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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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  • "Manzanar Fishing Club" DVD Release Event

    Oct 28, 2012

    Special meet & greet session with Manzanar Fishing Club director Cory Shiozaki and writer Richard Imamura before the official release on October 30th. Purchase copies of the DVD and get them signed before it's available anywhere else!

  • Los Angeles International Tea Festival

    Oct 28, 2012

    Join us for the second annual Los Angeles International Tea Festival! Exhibitors such as Ito-En, International Tea Importers, and ABC Tea House will offer tastings, talks, shows, and ceremonies celebrating world-wide tea culture. All are invited. Check teafestivalla.com for information and tickets >> Event sponsored by Chado Tea Rooms in collaboration with JANM.

  • Los Angeles International Tea Festival

    Oct 27, 2012 - Oct 28, 2012

    Join us for the second annual Los Angeles International Tea Festival! Exhibitors such as Ito-En, International Tea Importers, and ABC Tea House will offer tastings, talks, shows, and ceremonies celebrating world-wide tea culture. All are invited. Check teafestivalla.com for information and tickets >> Event sponsored by Chado Tea Rooms in collaboration with JANM.

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Oct 27, 2012

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

  • Densho Workshop/Educator's Open House

    Oct 27, 2012

    JANM is pleased to be partnering with Seattle-based Densho to host a very special workshop where educators will explore web-based primary resources and pick up new strategies for teaching about the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans. This workshop will take place at JANM and is open to in-service and pre-service teachers, who will each receive a $100 stipend for participation. Light refreshments will be...

  • "Hibakusha" Screening

    Oct 20, 2012

    Hibakusha is an animated drama featuring Kaz Suyeishi (Karin Anna Cheung), a 57 year old woman, who recalls her most vivid and horrific experiences as a 17 year old Hiroshima student during the morning of August 6, 1945 when the atomic bomb dropped on her hometown. This film is inspired to bring awareness to the Hiroshima & Nagasaki bombings in hopes that a nuclear tragedy like this will ever happen again. A Q&A w...

  • Halloween Sogetsu Ikebana Workshop for Beginners

    Oct 20, 2012

    Ikebana (“living flower”) is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Sogetsu Ikebana is a three dimensional artistic expression composed of flower and plant material arranged in a container. This workshop will introduce the student to the basic technique and style that are the foundation of many ikebana arrangements. Instructor Mikiko Ideno will teach you how to arrange a Halloween Ikebana. $30 members; $35 n...

  • Target Free Family Saturday: Marvelous Masks

    Oct 13, 2012

    FREE ALL DAY! Enjoy a day of family fun and crafts. October’s theme is masks! Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. ALL DAY CRAFTS AND ACTIVITIES: Make a mask marvelous by adding your own fun and flair Use your imagination to create some props for dress-up and disguise! Ruthie’s Origami Corner:...

  • Common Ground Exhibition Tour

    Oct 06, 2012

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

  • Little Tokyo Sushi Graze

    Oct 06, 2012

    This walk will introduce you to some of the many varieties of sushi. Each will be sampled during a cultural graze of Little Tokyo. The stops will highlight a different kind of sushi along with the unique history of the food and the neighborhood. $70 Members; $80 non-members, includes admission. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. RSVP early, 15 students max.