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  • Nima Voices: Episode 7—Ryusuke Kawai

    Dec 08, 2021

    Wednesday, December 8 • 7 p.m. (PST) Thursday, December 9 • 12 p.m. (Japan) Discover Nikkei is JANM’s community-based web project sharing stories and the experiences of Nikkei around the world. “Nima” are members of the Discover Nikkei online community. Hailing from all around the world, they each bring unique experiences and perspectives to the site’s rich archive of stories. Nima Voices is an interview ...

  • THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE PRESERVATION OF DEMOCRACY AT THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM AND ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE–LA ANNOUNCE TWO RECIPIENTS OF THE ARTISTS AT WORK INITIATIVE

    Dec 09, 2021

    LOS ANGELES - The National Center for the Preservation of Democracy at the Japanese American National Museum (NCPD@JANM) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice–Los Angeles (Advancing Justice-LA) have selected two artists who will develop new art projects that will explore the theme of anti-Asian hate and racism. The two artists — Audrey Chan and jason chu – were selected for the Los Angeles cohort of the Artists At...

  • STATEMENT: ON THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEARL HARBOR ATTACK THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM HONORS THE US MILITARY WHO PERISHED ON THIS DATE AND IT ALSO RECOGNIZES THE 120,000 PEOPLE OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY WHO WERE UNJUSTLY INCARCERATED AFTER THIS

    Dec 08, 2021

    LOS ANGELES - On this National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) honors the memory of the World War II heroes who died on December 7,1941 when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. This 80th anniversary is also a stark reminder of the fragility of American civil rights after 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry – most of them US citizens – who were unjustly removed from their homes an...

  • Screening and Q&A—A Flicker In Eternity

    Dec 04, 2021

    A Flicker in Eternity is the coming-of-age tale of Stanley Hayami, a talented young teenager caught between his dream of becoming a writer/artist and his duty to his country. Join filmmakers Sharon Yamato and Ann Kaneko for a Q&A following this screening of their short film. About the Film: Based on Hayami’s own diary, this documentary is the firsthand account of a 15-year-old thrust into the turmoil of Wo...

  • THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM AND JAPANESE AMERICAN STORIES DEBUTS AN INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION THAT ALLOWS VISITORS TO ‘TALK’ WITH A WORLD WAR II VETERAN

    Nov 30, 2021

    LOS ANGELES - A powerful, interactive new exhibition, The Interactive StoryFile of Lawson Iichiro Sakai, is now open at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM). The exhibit uses groundbreaking storytelling technology to give visitors a realistic experience of engaging with World War II American veteran Lawson Iichiro Sakai. The exhibition was sponsored by the nonprofit Japanese American Stories in conjunction...

  • Museum Store Sunday Book Signing—Hello Maggie!

    Nov 28, 2021

    We are pleased to welcome Shigeru Yabu and Willie Ito, author and illustrator of the children’s book Hello Maggie!, to launch their newly revised edition of the book at JANM! There will be a book signing after a brief discussion about this new edition and the upcoming animated film version. Hello Maggie! relates the true story of Shig’s childhood pet, a wild scavenger magpie bird, that was his companion while inca...

  • Museum Store Sunday

    Nov 28, 2021

    November 28, 2021, will mark the fifth annual Museum Store Sunday. To celebrate the new 101 Americans Tea Cup, any tea cup or mug purchase on that day will be paired with a sample of one of our signature Generations Teas. Your sample of tea will be chosen for you from our selection. (One tea sample per cup ordered) 101 Americans Tea Cup

  • The Interactive StoryFile of Lawson Iichiro Sakai

    Nov 28, 2021 - Jan 05, 2025

    The Japanese American National Museum and Japanese American Stories presents The Interactive StoryFile of Lawson Iichiro Sakai. In 2019, Lawson answered more than 1,000 questions in his StoryFile so that generations to come can continue to have conversations with him to learn about his legacy. What would you like to ask Lawson? Ask Lawson Sakai anything you like, but if you don’t know where to start try asking...

  • ローソン・イイチロウ・サカイのインタラクティブなストーリーファイル

    Nov 28, 2021 - Jan 05, 2025

    このインタラクティブな圧巻の新展示は、画期的なストーリーテリング・テクノロジーを用いており、来館者は第二次世界大戦の退役軍人であるローソン・イイチロウ・サカイと「話す」経験ができます。 この展覧会は、JANMがストーリーファイル社のテクノロジーを使い、非営利団体ジャパニーズ・アメリカン・ストーリーズの企画と共催によって開催するものです。この新しい展示は11月28日（日）午後10時（PST）、CBS「サンデーモーニング」のゴールデンタイムの１時間特別番組 「フォーエバー・ヤング：若さの泉を探して」で特集されました。 5日間におよんだ撮影で、サカイは1,000以上の質問に回答しました。彼のオーラル・ヒストリーは、その非凡な人生を余すところなく伝えます。サカイは、フランスのブリュイエール解放、「失われた大隊」救出、イタリアでのゴシックライン突破など、442連隊の全ての主要な作戦に参加し、４つのパープル・ハート勲章とブロンズ...

  • Member Appreciation Days

    Nov 26, 2021 - Nov 28, 2021

    Holiday shopping that counts! For three days only, all current JANM members receive 20% off on applicable merchandise! *ONLINE ORDERS ONLY* Visit janmstore.com/membershopping for discount code and instructions on how to receive the 20% off discount. Not a current member? Join today! Special MUSEUM STORE SUNDAY OFFER: A free sample of one of our signature Generations Teas for every museum patron who ...