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  • Author Discussion—Shapes, Lines, & Light with Katie Yamasaki

    2022年12月03日

    FREE Join author Katie Yamasaki as she reads from and discusses her newest picture book that celebrates the life of her grandfather, the acclaimed Japanese American architect Minoru Yamasaki. She will also lead a short interactive art activity connected to the story. This event is appropriate for kids of all ages. Shapes, Lines, and Light: My Grandfather’s American Journey is available at the JANM St...

  • Premiere Screening and Q&A—We Said No! No!

    2022年10月15日

    $20 general, $10 member Join JANM for the world premiere of the new award-winning documentary film, We Said No! No!, by director Brian Maeda. The film combines interviews with Japanese Americans and their family members who were once derisively referred to as “No No Boys.” The film features archival footage and dramatic reenactments of incidents in the Tule Lake Segregation Center. A Q&A with the cast and crew wil...

  • Are the Arts Essential?

    2022年06月23日

    FREE In Person RSVP Virtual RSVP Are the Arts Essential?, edited by Alberta Arthurs and Michael DiNiscia, provides a timely and kaleidoscopic reflection on the importance of the arts in our society. Join contributors Steven Tepper (Dean of the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, ASU), Zeyba Rahman (Senior Program Officer, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art), and Jay Wang (Director, USC Cen...

  • Screening and Q&A—Lost LA: From Little Tokyo to Crenshaw

    2022年05月19日

    FREE Japanese Americans returning from World War II incarceration camps rebuilt their community in L.A.’s Crenshaw area. In this episode, we walk through Little Tokyo, explore the archives at the Japanese American National Museum, share a meal at historic Tak’s Cafe, shoot hoops at Dorsey High and consider how the neighborhood’s diverse history intersects with community-building efforts today. The screening will b...

  • Artist Conversation—BeHere / 1942 with Masaki Fujihata & Karen Tei Yamashita

    2022年05月07日

    JANM’s newest exhibition, BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration, by artist Masaki Fujihata, invites visitors to experience the photographic archive of the 1942 forced removal of Japanese Americans in new ways, including through two augmented reality installations. Join us for a conversation with Fujihata and National Book Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award medalist, Karen Tei Yamashi...

  • 120,000 STORIES with Nobuko Miyamoto and Guests

    2022年02月19日 - 2022年02月20日

    FREE Los Angeles’ beloved artist Nobuko Miyamoto presents a genre-bridging concert that draws from her latest album 120,000 STORIES (Smithsonian Folkways), poignantly reflecting her experience as one of 120,000 Japanese Americans imprisoned during World War II. She is joined by producers Quetzal Flores, Derek Nakamoto and a stellar group of musicians who share her belief in the social power of music. With every pe...

  • Museum Store Sunday Book Signing—Hello Maggie!

    2021年11月28日

    We are pleased to welcome Shigeru Yabu and Willie Ito, author and illustrator of the children’s book Hello Maggie!, to launch their newly revised edition of the book at JANM! There will be a book signing after a brief discussion about this new edition and the upcoming animated film version. Hello Maggie! relates the true story of Shig’s childhood pet, a wild scavenger magpie bird, that was his companion while inca...

  • Screening and Q&A—100 Years from Mississippi

    2021年09月11日 - 2021年09月12日

    $16 General Admission / FREE for Members Please note there are two screening dates: SOLD OUT Saturday, September 11 | 2 - 3:30pm (PDT) SOLD OUT Sunday, September 12 | 2 - 3:30pm (PDT) 100 Years From Mississippi is a true story of resilience, forgiveness, memory, and hope. Join the film’s writer and director Tarabu Betserai Kirkland and associate producer Barry Shabaka Henley for a Q&A following a scree...

  • JANM VOLUNTEERS TO PRESENT VIRTUAL KOKORO 2020 WITH CRAFT BOUTIQUE ITEMS AVAILABLE NOV. 14-30

    2020年11月02日

    Los Angeles, CA The Japanese American National Museum Volunteers (JANM) will present its 12th Annual Craft Boutique online with their Virtual Kokoro 2020 fundraising event set from November 14 through 30. Proceeds will benefit JANM’s Education Programs. Traditionally, the Kokoro boutique has featured as many as 55 vendors who sell unique jewelry, kimono fabric fashions, handbags, ceramics, origami, glass art an...

  • Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata: Hinamatsuri Origami Dolls -- Part 1 of 2

    2005年02月26日

    Just in time for Girls' Day, this two-day class will teach participants how to make these adorable dolls. Class fees are $8 for National Museum members and $15 for non-members, includes Museum admission and supplies for both days.