LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will host a celebration of life for Norman Y. Mineta, the chair of the board of trustees at JANM, on Saturday, June 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. PDT. Secretary Mineta passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at his home in Edgewater, Maryland.
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Activity Guide
Download the activity guide produced by JANM’s Education Unit for the exhibition. It includes some activities you can do at home!
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.
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.
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 Islands became indentured to plantation owners, their dreams of fortune fading into a grim saga of migration, hardship, adaptation and survival.
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!
I’ve worked on countless projects during my 27 years with the Japanese American National Museum (JANM), but my favorite is Discover Nikkei, JANM’s community-based web project. Through Discover Nikkei, I have not only learned about the experiences of Nikkei (Japanese emigrants and their descendants) all around the world but have met diverse individuals from the United States, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Japan, and so many other places.
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, the Japanese pop singer and kawaii model, toured Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles to support small businesses that were deeply affected by the pandemic.
LOS ANGELES, CA – Discover Nikkei, a web-based project of the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) that promotes connections and understanding among the global Japanese diaspora, announces the 11th edition of its Nikkei Chronicles special series, an annual, themed open call for writings.