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  • Members Only Preview Day: "Above the Fold"

    May 28, 2016

    All JANM members are invited to preview the exhibition Above the Fold: New Expressions in Origami before it opens to the public on Sunday, May 29. Photo: Erik DeMaine and Martin DeMaine, Destructors III, 2013. Photo courtesy of the artists.

  • Go For Broke National Education Center Homecoming Celebration and Debut of the "Defining Courage" Exhibition

    May 28, 2016

    Join us for an all-day homecoming celebration at Go For Broke’s new headquarters in JANM’s Historic Building, located across the plaza from the Pavilion. Featured will be the debut of their groundbreaking new interactive exhibition, The Defining Courage Experience, which uses the experiences of Japanese American soldiers of World War II as a catalyst to discuss contemporary issues affecting Americans today. The exhib...

  • Pay What You Wish

    May 28, 2016

    JANM admission is "pay what you wish" this day in celebration of Go For Broke National Education Center’s homecoming celebration.

  • Author Discussion—"Sayonara Slam" by Naomi Hirahara

    May 21, 2016

    Sayonara Slam is the highly anticipated sixth book in the award-winning Mas Arai mystery series. Set at Dodger Stadium during the Japan vs. Korea World Baseball Classic, the novel challenges its stoic protagonist—an aging, widowed Japanese American gardener from Altadena—with yet another multi-layered whodunit. Who is that strange woman throwing knuckleball pitches to warm up the Japanese team? Who sent thugs ...

  • Nikkei Genealogical Society General Meeting

    May 21, 2016

    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 ...

  • Members Only Meet and Greet with Naomi Hirahara

    May 21, 2016

    Members are invited to an exclusive pre-event reception with Naomi Hirahara prior to the public discussion about her book, Sayonara Slam. Space is limited. RSVP by May 16 to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646.

  • Mottainai Yoga with traci

    May 21, 2016

    May 7, 14, and 21 Roughly translated, mottainai means "don’t be wasteful" in Japanese. In this three-session yoga and meditation workshop for all levels, certified yoga instructor traci ishigo invites participants to harness their own inner energy to prevent body, mind, and spirit from going to waste. Participants can expect each one-hour class to be both restorative and invigorating, with opportunities to pra...

  • APIA Heritage Month Program—Asian American Child Actors Panel Discussion

    May 19, 2016

    FREE In celebration of Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, join us for a special panel discussion with the Asian American child stars of today. Moderated by writer Jeff Yang, the panel will feature Hudson Yang, Forrest Wheeler, and Ian Chen of Fresh Off the Boat; Ashley Liao of the Netflix original series Fuller House; and Lance Lim of Nickelodeon’s School of Rock. The actors will talk about th...

  • JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM ANNOUNCES THAT GREG KIMURA HAS RESIGNED AS PRESIDENT/CEO

    May 20, 2016

    Japanese American National Museum officials announced today that Dr. G.W. (Greg) Kimura has decided to resign as President and Chief Executive Officer to pursue new leadership opportunities. Dr. Kimura’s departure comes after more than four years of distinguished service as the Museum’s President and CEO during which he advanced many of the Museum’s goals. During his tenure, Dr. Kimura is credited with enhan...

  • PROF. HIRABAYASHI, FORMER WRA PHOTOGRAPHER HIKARU IWASAKI TO DISCUSS WWII PHOTOS NOV. 21

    Nov 10, 2009

    Professor Lane Ryo Hirabayashi and former War Relocation Authority (WRA) photographer Hikaru Carl Iwasaki will discuss the images and history from the book, Japanese American Resettlement Through The Lens: Hikaru Carl Iwasaki and the WRA’s Photographic Section, 1943-1945, at a public program set for Saturday, Nov. 21, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. Hirabayashi, the Ge...