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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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  • JANM Free Family Days: Fantastic Photography

    May 14, 2016

    FREE ALL DAY Strike a pose, take a selfie, or snap a shot! This day is all about photography. ALL DAY ACTIVITIES: In a special activity inspired by the photographers of Making Waves, make a photogram using light-sensitive paper. Visit Nerdbot’s retro photo booth and pose for a short series of impromptu shots with your family and friends. Complete your collection of travel photography b...

  • Mottainai Yoga with traci

    May 14, 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...

  • Dramatic Reading—"Moss on the Mirror" by Warren Sata

    May 07, 2016

    Moss on the Mirror is a fictional story inspired by the life and work of renowned photographer Toyo Miyatake. Taking place in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo district in the late 1920s and early 1930s, where Miyatake’s practice flourished before World War II, the play examines the creativity, hope, and optimism, as well as the struggles and challenges, of the Japanese immigrant photographers community. Although not a lit...

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    May 07, 2016

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

  • Decoden Sunglasses Workshop

    May 07, 2016

    Treat your summer sunglasses to some bling! In this workshop, each participant will customize one pair of sunglasses in decoden style. We will have sunglasses on hand to give out, but please feel free to bring your own pair. Led by YouTube personality and entertainment host Chrissa Sparkles with designer and host Jon Brence (KawaiiGuy). $28 members, $35 non-members. Supplies and museum admission included...

  • Mottainai Yoga with traci

    May 07, 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...

  • Member Appreciation Days

    May 06, 2016 - May 08, 2016

    Friday–Sunday, May 6–8, 2016 JANM members always enjoy a 10% store discount and free admission to JANM. On this special weekend, take advantage of a 20% discount at the JANM Store and janmstore.com, plus free admission and a 20% store discount at 20 other participating Southern California institutions. Participants this season include FIDM Museum and Galleries, Heritage Square Museum, Kidspace Children’s ...

  • Civil Rights Today: The Legacy of Minoru Yasui

    Apr 30, 2016

    Minoru “Min” Yasui was a young Nisei attorney in Oregon during World War II when he violated the military curfew imposed upon all persons of Japanese ancestry in order to bring a test case to court. He lost that case in the U.S. Supreme Court, but nearly 40 years later he reopened it as part of the coram nobis litigation brought by young Sansei attorneys in 1983. Recognized posthumously by President Obama with a Pres...

  • 'ON PAPER WINGS' DOCUMENTARY TO BE SCREENED ON JUNE 27

    Jun 23, 2009

    A documentary that recounts a World War II Japanese military campaign that forced young Japanese women to help make balloons that were then armed with bombs and sent into the jet stream toward North America, resulting in the death of a woman and five girls in Oregon, and a Japanese American scholar who brought together some of the unwitting builders and the residents of the Oregon town, will be screened at the Japane...

  • SCHEDULE FOR FREE 'HAPPY 10TH: CELEBRATING THE PAVILION!' EVENT SET FOR JUNE 20

    Jun 13, 2009

    The Japanese American National Museum announced its schedule for its free "Happy 10th: Celebrating the Pavilion!" event on Saturday, June 20, from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., featuring taiko and tanabata workshops, storytelling, arts and crafts, exhibition tours and concluding with a free outdoor concert. This free event was organized to mark the 10 years of activities by the National Museum since it opened its Pavilion in...