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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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  • Target Free Family Saturdays: I am ... I can be ...

    Jul 08, 2006

    This summer the National Museum debuts four wonderful days created especially for families. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. I am ... I can be... How do you perceive yourself in your imagination? How do you communicate those perceptions to others? Drop-in and discover fun ways of drawing self-po...

  • 1st & Central Summer Concerts: MC Rai and DJ Nnamdi

    Jul 06, 2006

    FREE 6:30 PM - DJ Nnamdi 7:00 PM - MC Rai A dynamic live performer, Tunisian-born singer-songwriter MC Rai joins traditional North African rhythms and melodies with urban beats to create new compositions in which the ancient and modern converge. Shattering simplistic stereotypes, his music will delight longtime fans of North African music and captivates new listeners. KPFK 90.7 FM's DJ Nnamdi to open. Free. Spons...

  • Sogetsu Ikebana School Demonstration

    Jun 24, 2006

    Madame Yoshu Miyahara, Director of Sogetsu Ikebana School in Los Angeles, leads a special demonstration on how flower and plant materials can be transformed into sublime tributes to nature. Witness the creation of elaborate three-dimensional artistic expressions.

  • Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata: Sumi-e Orchids (Shunran)

    Jun 24, 2006

    Create fascinating orchids in bloom with the art of sumi-e. $8 for National Museum members and $13 for non-members, includes supplies and Museum admission. Reservations are recommended.

  • Film Screening & Discussion: Citizen Tanouye

    Jun 17, 2006

    In 2004, when the Ted Tanouye Memorial was dedicated in Torrance, California on the sixtieth anniversary of his heroic action on Hill 140, eight ethnically diverse high school students began to research and piece together his story and that of his family incarcerated in Jerome, Arkansas. What starts as a quest for the history of their local (and national) hero of the highly decorated 442nd Regimental Combat Team quic...

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Jun 17, 2006

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents on this historic walking tour. $8 for National Museum members and $13 for non-members, includes Museum admission. Reservations along with comfortable walking shoes and clothes are recommended. Weather permitting.

  • Big Drum: Taiko in the United States travels to Portland, Oregon

    Jun 16, 2006

    Big Drum: Taiko in the United States is being adapted for display at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center (ONLC) in Portland, Oregon, from June 16 to August 27, 2006. Graphic and text panels as well as the exhibition's media pieces will be included in this display, which will be supplemented with materials curated by ONLC representing Oregon taiko history and groups. The exhibition will open during the Fifth Regional Taik...

  • Big Drum: Taiko in the United States at ONLC (Portland, OR)

    Jun 16, 2006 - Aug 27, 2006

    TRAVELING EXHIBITION Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center (ONLC) Portland, OR Big Drum: Taiko in the United States explores the growing phenomenon of taiko (Japanese drum) ensemble performances through the use of several media presentations, historic photographs, artifacts, and even interactive opportunities for the whole family. The exhibition is being adapted for display at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Cente...

  • New Pavilion Designed By Architect Gyo Obata Opens January 23 At Japanese American National Museum In Los Angeles

    Oct 21, 1998

    The Japanese American National Museum, the premier institution dedicated to sharing the Japanese American experience, will open a new 85,000-square-foot Pavilion on January 23 as part of a $45-million expansion and development project. The new Pavilion positions the institution as the preeminent authority on the history and culture of Japanese Americans, while advancing the Museum’s mission to present exhibitions a...

  • Nothing But The Real Thing, Baby: 100% Kona Coffee At The Japanese American National Museum

    Feb 01, 1997

    For all those coffee connoisseurs who feel defrauded by the recent allegations that a major Kona coffee distributor has been actually passing off inferior quality beans from Central America as the real taste of Hawai‘i, the Japanese American National Museum is featuring authentic Kona coffee in its upcoming exhibit, The Kona Coffee Story: Along the Hawai‘i Belt Road. Kona Kai Farms, one of the biggest brokers ...