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JANM’s Pavilion is closed for renovation and will reopen in late 2026. While the museum and store are closed, join us for programs and events on our Little Tokyo campus, throughout Southern California, and beyond. 

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  • Virtual Educator Open House—JANM Education on the Go

    Feb 08, 2025

    Hear about all the programs and resources available to you and your students while JANM is on the go! As our Pavillion undergoes exciting renovations, learn how you can bring JANM directly into your classroom with a Virtual Visit and with any of our FREE digital resources available through janm.org. Connect with the JANM Education team, get answers to any questions you have, and learn how JANM can support your work a...

  • Kokoro 2024 Craft Show

    Oct 20, 2024

    Celebrate and shop during the 16th Anniversary of the Kokoro Craft Show at JANM! This annual craft show is sponsored by the Friends of JANM and features fashion apparel and accessories, jewelry, ceramics, gifts, and more from over fifty vendors. Shoppers who spend $25 or more will receive a 10% discount to local restaurants. No prize drawing this year. Order bentos by October 10 (DETAILS).SCHEDULE9:30 a.m.—JANM Membe...

  • THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM (JANM) AWARDED NEW $1.5 MILLION GRANT FROM THE LA ARTS RECOVERY FUND

    May 20, 2021

    LOS ANGELES – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is honored to receive a $1.5 million grant from the LA Arts Recovery Fund that will help the Museum continue its exhibits, events and other projects after a yearlong closure. The grant, which will be paid over two years, assists JANM with rebounding after a challenging year in which the museum pivoted to online tours, programs and events, store sales,...

  • 2019 Gala Dinner and Silent Auction—Vision and Commitment: Our Journey of Renewal

    Apr 13, 2019

    The 2019 Gala Dinner will pay tribute to its charter members—the first individuals and families to see and believe in the importance of the museum and its enduring role in our democratic society. Our vision and commitment have remained unwavering since our founding, and each new generation inspires us to further demonstrate our ongoing relevance in today’s world. Spotlighting the stories of charter members from ac...

  • "Kapoho: Memoir of a Modern Pompeii" by Frances H. Kakugawa

    Sep 29, 2012

    In Kapoho: Memoir of a Modern Pompeii, her fifth release from Watermark Publishing, Frances H. Kakugawa shares the stories of her life in the town of Kapoho on the island of Hawai'i—a town that no longer exists. From the wartime drama of "The Enemy Wore My Face"—recalling her instant transformation to distrusted "Jap" after the bombing of Pearl Harbor—to the sweet poignancy of "A One Chopstick Marriage"—the story of ...

  • AUTHOR OF ‘PRISONS & PATRIOTS’ BOOK SPEAK AT JANM ON SATURDAY, JUNE 23

    Jun 15, 2012

    Dr. Cherstin Lyon, author of Prisons & Patriots: Japanese American Wartime Citizenship, Civil Disobedience and Historical Memory, will discuss the choices individuals like Gordon Hirabayashi made during World War II in response to the U.S. Government’s illegal actions at a public program set on Saturday, June 23, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum. Hirabayashi, who passed away in January ...

  • Target Free Family Day: A Whale of a Tale

    Sep 13, 2008

    FREE ALL DAY Enjoy a day of family fun that explores shared traditions within the Asian American community. September's theme is folks tales. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. Schedule All day craft activities: Make your own Kamishibai*, sock puppet, and an origami. *Kamishibai, literally ...

  • Opening of "From Bento to Mixed Plate" at the National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan

    Apr 19, 2001

    Opening of the exhibition From Bento to Mixed Plate: Americans of Japanese Ancestry in Multicultural Hawai'i at the National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan

  • Hanamatsuri: The Celebration of Buddha's Birth A Day of Lectures and Activities at Japanese American National Museum April 11

    Apr 11, 1999

    The birth of Buddha will be celebrated at the Japanese American National Museum on April 11 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a variety of programs scheduled for both young and old. Included on this special day will be lectures in Japanese and English, a taiko performance, a Hanamatsuri (Flower Festival) service, as well as storytelling and craft activities designed especially for children. Beginning at 11 a.m., ...

  • Dodgers: Brotherhood of the Game - Bios

    Jackie Robinson Jackie Roosevelt Robinson made a historic entrance into Major League Baseball in 1947 as the first African American player of the 20th century. Robinson won Rookie of the Year honors, an award which today bears his name. But beyond the Hall of Fame statistics and on-field success which helped Brooklyn reach the World Series in six of Robinson’s 10 seasons, Robinson—an alumnus of Pasadena’s Mui...