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  • BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration—JANM Store

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  • 30th Anniversary Benefit - Event Photos

    Thank you to everyone who attended our in-person 30th Anniversary Benefit event at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown on April 30, 2022. We hope you enjoy the photos below taken by the event photographers!

  • BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration—BeHere App

    About the BeHere / 1942 Augmented Reality App The BeHere / 1942 exhibition inside JANM is complemented by a groundbreaking augmented reality (AR) installation between the Museum’s Historic Building and Pavilion on the JANM Plaza. Created by the visionary Japanese media artist Masaki Fujihata, the installation is inspired by the March and May 1942 photographs of Los Angeles-based incarcerees being taken to M...

  • History

    Japanese immigration to Hawai‘i began in 1868—more than 140 years ago. From Tokyo and Yokohama, seekers of fortune and adventure responded eagerly to the recruiters sent by the sugar industry in Hawai‘i who promised a wage of four dollars a month, plus food, lodging and medical expenses, with boat passage to the Islands and back after the fulfillment of three-year contracts. In reality, those who came to the Is...

  • Textured Lives - Barbara Kawakami Collection

    The Barbara Kawakami Collection at the Japanese American National Museum is the most significant collection of Issei (first generation Japanese) immigration and plantation clothing in the world. It is an extensive collection of textiles and other artifacts from late 19th century through the 20th century gathered by author and scholar Barbara Kawakami primarily in Hawai‘i. Hawaii-based author, expert storyteller an...

  • Textured Lives - Media

    The exhibition includes four video components produced by the Museum’s award-winning Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center. Watch the videos below. They are also available on a DVD through the JANM Store. Barbara Kawakami: A Textured Life An intimate portrait of the woman who—after growing up on a plantation, working for over three decades as a seamstress, and entering college for the first time at age 53—went on...

  • Textured Lives - Extras

    Activity Guide Download the activity guide produced by JANM’s Education Unit for the exhibition. It includes some activities you can do at home! download Discover Nikkei Resources JANM’s DiscoverNikkei.org website is a treasure trove of materials and resources on Nikkei (Japanese emigrants and their descendants) life, history, culture, and community around the world. It is a community-based p...

  • Giant Robot Biennale 3—Artists

    Find out more about the Giant Robot Biennale 3 artists below.

  • Giant Robot Biennale 3—Extras

    Giant Robot Biennale 3 Videos

  • Year of the Rabbit - Activities

    In addition to the original drawings & paintings, comic books, toys, and other Usagi Yojimbo items, the exhibition will include some special features created especially for the exhibition! Plus, check out the Year of the Labbit Custom Show presented in conjunction with the exhibition. View a short video produced for the exhibition! The museum’s award-winning Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center has produc...