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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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  • Saturday, October 18 Program Highlights Angel Island’s Hidden World War II History

    Oct 10, 2025

    PSAWHAT:JANM and the Nikkei Genealogical Society present an in-depth guide to Angel Island’s hidden history during World War II.WHEN:Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 1 p.m.–2:30 p.m.DETAILS:Historian and genealogist Grant Din, co-curator of the exhibit Taken From Their Families, will illuminate the experiences of nearly 700 Japanese immigrants temporarily detained at Angel Island’s Fort McDowell before transfer to oth...

  • Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (Philadelphia, PA)

    Oct 10, 2025 - Jan 04, 2026

    TRAVELING EXHIBITIONPennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsPhiladelphia, PA Web: pafa.orgPhone: 215.972.7600 Rediscover the work of three trailblazing women—Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo—in Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo. This exhibition reveals a broader picture of the American experience through artworks and life stories of three Japanese American women from the pre–Wor...

  • JANM Volunteers Host Kokoro Craft Show on October 11, 2025

    Oct 08, 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 – Volunteers of the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will host the 2025 Kokoro Craft Show on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Admission is free and parking is $10.Kokoro is a Japane...

  • JANM Congratulates Clement Hanami on Receiving the Western Museums Association’s Leadership Award

    Oct 08, 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) congratulates Vice President of Exhibitions and Art Director, Clement Hanami, on receiving the Western Museums Association’s (WMA) 2025 Leadership Award. This award is given to individuals who have significan...

  • “The Misadventures of a Nisei Week Queen” Film Screening

    Oct 05, 2025

    This event has sold out. Join wait list Embark on a story of survival with JANM’s film screening of The Misadventures of a Nisei Week Queen. Told with poise, humor, and strength, this documentary chronicles the Forrest Gump life of spirited 92-year-old June Aochi Berk. Growing up in prewar Little Tokyo, she goes from surviving in a horse stall at the Santa Anita temporary detention center and in a barrack at the Rohw...

  • Camp “Left-Overs”: What Issei and Nisei Family Survivors Passed Down

    Oct 04, 2025

    Janice Munemitsu, author of The Kindness of Color, and Tommy Dyo, Asian American and Pacific Islander advocate and Little Tokyo historian, will explore the “leftovers” that shaped their respective family lifestyle, habits, emotions, and underlying trauma as a result of the World War II incarceration and postwar resettlement years. They will reflect on the generational inheritance of perseverance, interconnectedness, ...

  • “Third Act” at the Laemmle Monica Film Center

    Sep 26, 2025 - Oct 02, 2025

    JANM is proud to present Third Act at the Laemmle Monica Film Center from Friday, September 26 – Thursday, October 2. Bring your friends and family for this award eligible run of this film that was an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Variety calls it “a realistic portrait of America” and “a story of perseverance and how some people make their life’s work stand for more than just a personal accom...

  • “Cruising J-Town”—JANM Members Curator Tour

    Sep 25, 2025

    Meet us in Pasadena for a Members Only tour of JANM’s exhibition, Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei Community, with exhibition curator Dr. Oliver Wang.Cruising J-Town tells the stories of influential figures and everyday car lovers alike. See the five classic cars anchoring the exhibition: George Nakamura’s 1940s “Meteor” hot rod; Brian Omatsu’s custom 1951 Mercury coupe known as the “Purple Reign”; a 1...

  • JANM Mourns the Passing of Trustee Robert “Bob” Davies Volk

    Sep 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 former JANM Trustee, Robert “Bob” Davies Volk. He grew up in Los Angeles’s Hancock Park neighborhood and attended Third Street School, John Burroughs Junior High School, and Los Angeles ...

  • Nikkei Children’s Book Festival

    Sep 20, 2025

    Dokushyo no Aki means “fall is for reading,” expressing the sentiment that the cozy and short days of autumn are the best time to pick up a book. Jump into the reading season with our Nikkei Children’s Book Festival and celebrate the breadth and diversity of children’s literature across the Japanese American community. The festival will be full of author storytimes for kids, Q&As for adults, activities for all ages, ...