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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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  • Nikkei Genealogical Society General Meeting

    Oct 28, 2017

    FREE The Nikkei Genealogical Society (NikkeiGen) promotes, encourages, and shares Nikkei genealogy through education, research, and networking. NikkeiGen’s general meetings are open to anyone who is interested in researching their family trees, learning more about their Japanese roots and heritage, and participating in group discussions and networking. Meetings occur approximately once a month from January to ...

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Oct 28, 2017

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with JANM docents. $12 members, $15 non-members. Museum admission included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting. Limited to 20 participants.

  • JANM ON THE ROAD: Reception for JANM Supporters in Washington, DC

    Oct 27, 2017

    JANM members and donors in the DC metro area are invited to hear from new President and CEO Ann Burroughs and meet many of the museum’s trustees and governors. Invitations will be mailed in September. Contact memberevents@janm.org for 213.830.5676 for more information.

  • Edible Adventures: Vegetarian Little Tokyo Walk

    Oct 21, 2017

    Take a healthy stroll through Little Tokyo and listen to neighborhood stories while learning about Japanese vegetables from daikon to gobo to maitake, capped off by a macrobiotic lunch at Shojin, a Japanese vegan/macrobiotic restaurant. $48 members; $60 non-members. Food and museum admission included. Limited to 14 participants. Read a 2013 JANM blog post about a past Vegetarian Edible Adventure....

  • East West Players: A Writers' Gallery Reading

    Oct 17, 2017

    FREE East West Players presents a reading of Spoiled, written by Ken Narasaki and directed by Nathan Singh. The cast includes Dian Kobayashi, Feodor Chin, Emily Kuroda, Marilyn Tokuda, Michael Hagiwara, and Sharon Rosner. Spoiled is a dark comedy about a Japanese American mother and her adult kids who, while they function well in the world, become a hot mess when they get together. Their drama is more dar...

  • "Transpacific Musiclands" Outdoor Concert

    Oct 14, 2017

    If you missed the concert, you can watch highlights from the event online on JANM’s YouTube channel. FREE Join us for an exciting outdoor concert event with performers from Latin America, Japan, and Los Angeles, held in conjunction with the exhibition, Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo. Featured acts will inc...

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Oct 07, 2017

    Tour the ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with JANM’s knowledgeable docents. Included with museum admission.

  • 9th Annual Kokoro Craft Boutique

    Oct 01, 2017

    More than 50 vendors will be on hand with unique jewelry, kimono fabric fashions, handbags, ceramics, origami, bronze and glass art, dog fashions, Giant Robot products, and more! Taiko performance by Yuujou Daiko at 1 p.m. Admission to the boutique is free. A $20 purchase gets you free museum admission and a 10% discount coupon good at local participating restaurants. Proceeds benefit JANM’s education programs....

  • Film Screening and Discussion—"Hidden Histories: The Story and Legacy of Japanese American WWII Incarceration"

    Sep 30, 2017

    Hidden Histories is a touring program of five short narrative films about the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans. Each film tells a personal story that dramatizes a different aspect of this history. Hidden Histories commemorates an important chapter in American history at the same time that it serves as a cautionary tale; although the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians d...

  • ‘DESIRE FOR MAGIC: PATRICK NAGATANI’ EXHIBITION REFLECTS 30 YEARS OF WORK

    Nov 12, 2011

    The Desire for Magic: Patrick Nagatani exhibition will open at the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, November 19, 2011, presenting 30 years of varied work by artist Patrick Nagatani, including his collaborations, staged photographs, collages and multimedia pieces. Created by the University of New Mexico’s University Art Museum and curator Michele Penhall in 2008, Desire for Magic represents Nagatani’s wi...