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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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  • Members Thank You Reception

    Dec 13, 2025

    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 store, the JANM Store will have a pop-up featuring select products available for purchase immediately before and af...

  • Fish Truck Family Reunion

    Oct 25, 2025

    For over forty years, Nikkei fish trucks delivered fresh seafood, rice, and other Japanese goods to homes across the Southland. They also provided a valuable community service by bringing a taste of home six days a week to Nikkei throughout the greater Los Angeles area.This special event will feature testimonies from the families of half a dozen former fish truck operators, with rare photographs and home movies. Read...

  • 「ノブコ・ミヤモト：ソング・イン・ムーブメント」四日市（三重）上映

    Oct 25, 2025

    アーティストでありアクティビストでもあるノブコ・ミヤモトの人生とレガシーを描いた、パワフルなドキュメンタリー映画「ノブコ・ミヤモト：ソング・イン・ムーブメント」を、2025年10月25日（土）にあさけプラザにて、三重プレミア上映が行われます（午前、午後２回上映）。上映に先立ち、アメリカ文化および歴史の専門家である柳澤郁美さんが本作を紹介、映画およびその文化的背景についての解説を行います。時代を先ゆくアーティストであり、アクティビストであるノブコ・ミヤモト。彼女の半生と、アジア系アメリカを一変させたその活動を紹介するこのドキュメンタリーは、JANMのフランク・H・ワタセ・メディア・アーツ・センターとPBS SoCalが制作しました。類まれなるストーリーテラーであるノブコ・ミヤモトの数十年にわたる画期的な活動の数々とさまざまな地域や産業、家族、歴史をむすびつけてきたその人生を振り返る中で、日系アメリカ人コミュニティーがどのように変化...

  • Film Screening—Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement (Yokkaichi, Mie)

    Oct 25, 2025

    Join us for the Mie premiere of Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement, a powerful documentary chronicling the life and legacy of artist and activist Nobuko Miyamoto. The screenings (morning and afternoon screenings) will be introduced by Dr. Ikumi Yanagisawa, a distinguished scholar of American literature and history, who will also provide insightful commentary on the film and its broader cultural context.This new swee...

  • Ireicho National Tour—Poston

    Oct 24, 2025 - Oct 25, 2025

    JANM is partnering with The Irei Project and USC’s Duncan Ryuken Williams to travel The Ireichō: Book of Names in conjunction with pilgrimages to all ten former War Relocation Authority concentration camps, to other Department of Justice and Wartime Civil Control Administration incarceration sites, and selected cities across the US. The tour is part of JANM on the Go, a series of programs and exhibitions presented ac...

  • Ireicho National Tour—New York

    Oct 20, 2025 - Oct 21, 2025

    JANM is partnering with The Irei Project and USC’s Duncan Ryuken Williams to travel The Ireichō: Book of Names in conjunction with pilgrimages to all ten former War Relocation Authority concentration camps, to other Department of Justice and Wartime Civil Control Administration incarceration sites, and selected cities across the US. The tour is part of JANM on the Go, a series of programs and exhibitions presented ac...

  • Film Screening—Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement (Nagoya)

    Oct 11, 2025

    Join us for the Nagoya premiere of Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement, a powerful documentary chronicling the life and legacy of artist and activist Nobuko Miyamotoon Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Nanzan University! Professor Masumi Izumi of Doshisha University will provide commentary during the program. Professor Izumi served as the supervisor for the Japanese translation of this documentary and also translated Nob...

  • 巡回イベント 「ノブコ・ミヤモト：ソング・イン・ムーブメント」名古屋上映

    Oct 11, 2025

    アーティストでありアクティビストでもあるノブコ・ミヤモトの人生とレガシーを描いた、パワフルなドキュメンタリー映画「ノブコ・ミヤモト：ソング・イン・ムーブメント」を、2025年10月11日（土）に南山大学にて、名古屋プレミア上映いたします。上映にあわせて和泉真澄同志社大学教授が解説を行います。和泉教授は、本ドキュメンタリー邦訳の監修するとともに、『ノブコ・ミヤモト自伝: 旅と愛と革命を歌う日系アーティスト』を翻訳されました。時代を先ゆくアーティストであり、アクティビストであるノブコ・ミヤモト。彼女の半生と、アジア系アメリカを一変させたその活動を紹介するこのドキュメンタリーは、JANMのフランク・H・ワタセ・メディア・アーツ・センターとPBS SoCalが制作しました。類まれなるストーリーテラーであるノブコ・ミヤモトの数十年にわたる画期的な活動の数々とさまざまな地域や産業、家族、歴史をむすびつけてきたその人生を振り返る中で、日系アメ...

  • 2025 Kokoro Craft Show

    Oct 11, 2025

    Celebrate and shop during the 17th Anniversary of the Kokoro Craft Show at the Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple!This annual craft show is sponsored by the Friends of JANM and features fashion apparel and accessories, jewelry, ceramics, gifts, and more from over forty vendors. All proceeds benefit JANM’s cultural, educational, and volunteer programs. Pre-order bentos from Far Bar by September 30 (DETAILS).T...

  • Ireicho National Tour—Crystal City

    Oct 10, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025

    JANM is partnering with The Irei Project and USC’s Duncan Ryuken Williams to travel The Ireichō: Book of Names in conjunction with pilgrimages to all ten former War Relocation Authority concentration camps, to other Department of Justice and Wartime Civil Control Administration incarceration sites, and selected cities across the US. The tour is part of JANM on the Go, a series of programs and exhibitions presented ac...