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Past Exhibition

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Learn more about the restored artworks and other items in the Eaton Collection.

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October 19, 2024 - January 05, 2025

Japanese American National Museum

100 North Central Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90012

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Learn more about the restored artworks and other items in the Eaton Collection.

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October 19, 2024 - January 05, 2025

Japanese American National Museum

100 North Central Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90012

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Learn more about the restored artworks and other items in the Eaton Collection.

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Hidden Memories in Scrap Wood: The Family History of the Homma Chair

Interview with Mitch Homma about his great-uncle who carved the chair in the Contested Histories exhibition, their family’s experiences during World War II, additional pieces carved by Yorozu, and how their family “rediscovered” the Homma chair.

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Contested Histories on the Road

Contested Histories on the Road

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