raffled off throughout the day See below for c...

  • A Celebration of Japanese American Culture

    Nov 10, 2007

    At the Glendale Public Library 222 East Harvard St., Glendale, CA 91205 FREE! National Museum volunteers Ruthie Kitagawa (origami), Hal Keimi (taiko), and Rodney Kageyama (storytelling) share their expertise with the citizens of Glendale in this festive celebration of Japanese American culture.

  • 2000 Museum Silent Auction Reception & Dinner

    Mar 04, 2000

    “Celebrating the American Spirit of Sports” At the Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, California

  • The Story Of "Hanamatsuri"

    Mar 05, 1998

    The Japanese American National Museum has added a special program of Hanamatsuri, or Flower Festival, to celebrate of the birth of the Buddha. To learn about this important part of history in a fun way, join Chima, storyteller, actress, and comedienne extraordinaire, as she entertains us with the life story of Buddha through bilingual (English and Japanese) kami shibai, or paper theatre, for free! The festivity is ...