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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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  • "Hiroshima in the Morning" by Rahna Reiko Rizzuto

    Sep 10, 2011

    In June 2001, Rahna Reiko Rizzuto went to Hiroshima, Japan, in search of a deeper understanding of her war-torn heritage. She planned to spend six months there, interviewing the few remaining survivors of the atomic bomb. A mother of two young boys, she was encouraged to go by her husband, who quickly became disenchanted by her absence. It was her first solo life adventure, immediately exhilarating for her, but her ...

  • Introduction to Soba Making with Sonoko Sakai

    Sep 10, 2011

    Make your own soba entirely by hand, using fresh, stone-milled artisanal soba flour from Japan and authentic soba tools. The soba will be served in the classic way: cold with fresh soy-based dipping sauce, toppings, and spices. Wear closed-toe shoes with soft soles. Bring an apron and a tupperware container to take home your soba. $75 members; $85 non-members. Includes admission and supplies. RSVP early, 12 parti...

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Sep 03, 2011

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

  • Let’s Get It Right! Replacing World War II Euphemistic Language: The Retelling of the Nikkei Incarceration Experience

    Aug 27, 2011

    The program will deal with the urgent need to promote the use of accurate terminology in describing the WW II incarceration experience of people of Japanese descent. Mako Nakagawa who promoted the JACL resolution from its inception with the Seattle JACL Chapter, and on to gaining unanimous support from the National JACL Board and overwhelming supportive vote from the National JACL Council. The primary goal of this r...

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Aug 27, 2011

    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.

  • Summer Classic Anime Film Series (Part 4)

    Aug 25, 2011

    Pay-What-You-Can! For four exciting nights, the Tateuchi Democracy Forum will screen vintage anime titles from the 1920s and 1930s, the Golden Age of Japanese silent film. Please note: This screening is part of an on-going four part series. However, each program stands on its own and does not require you have seen the previous film(s). The anime classics we will be screening: Taro's Monster Hunt (1936) Taro...

  • "Gila River and Mama: The Ruth Mix Story. " A Film by Claire Mix

    Aug 20, 2011

    A feature length documentary about a young Caucasian woman who volunteered as nurse’s aid at Gila River. There will be a Q&A after the screening with the filmmaker. [Purchase a copy of Gila River and Mama: The Ruth Mix Story at the Museum Store Online]

  • California Hotel and Casino—Reading & Book Signing with Co-Authors Dennis Ogawa and John Blink

    Aug 14, 2011

    Join Dennis Ogawa and John Blink for an insightful discussion about California Hotel and Casino: Hawaii’s Home Away from Home, the book on which the display currently on view at the museum is based. Available for sale at the Museum Store and at janmstore.com. Co-presented with the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i. Free admission for members of the Japanese Cultual Center of Hawai'i this weekend.

  • Sights Unseen: The Photographic Constructions of Masumi Hayashi, May 31 - September 14, 2003

    May 31, 2003

    The Japanese American National Museum will present the first survey of the work by Japanese American photographer Masumi Hayashi in the exhibition Sights Unseen: The Photographic Constructions of Mayumi Hayashi, opening May 31, 2003. The exhibition includes 30 photographs that explore bucolic landscapes, and the unseen reality just below the surface. The photocollages come from five bodies of Hayashi’s work—abandon...

  • Speaking With Ancestors: Discovering Families Through the Written Word, Readings and Conversations on Impact of Racial and Cultural Politics on Family

    May 31, 2003

    Join the Japanese American National Museum for special readings and conversation with writers and poets who will explore the complexities and impact of racial and cultural politics on family as part of the program. Speaking with Ancestors: Discovering Families Through the Written Word will be held at the National Museum on Saturday, May 31 at 1:30 p.m., featuring a diverse panel of guests and moderated by Peter J. ...