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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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  • Ian Buruma’s The China Lover

    Oct 21, 2008

    FREE! In conversation with John Nathan, Takashima Professor of Japanese Cultural Studies, UCSB In his enthralling new novel, Buruma—an expert on modern Asia—uses the life of the starlet Yamaguchi Yoshiko as a lens through which to understand the contradictions and complexities of modern Japanese history. This program will take place at the Mark Taper Auditorium at the downtown Central Library. To make reserv...

  • Dr. Gordon Sato: The Manzanar Project

    Oct 19, 2008

    Come hear Dr. Gordon Sato from The Manzanar Project speak about his work fighting global poverty around the world. The Manzanar Project is named after the concentration camp Dr. Sato was in during World War II and is dedicated to the eradication of poverty and hunger and to relieving global warming. The approach adapted comes from my long experience as a scientific researcher and my experience in the Manzanar Dese...

  • Eyes & Ears: A Night of Asian American Hip Hop

    Oct 17, 2008 - Oct 18, 2009

    9 pm to 1 am Performances start at 10 pm A live show featuring the best of Asian American/Pacific Islander hip-hop music and culture. This concert features internationally known hip-hop legend Jin the MC from 106 & Park fame, as well as up-and-coming rapper Camino and R&B sensation Sheri. Clothing and lifestyle giants, Teruo Artistry and E.G.R. - EngineeRED by REMY, will also be there for a special once-in-a...

  • Gallery Talk: 20 Years Ago Today

    Oct 16, 2008

    Come join us for an exciting gallery talk with a curator and artists Kyungmi Shin, Todd Gray, and Lynn Aldrich.

  • Kip Fulbeck's new book project is MIXED KIDS

    Oct 12, 2008

    Kip Fulbeck's new book project is MIXED KIDS ... a photo portrait book about multiracial/multiethnic kids! We're having an open shoot Sunday, October 12th. Here are the details: MIXED KIDS PHOTO SHOOT / L.A. OPEN CALL This is an open call for mixed kids 12 and under ... multiracial, biracial, mestizo, Hapa, etc. Any ethnic mixture is welcome! Approximately 100 children will be picked for the book. DETA...

  • No-No Boys, Draft Resistors & the Legacy of the internment: David Mura's New Novel

    Oct 11, 2008

    David Mura, author of Turning Japanese, will read from and discuss his new novel Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire. The novel explores the fate of a Japanese American family whose father was a No-No Boy during World War II. The narrator, Ben Ohara, is a sansei who grows up knowing little of his father's past. Mura will talk about the continued relevance of the internment in the current debates on national sec...

  • Craft Class with Ruthie Kitagawa: Holiday Cards

    Oct 11, 2008

    Create fun Halloween and Thanksgiving cards for your friends and family. $8 for National Museum members; $13 for non-members, includes Museum admission and supplies.

  • The True Patriot

    Oct 09, 2008

    Eric Liu and Nick Hanauer authors of The True Patriot will lead a lively conversation on what constitutes “true” patriotism and how its pursuit can change politics in America. For more information about the book, visit www.truepat.org/

  • Museums Free-For-All

    Oct 05, 2008

    ADMISSION: Free In a joint effort to welcome diverse communities across Southern California, the Museum Marketing Roundtable announces the fourth annual "Museums Free-For-All" during the weekend of Saturday, October 4, and Sunday, October 5, 2008. The twenty-four institutions listed below—exploring art, cultural heritage, natural history and science—will offer free admission to all visitors on one or both dates....

  • 20 Years Ago Today Exhibition Opening Celebration!

    Oct 04, 2008

    FREE to the public Enjoy a special exhibition opening of California Community Foundation Presents 20 Years Ago Today: Supporting Individual Artists in L.A. All are invited to view some of L.A.’s most exciting and innovative visual works of art from the past twenty years. No RSVPs required.