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  • Kokeshi: From Folk Art to Art Toy - Custom Kokeshi 2009

    A reprise of Christina Conway’s 2007 custom show in San Diego, Custom Kokeshi 2009 feature custom painted kokeshi by over 100 international artists and designers. Custom Kokeshi 2009 Artists Adolie Day | Aline Yamada | Allison Sommers | Amy Huddleston | Amy Paul | Amy Ruppel | Amy Sol | Ande Cook | Andrea Innocent (Innocentgirl) | Annie Wilkinson | APAK | Bailey Saliwanchik | Betsy Walton | Brigitte Coover...

  • Kokeshi: From Folk Art to Art Toy - Resources

    Explore related resources produced in conjunction with the exhibition on JANM’s DiscoverNikkei.org, a project about Nikkei identity, culture, and history that provides an inviting space for the community to share, explore, and connect with each other through diverse Nikkei stories, experiences, and perspectives.

  • NCPD@JANM Fellowship—Audrey Chan

  • NCPD@JANM Fellowship—jason chu

  • NCPD@JANM Fellowship—Press

    For press inquiries, email mediarelations@janm.org or call 213.625.0414. Press Photo Gallery (Password Access Only—contact mediarelations@janm.org for access.)

  • Two Views: Photographs by Ansel Adams and Leonard Frank—JANM Store

    JANM members receive a 10% discount! Join or renew now

  • Above the Fold: New Expressions in Origami - Artists

    Above the Fold: New Expressions in Origami presents the work of nine renowned artists. These artists have been pushing the boundaries of origami to elevate what was once considered a children’s craft into a sophisticated global art form. Each work, created specifically for this touring exhibition, presents a unique perspective on contemporary social, political, and aesthetic ideas. See below for their bios and lin...

  • 30th Anniversary: Honoring Our History, Reimagining Our Future

    In celebration of the opening of the Historic Building in 1992, JANM’s 30th Anniversary offers us a chance to reflect on all we’ve accomplished in our first three decades and the timeliness and timelessness of our mission as we continue to illuminate the Japanese American experience and promote greater appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity. Most of all, it’s a chance for us to come togethe...

  • 30th Anniversary—Press

    For press inquiries, email mediarelations@janm.org or call 213.625.0414.

  • 30th Anniversary Benefit - Bid for Education

    Make a donation to support JANM’s Bid for Education! Funds raised by the Bid for Education are earmarked to support bus transportation and museum admission for primary and secondary school students from Title I schools and groups who have demonstrated financial need. Both school buses and public transportation are eligible for funding. Bid for Education funds also support K–12 educator workshops, the development of f...