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  • Kaiju-Con

    Jun 15, 2019

    LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE AT DOOR In conjunction with Kaiju vs Heroes, JANM is hosting a day-long Kaiju-Con that will include a vendor hall, demonstration, panel discussions, screening, and raffle all related to kaiju and Japanese toys. The day will culminate in a special free outdoor screening at 8:30 p.m., on JANM’s plaza of Mothra vs. Godzilla from 1964. Kaiju-Con tickets include same-day museum ad...

  • JANM OPPOSES FORT SILL AS PRISON FOR IMMIGRANT MINORS

    Jun 14, 2019

    Los Angeles, CA—The Japanese American National Museum adds its voice to the growing outcry against the Trump Administration’s intention to use Fort Sill, a former World War II incarceration site for people of Japanese ancestry, as a prison for unaccompanied minors who have fled their homes in countries south of the United States to seek asylum. The incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II was wrong,...

  • 15th Anniversary Screening of "Ethan Mao"

    Jun 08, 2019

    FREE Chopso, UCLA Film & Television Archive, and JANM present a 15th anniversary screening of Ethan Mao, the acclaimed feature by Quentin Lee that world-premiered at AFI Fest 2004 and won the Audience Award at the 2005 Turin International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Ethan is kicked out of his home because he’s gay. He returns home on a fateful Thanksgiving Day and holds his family hostage. Starring Ju...

  • ZÓCALO—Is Propaganda Keeping Americans from Thinking for Themselves?

    Jun 05, 2019

    A Zócalo/UCLA Downtown Event at JANM’s National Center for the Preservation of Democracy Moderated by Carla Hall, Editorial Board Member, Los Angeles Times In 1931, philosopher John Dewey warned that "democracy will be a farce unless individuals are trained to think for themselves, to judge independently, to be critical, to be able to detect subtle propaganda and the motives which inspire i...

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour in Japanese

    Jun 02, 2019

    日系移民と日系アメリカ人の歴史を紹介する常設展「コモン・グラウンド」を日本語でご案内します。 ツアーは無料（入館料のみ）、予約不要です。

  • Ohashi: Make Your Own Reusable Chopsticks

    Jun 01, 2019

    SOLD OUT Versatile and timeless, chopsticks (ohashi) are a fundamental utensil for many Asian cuisines. In this workshop led by local woodworker Steve Hatanaka, attendees will create their own personal reusable chopsticks. Reusable chopsticks speak to the Japanese concept of mottainai, an effort to not be wasteful. Open to ages 8 and older, but minors must be accompanied by an adult. $16 members, $20 non...

  • Ohashi: Make Your Own Reusable Chopsticks

    Jun 01, 2019

    SOLD OUT Versatile and timeless, chopsticks (ohashi) are a fundamental utensil for many Asian cuisines. In this workshop led by local woodworker Steve Hatanaka, attendees will create their own personal reusable chopsticks. Reusable chopsticks speak to the Japanese concept of mottainai, an effort to not be wasteful. Open to ages 8 and older, but minors must be accompanied by an adult. $16 members, $20 non...

  • "At First Light"—Opening Day Discussion

    May 25, 2019

    To commemorate the opening day of the exhibition At First Light: The Dawning of Asian Pacific America, JANM will host Visual Communications (VC) co-founders and exhibition curators Duane Kubo, Robert Nakamura, and Eddie Wong in a panel discussion about the history of VC and the creation of this show. They will be joined by scholar, author, producer, and JANM Chief Curator Karen Ishizuka, who will moderate th...

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    May 25, 2019

    Learn about past and present-day Little Tokyo on a walking tour led by an in-the-know JANM docent. From murals to monuments, explore both the popular and lesser-known gems of this bustling neighborhood. $12 members, $15 non-members. Museum admission included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting. Limited to 20 participants.

  • At First Light

    May 25, 2019 - Oct 20, 2019

    At First Light: The Dawning of Asian Pacific America is a multi-media exhibition that explores and celebrates the emergence of a politically defined Asian Pacific American consciousness and identity. The exhibition chronicles the transformation of the un-American categorization of “Oriental” to the political identity of “Asian Pacific American” that rejected racist stereotypes, stood up for human rights, recovered...