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  • 2023 Natsumatsuri Family Festival

    2023年08月12日

    FREE ALL DAY Join us for our 2023 Natsumatsuri Family Festival, an annual summer celebration featuring free cultural performances, crafts, and activities for families and kids of all ages! Performances by TAIKOPROJECT and Yu-ki Project Interactive storytimes Souvenir photos by Cre8tive Outlets Fun summer-themed crafts and origami Scavenger hunt for prizes Free admission all day to see our exhibit...

  • Members Meet-and-Greet: David Mas Masumoto and Patricia Wakida

    2023年03月18日

    Join for an exclusive conversation for JANM members with renowned author David Mas Masumoto and artist Patricia Wakida about their new book, Secret Harvests: A Hidden Story of Separation, Silence, Shame, and the Resilience of a Family Farm. Members who attend will also receive early access to seating for the 2:00pm JANM Book Club event. RSVP for that program here.

  • JANM Book Club: ac•tiv•ist with Warren Furutani

    2023年02月25日

    Tickets to this program include admission to JANM for Saturday, February 25, 2023. Pricing reflects general museum admission pricing. Learn more about visiting JANM at janm.org/visit. Join longtime activist, elected official, and community member Warren T. Furutani for the launch of his new memoir, ac•tiv•ist, noun: a person who works to bring about political or social change. In his book, Furutani explor...

  • Combining Culinary Cultures: A Conversation with Nikkei Chefs from LA, São Paulo, and Lima

    2022年12月03日

    Join us for a conversation with noted Nikkei chefs—Niki Nakayama of n/naka (Los Angeles, CA, US), Telma Shiraishi of Restaurante Aizomê (São Paulo, Brazil), and Roger Arakaki of Sushi Ito (Lima, Peru). The program will be moderated by Gil Asakawa, author of the recently published book, Tabemasho! Let’s Eat!: A Tasty History of Japanese Food in America. Carole Iida-Nakayama, co-owner and sous chef of n/naka and n/...

  • NUNO and J-Scent Trunk Show

    2022年11月19日 - 2022年11月20日

    We are pleased to announce our first post-pandemic, in-person trunk show featuring one of our popular vendors, NUNO! Chad and Charles will be back at JANM with some rarely-offered NUNO clothing as well as the time-honored favorite selection of scarves and shawls (you can see examples of NUNO wares in our catalog.) And joining us for the first time is J-Scent, the fabulous Japanese fragrance maker, creator of uniqu...

  • The Japanese American National Museum Hosts Virtual Program on Issei Artist Wakaji Matsumoto

    2022年11月10日

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will host the free virtual program, The Story of Wakaji Matsumoto: An Artist in Two Worlds, on Saturday, December 10, 2022 in English and Japanese from 5 p.m.–6:30 p.m. PST (Sunday, December 11, 2022 from 9 a.m.–10:30 a.m. JST). Guests can indicate their language preference during registration. This virtual program dives into the new online exhibition,...

  • The Japanese American National Museum’s Discover Nikkei Project Presents Combining Culinary Cultures: A Conversation with Nikkei Chefs from Los Angeles, São Paulo, and Lima

    2022年11月07日

    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, presents the virtual program, Combining Culinary Cultures: A Conversation with Nikkei Chefs from Los Angeles, São Paulo, and Lima on Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 3 p.m.–4:30 p.m PST / 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m. PET / 8 p.m–9:30 p.m. BRT (8 a.m–...

  • An American Vocabulary: Words to Action

    2022年10月08日

    FREE Join us for the release of An American Vocabulary: Words to Action, a collaborative art piece between JANM Artists at Work fellows Audrey Chan and jason chu. The project centers on a series of multilingual flash cards that use illustration and poetry to explore concepts in Asian American community. The unveiling of the flashcards will be accompanied by live music on the plaza by jason chu, interactive art act...

  • TRANSCENDIENTS: Heroes at Borders A Contemporary Art Exhibit by Taiji Terasaki

    2020年01月21日

    Los Angeles, CA–Celebrated multi-media artist Taiji Terasaki is hard at work on his next exhibition at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM), in remembrance of the 78th anniversary of Japanese American concentration camps in World War II. On February 19,1942 President Roosevelt signed an executive order that authorized the unconstitutional incarceration of American citizens and residents. TRANSCENDIENTS: Heroe...

  • Contrasting Elements: A Guided Tour of Isamu Noguchi's To the Issei and California Scenario with Prof. Amy Lyford and Prof. Bert Winther-Tamaki

    2006年04月22日

    Isamu Noguchi explored California's culture, history, and terrain in two impressive works: To the Issei and California Scenario. The former, located on the plaza at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Little Tokyo, pays homage to the Issei pioneers. The latter, resting between two skyscrapers and a parking structure in Costa Mesa, offers a vivid sculptural portrait of the Golden State. Learn mo...