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  • JANM to Present the Traveling Exhibition devoted to Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo

    Oct 31, 2023

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will present the national tour of Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo, traveling to four venues across the US before its final stop at JANM in late 2026. Curated by Dr. ShiPu Wang, the Coats Family Chair in the Arts and Professor of Art History at the University of California, Merced, and commissioner of the Smithsonian Natio...

  • Premiere Screening—One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center

    Oct 28, 2023

    Join filmmaker Sharon Yamato for the premiere of her new film, One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center, narrated by George Takei. A conversation with George Takei, Sharon Yamato, and Wayne Merrill Collins, attorney and son of Wayne M. Collins, moderated by Brian Niiya, content director at Densho, will follow the screening. Yamato’s documentary, One Fighting Irishman, tells ...

  • Defining Courage at the Hammer Theatre (San Jose, CA)

    Oct 22, 2023

    Two Performances in San Jose, CA: Sunday, October 22—3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Defining Courage is a journey into the legacy of the Nisei Soldier, Americans of Japanese ancestry who served in the segregated military units of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Military Intelligence Service, and 522nd Field Artillery Battalion. Considered the greatest fighting units in American military ...

  • 2023 Kokoro Craft Show

    Oct 22, 2023

    Celebrate and shop during the 15th Anniversary of the Kokoro Craft Show at JANM! This annual craft show is sponsored by the Friends of JANM and features fashion apparel and accessories, origami, bronze art, ceramics, gifts, handmade stationary, and baked goods from over sixty vendors. Shoppers who spend $25 or more will receive a 10% discount to local restaurants and enter into a drawing for a special prize ...

  • On 22: Twenty-Two Years of Creativity

    Oct 21, 2023

    Join On Ensemble—one of the most respected ensembles in the taiko world—as they celebrate twenty-two years of creativity with a special performance at JANM. Established in 2002 by childhood friends Shoji Kameda and Masato “Maz” Baba, On Ensemble infuses the powerful rhythms of taiko with a wide range of musical influences from jazz and rock to central Asian overtone singing. Modern Drummer magazine calls them “an ...

  • JANM’s “Our Promise” Comprehensive Campaign Virtual Briefing

    Oct 19, 2023

    The Japanese American National Museum is amplifying its powerful voice. Our campus and programs showcase how Japanese Americans’ lives, experiences, and culture intersect and resonate with the experiences of marginalized communities in the United States. Our story is an American story. Our founders promised that the Museum would stand as a beacon of civil rights to ensure that what happened to Japanese Americans i...

  • JANM Condemns Anti-Muslim Hate Crime in Illinois

    Oct 19, 2023

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) condemns the recent anti-Muslim hate crime in Plainfield, Illinois. Six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume and his mother, Hanaan Shahin, were stabbed multiple times by their landlord, killing Wadea and seriously injuring Hanaan. When the landlord expressed that he was angry at her for what was happening in Israel and she responded by saying “let’s pray for peace,...

  • Hand Casting Workshop with Glenn Kaino

    Oct 14, 2023

    Join artist Glenn Kaino for a hand casting workshop connected to the exhibition, Glenn Kaino: Aki’s Market at the Japanese American National Museum. Inspired by the iconic LA Fingers, participants will be able to create plaster models of their own hands while reflecting on their connections to history and place. All three one-hour time slots are full. If you are still interested in attending this workshop, you can...

  • JANM Celebrates the Oshogatsu Family Festival on January 7, 2024

    Oct 12, 2023

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will host the Oshogatsu Family Festival from 11 a.m.–5 p.m.on January 7, 2024. The popular annual New Year celebration will include free crafts, performances, and cultural activities for all ages to help ring in the Year of the Dragon. Tickets will be made available on janm.org/events later this fall. Admission to Oshogatsu is free, but advance tickets a...

  • JANM Book Club: Lawyer, Jailer, Ally, Foe with Eric L. Muller

    Oct 07, 2023

    Eric L. Muller, Dan K. Moore Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina School of Law, joined for a discussion of his newest book, Lawyer, Jailer, Ally, Foe, that explores the complicity of the lawyers who helped run the WRA’s concentration camps. Lawyer, Jailer, Ally, Foe brings to life the stories of three white lawyers with contradictory instructions—provide legal counsel to the...