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  • JANM ANNOUNCES NEW VP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS

    Nov 30, 2015

    Rick Noguchi has been hired as Vice President of External Relations for the Japanese American National Museum. He began his role on November 16. Noguchi reports to JANM President and CEO Greg Kimura. The hiring marks a return to the museum for Noguchi, who previously held positions there in public programs and development. He has more than 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, serving in various mana...

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Nov 28, 2015

    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.

  • Member Appreciation Days

    Nov 27, 2015 - Nov 29, 2015

    Friday, November 27–Sunday, November 29 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 participating Southern California institutions. New participants this season include the Time Travel Mart, the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, th...

  • STATEMENT OF JAPANESE AMERICAN AND ASIAN AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS CONDEMNING REMARKS BY ROANOKE MAYOR AND POLITICAL DEMAGOGUERY SURROUNDING PLIGHT OF SYRIAN AND IRAQI REFUGEES

    Nov 25, 2015

    The under-signed Asian American associations and institutions condemn Roanoke Mayor David Bowers’ efforts to justify his request to city agencies to deny aid to Syrian refugees by citing President Roosevelt’s decision to incarcerate 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II, and the recent political demagoguery surrounding the treatment of Syrian and Iraqi refugees. Far from justifying the exclusion of ref...

  • Author Discussion—"Infamy" and "The Train to Crystal City"

    Nov 21, 2015

    Utilizing survivor interviews, private letters and memoirs, and historical archives, Richard Reeves’ Infamy: The Shocking Story of the Japanese American Internment in World War II is a sweeping narrative of the U.S. government’s forced imprisonment of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. Jan Jarboe Russell’s The Train to Crystal City: FDR’s Secret Prisoner Exchange Program and America’s Only Family...

  • FAMILY COOKING WORKSHOPS SET FOR JANUARY 17, MARCH 28 AT NATIONAL MUSEUM

    Jan 08, 2009

    The Japanese American National Museum will present two opportunities for families to learn together how to cook and create fun and healthy meals through the expertise of Kidding Around the Kitchen, with workshops available on Saturday, January 17, beginning at 11 a.m. and on Saturday, March 28, also starting at 11 a.m. at the National Museum in Little Tokyo. The January 17 workshop theme is "WOK and ROLL Family Co...

  • 'DREAMS TO DREAMS' VINYL TOY SHOW EXTENDED THROUGH JAN. 25 AT NATIONAL MUSEUM

    Jan 07, 2009

    The Japanese American National Museum announced that the "Dreams to Dreams" Custom Vinyl Show, the first custom vinyl toy show to be presented in a museum, will extend its exhibition run through Sunday, January 25. The show opened December 6, 2008, and was originally scheduled to close on January 4, 2009, but has been a popular attraction, especially during the holidays. Organized by the National Museum in associa...

  • NATIONAL MUSEUM MOURNS PASSING OF HAWAII'S SIEGFRIED 'SIG' KAGAWA AT AGE 77

    Jan 07, 2009

    The Board of Trustees and Board of Governors for the Japanese American National Museum expressed their sadness at the passing of Siegfried "Sig" Kagawa, who provided major leadership and support when the National Museum was being formed in the 1980s and 1990s, and who contributed to many important causes in his native Hawai`i and nationally. Kagawa, the son of life insurance pioneer Lawrence "L.T." Kagawa, continu...

  • NATIONAL MUSEUM TO BEGIN 2009 WITH OSHOGATSU FAMILY FESTIVAL JANUARY 4

    Dec 24, 2008

    The Japanese American National Museum will kick off 2009 with its annual Oshogatsu (New Year’s) Family Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, 2009, at its facility at 369 E. First Street, in Little Tokyo. This event is free and open to the public. Highlighting the day’s activities will be the appearance of Kodama Taiko, who will perform their annual mochitsuki (pounding of sweet rice) ceremony at 1 ...

  • AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR ALLEN SAY TO LAUNCH LATEST BOOK, 'ERIKA-SAN', JAN. 3, AT MUSEUM

    Dec 23, 2008

    World-renowned author and illustrator Allen Say will launch his first book in two years, Erika-san, at a special reading and book signing set for Saturday, January 3, 2009, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. Based on a true story, the newest masterpiece from the Caldecott medalist is Erika-san, which traces the life of a young girl—inspired as a child by a magical paintin...