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  • OUTDOOR CONCERT AND "STAR TREK VI" MOVIE SCREENING SET FOR JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM

    Jun 29, 2017

    Los Angeles, CA Actor and activist George Takei will welcome attendees to an outdoor screening of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, in which he stars as Captain Hikaru Sulu, commander of the USS Excelsior, at the Japanese American National Museum on Thursday, July 27, 2017. The movie will be preceded by a short concert performance by Tim Russ Crew, a pop-rock band fronted by fellow Star Trek actor Tim Russ. ...

  • Members Only—Meet George Takei

    Jun 24, 2017

    SOLD OUT Members at the Family/Dual level and up are invited to attend this exclusive JANM event at which you will: Meet George Takei Enjoy appetizers Drink New Frontiers-inspired "mock-tails" Play trivia and win prizes View artifacts from the George & Brad Takei Collection that are NOT in the exhibition Receive a professional photo taken with George Visit New Frontiers: Th...

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Jun 24, 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.

  • "New Frontiers" Exhibition Tour

    Jun 17, 2017

    Join exhibition curator Jeff Yang for an in-depth gallery tour. Limited to 25 participants. $10 general, free for JANM members. Museum admission included.

  • Edible Adventures: A Noodling Little Tokyo Walk

    Jun 17, 2017

    SOLD OUT Where does ramen come from? What is the difference between udon and ramen? Join this cultural walk around Little Tokyo and get a noodle-eyed view of what makes these bowls tick. $48 members; $60 non-members. Includes museum admission and three noodle stops (Marugame Monzo, Kouraku, and Ebisu). Limited to 11 participants.

  • AUTHOR TO RELATE STORY OF CARLETON COLLEGE'S 1ST NISEI STUDENT DURING WORLD WAR II

    Jul 21, 2011

    Shigemura and his family were unlawfully incarcerated at the government-run concentration camp in Minidoka, Idaho, during World War II. The U.S. government falsely imprisoned over 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry during the war. Thanks to the National Japanese American Student Relocation Council, which was administrated by the Quakers, it became possible for Nisei students to leave the camps to attend a college t...

  • IRENE NAKAGAWA NAMED NATIONAL MUSEUM 2010 TANIMURA OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER

    Jul 16, 2011

    The Japanese American National Museum held its 2010 Volunteer Recognition Awards event in early June in its Aratani Central Hall, highlighted by the presentation of its Miki Tanimura Outstanding Volunteer Award to Irene Nakagawa. The program also included Museum staff presented several other awards to volunteers as well as recognition for years of service. The 2009 Miki Tanimura Outstanding Volunteer Award recipie...

  • FORMER MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHER HASEGAWA, DODGER EXEC AKASAKI TO SPEAK JULY 23

    Jul 15, 2011

    Former Japanese and American major league pitcher Shigetoshi Hasegawa and current Los Angeles Dodger Director of Team Travel Scott Akasaki will both discuss their careers and how they became successful in professional baseball at a free public program set for Saturday, July 23, at 11 a.m. at the Japanese American National Museum. This program, "How to Succeed in Baseball", is presented by the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin...

  • AUTHOR OF 'IMPRISONED IN PARADISE' TO DISCUSS WW II KOOSKIA CAMP STORY

    Jul 05, 2011

    Author and researcher Priscilla Wegars will discuss the contents of her book, Imprisoned in Paradise: Japanese Internee Road Workers at the World War II Internment Camp at a public program set for the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, July 16, beginning at 2 p.m. During the war, the U.S. government falsely imprisoned over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry. The great majority (110,000) was held in 10...

  • CARTOONIST STAN SAKAI TO APPEAR AT MUSEUM'S TARGET FREE FAMILY SATURDAY JULY 9

    Jul 02, 2011

    Stan Sakai, famed creator of the iconic comic book samurai rabbit, Usagi Yojimbo, will highlight the Japanese American National Museum’s Target Free Family Saturday, "Once Upon A Time", on Saturday, July 9, with a personal appearance to mark the opening of the Museum’s latest exhibition, Year of the Rabbit: Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo. For over 25 years, Sakai has researched, written and drawn the adventures of Usa...