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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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  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Jun 07, 2014

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with our knowledgeable Museum docents.

  • Flower Lei Making Workshop

    Jun 07, 2014

    Learn how to make something special for summer graduations, birthdays, and anniversaries and spread the aloha spirit in this fresh flower lei making workshop! You'll learn a little about the history of lei making in Hawaii and techniques to make your own single and double carnation lei. For ages 12+. $38 members; $45 non-members, incl. admission and materials. RSVP early, 10 participants max. Includes 30 min brea...

  • JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM PARTNERS WITH SANRIO TO CELEBRATE HELLO KITTY'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY

    Jun 03, 2014

    The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will present a first-of-its-kind exhibition in honor of the 40th anniversary of pop icon Hello Kitty, beginning October 11, 2014. Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty will combine a product-based historical and sociological examination of Hello Kitty, including rare and unique pieces from Sanrio’s archives, with an installation of mixed media works by arti...

  • COMEDY NINJA Film and Screenplay Festival

    Jun 01, 2014

    COMEDY NINJA Film and Screenplay Festival aims to be an uproarious three-day comedy free-for-all that will have audiences rolling in the aisles as it showcases the funniest work of comedic performers, directors and writers from around the globe. Besides showing a bunch of rib-tickling films, COMEDY NINJA Film and Screenplay Festival will feature hysterical performances by stand-up comedians, surprise celebrity app...

  • Traditions and Craft in Japanese "Moku-hanga"

    May 31, 2014

    Master printer Paul Mullowney will lead a hands-on workshop on creating woodblock prints, including an introduction to the history of its connection to ukiyo-e prints, Japanese tattoo imagery, and the 20th century sosaku hanga (creative prints) of leading figures like Shikoh Munakata. In the spirit of the exhibition, Perseverance, the workshop will focus on the crossover shared between the traditions of tattooing ...

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    May 31, 2014

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with Museum docents. $9 Members; $14 non-members, includes admission. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting.

  • COMEDY NINJA Film and Screenplay Festival

    May 31, 2014

    COMEDY NINJA Film and Screenplay Festival aims to be an uproarious three-day comedy free-for-all that will have audiences rolling in the aisles as it showcases the funniest work of comedic performers, directors and writers from around the globe. Besides showing a bunch of rib-tickling films, COMEDY NINJA Film and Screenplay Festival will feature hysterical performances by stand-up comedians, surprise celebrity app...

  • COMEDY NINJA Film and Screenplay Festial

    May 30, 2014 - Jun 01, 2014

    COMEDY NINJA Film and Screenplay Festival aims to be an uproarious three-day comedy free-for-all that will have audiences rolling in the aisles as it showcases the funniest work of comedic performers, directors and writers from around the globe. Besides showing a bunch of rib-tickling films, COMEDY NINJA Film and Screenplay Festival will feature hysterical performances by stand-up comedians, surprise celebrity app...

  • JANM PRESENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO GO BENEATH THE SURFACE OF "PERSEVERANCE"

    May 28, 2014

    The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) has scheduled two gallery talks, a film-related lecture, and an artist Q-and-A in conjunction with its current exhibition, Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World. A groundbreaking show exploring the often under-appreciated history of Japanese tattoo art and its influence on contemporary Western and Japanese tattoo culture, Perseverance welcomed hundred...

  • "Murder on Bamboo Lane" by Naomi Hirahara

    May 24, 2014

    The first in a new series by Naomi Hirahara featuring LAPD bicycle cop Ellie Rush! Bike cop Ellie Rush dreams of becoming a homicide detective, but it’s still a shock when the first dead body she encounters on the job is that of a former college classmate. At the behest of her Aunt Cheryl Toma, the highest-ranking Asian American officer in the LAPD (a source of pride for Ellie’s grandmother, but annoyanc...