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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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  • Gallery Performance: "Our American Voice"

    Sep 28, 2013

    A two-person show exploring the diverse stories of Asian Pacific Americans. Presented in partnership with East West Players. By D’Lo, Vivian Keh-Hue, Giovanni Ortega, Jeanne Sakata and Ova Saopeng, Judy Soo Hoo Directed by Jennifer Chang Set Design by Clement Hanami Sound Design by Howard Ho Costume Design by Nancy Wei Prop Master Ayaka Ohwaki Stage Manager – Olivia Wafler CAST Traci Kato-Kiriyama Joh...

  • 3rd Annual Los Angeles International Tea Festival Presented by the Chado Tea Room

    Sep 28, 2013 - Sep 29, 2013

    Exhibitors will offer tastings, talks, shows, and ceremonies celebrating worldwide tea culture. Profits from the tickets will go to support the National Museum’s mission. Check teafestivalla.com for information and tickets >>

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Sep 28, 2013

    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.

  • "A Principled Stand: The Story of Hirabayashi v. United States" by Gordon K. Hirabayashi with James A. Hirabayashi and Lane Ryo Hirabayashi

    Sep 21, 2013

    In 1942, University of Washington student Gordon Hirabayashi defied the curfew and mass removal of Japanese Americans on the West Coast, and was subsequently convicted and imprisoned. In A Principled Stand, Gordon's brother James and nephew Lane have brought together his prison diaries and wartime correspondence to tell the story of Hirabayashi v. United States. A Principled Stand tells Gordon's story in his own word...

  • CANCELLED: Ruthie’s Origami Class: Autumn Cards

    Sep 21, 2013

    Make seasonal cards that are autumn-themed. $9 members; $14 non-members, includes admission and supplies. RSVP early, 10 students max.

  • Gallery Performance: "Our American Voice"

    Sep 21, 2013

    A two-person show exploring the diverse stories of Asian Pacific Americans. Presented in partnership with East West Players. By D’Lo, Vivian Keh-Hue, Giovanni Ortega, Jeanne Sakata and Ova Saopeng, Judy Soo Hoo Directed by Jennifer Chang Set Design by Clement Hanami Sound Design by Howard Ho Costume Design by Nancy Wei Prop Master Ayaka Ohwaki Stage Manager – Olivia Wafler CAST Traci Kato-Kiriyama Joh...

  • Gallery Performance: "Our American Voice"

    Sep 14, 2013

    A two-person show exploring the diverse stories of Asian Pacific Americans. Presented in partnership with East West Players. By D’Lo, Vivian Keh-Hue, Giovanni Ortega, Jeanne Sakata and Ova Saopeng, Judy Soo Hoo Directed by Jennifer Chang Set Design by Clement Hanami Sound Design by Howard Ho Costume Design by Nancy Wei Prop Master Ayaka Ohwaki Stage Manager – Olivia Wafler CAST Traci Kato-Kiriyama Joh...

  • Opening Party for "I Want the Wide American Earth: An Asian Pacific American Story"

    Sep 13, 2013

    Join us for the opening party for I Want the Wide American Earth: An Asian Pacific American Story. The night will feature comedy and music from YouTube stars DANakaDAN + CREW LOVE and the Fung Brothers. Also, we will premier our new two-person show, Our American Voice, presented in partnership with East West Players. Schedule: 6:30 PM -- Doors Open 6:30 PM -- Mighty Boba Truck will begin to serve bobas 7:00 PM --...

  • I Want the Wide American Earth

    Sep 14, 2013 - Oct 27, 2013

    Asian Pacific Americans have a rich, deep-rooted history in the United States, spanning from the first immigrants in the 1800s to the multi-ethnic communities found today. Through a Smithsonian traveling display of 30 banners of poignant text, photographs, and art, I Want the Wide American Earth: An Asian Pacific American Story takes a sweeping look at how Asian Pacific Americans have shaped and been shaped by the co...

  • 2006 Day of Remembrance Theme ‘Claiming History: Justice Along Color Lines’ to Focus on 1930’s Mexican ‘Repatriation’, Current Campaign for Official Apology

    Jan 31, 2006

    At the 2006 Day of Remembrance, marking the anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 in 1942 which led to the unconstitutional incarceration of 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry, the program will focus on the historic events surrounding the so-called Mexican "repatriation" of the 1930s in which federal, state and local governments conspired to remove over one million individuals of Mexican descent from...