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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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  • Film Screening—Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement (Aichi Gakuin University)

    Dec 23, 2025

    Join us for screening of Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement, a powerful documentary chronicling the life and legacy of artist and activist Nobuko Miyamoto on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Aichi Gakuin University in Nagoya! Dr. Ikumi Yamagisawa will provide commentary during the program.This sweeping documentary from JANM’s Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center and PBS SoCal follows the life of visionary artist-activist ...

  • JANM’s Democracy Center Presents Symposium Echoes of History on January 23

    Dec 23, 2025

    Editors please note: JANM’s Pavilion is closed for renovation; programs will continue on the JANM campus and at other locations at janm.org/OnTheGo.Press gallery available hereLOS ANGELES, CA – The Daniel K. Inouye National Center for the Preservation of Democracy (Democracy Center) at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) presents the symposium, Echoes of History: Inspiring Civic Action and Building Democracy...

  • JANM Mourns the Passing of Barbara Keimi

    Dec 22, 2025

    Editors please note: JANM’s Pavilion is closed for renovation; programs will continue on the JANM campus and at other locations at janm.org/OnTheGo. LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) mourns the passing of Barbara Keimi. She and her husband, Harold “Hal” Keimi, began volunteering at JANM nearly thirty-four years ago—before JANM opened its doors to the public in its Historic Building in 199...

  • JANM Announces Activities for the Oshogatsu Family Festival on January 11, 2026

    Dec 19, 2025

    Editors please note: JANM’s Pavilion is closed for renovation; programs will continue on the JANM campus and at other locations at janm.org/OnTheGo. Image available here LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will bring its popular annual Oshogatsu Family Festival to the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) from 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2026. The 2026 Oshogatsu...

  • “Cruising J-Town” Finale and Curator Tour

    Dec 14, 2025

    Celebrate the Japanese American community in Southern California car culture with the finale and last curator tour for JANM’s exhibition, Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei Community. Join the drop-in tour with exhibition curator Oliver Wang at 12 p.m. and stay for other special events including short documentary film screenings and more!

  • Members Thank You Reception

    Dec 13, 2025

    SOLD OUT! This event is sold out, but you can add yourself to the wait list in case there are any cancellations. Join us for a toast as we thank you for your support during this historic moment in JANM’s history! Learn more about Members’ impact and contributions to JANM through the decades and hear about updates on the renovation of JANM’s public galleries. Exciting changes are in store!Speaking of new things in s...

  • Nikkei Uncovered V: a poetry reading

    Dec 09, 2025

    Join JANM’s Discover Nikkei for the fifth annual virtual poetry reading with a powerful lineup of poets previously featured in Discover Nikkei’s Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column, hosted by traci kato-kiriyama, author of Navigating With(out) Instruments. This event will feature poets Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, Erica Isomura, and Syd Westley who will reflect on writing in this current time.Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry colum...

  • フィランソロピストのマッケンジー・スコット氏が 全米日系人博物館へ2,000万ドル寄附

    Dec 10, 2025

    全米日系人博物館（JANM）はこのたび、フィランソロピストのマッケンジー・スコット氏より、２度目となる寛大なご寄附を頂戴したことを発表いたします。今回の2,000万ドルのご寄附は、JANMの歴史の中で単独のご寄附として最大のご寄附です。2021年の1,000万ドルの寄附と同様にその使途が限定されておらず、将来に向けて極めて重要なこの時期に、当館が資金の最適な活用方法を自ら判断することを可能にします。「マッケンジー・スコット氏の先見性と寛大さに深く感謝申し上げます。JANMは今、新たでエキサイティングな未来に向けて大きな転換期を迎えています。私たちは、当館のミッションへの強い決意と、コミュニティーから頂戴しているこれまで以上に力強いご支援、2026年に新たな姿で再オープンする博物館への大いなる期待とともに新年を迎えます。2021年の同氏からの1,000万ドルのご寄附によって、当館は改修期間中にも、プログラムを拡充し、コミュニティ...

  • Japanese American National Museum Receives $20 Million Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

    Dec 10, 2025

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is honored to announce that it has received a second transformative gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The gift of $20 million is the largest single gift in JANM’s history and, like Scott’s donation of $10 million in 2021, is unrestricted, allowing the Museum to determine the best use of the funds at a pivotal moment for its future. “We are extrao...

  • Stages of Our Stories: 60 Years of Asian American Theater at East West Players

    Dec 06, 2025

    Mark six decades of artistic excellence and community impact with East West Players (EWP) and JANM at this commemorative event. The program will highlight pivotal moments from EWP’s history through excerpts from six landmark plays—one from each decade since the company’s founding in 1965. The evening promises to be a moving tribute to the EWP artists that have shaped the Asian American theater landscape.