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Defining Courage at the Ron Robinson Theater (Little Rock, AR)

2024年06月07日

ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY! Friday, June 7, 2024 • 4:30 p.m. Ron Robinson Theater Little Rock, AR Defining Courage is a gripping and emotional journey into the legacy of Nisei veterans, a segregated combat team of Japanese American soldiers that fought during World War II and that remains the most highly decorated unit in US Army history. Drawing upon decades of filmmaking and investigative journalism...

JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM RECEIVES TRANSFORMATIVE GIFT FROM PHILANTHROPIST MACKENZIE SCOTT

2021年06月15日

LOS ANGELES – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is honored to announce that it received a transformative $10 million gift today from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. It is the largest single gift in the Museum’s history. “After a year that profoundly challenged the Museum, the nation, and the Asian community, we are deeply grateful for this landmark gift and to Ms. Scott for her generosity and visionary...

THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM (JANM) ANNOUNCES WORLD PREMIERE OF “A LIFE IN PIECES: THE DIARY AND LETTERS OF STANLEY HAYAMI” AT TRIBECA FESTIVAL 2021

2021年06月10日

LOS ANGELES – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will debut a new immersive experience June 9 at the Tribeca Festival 2021 that brings to life the diary and letters of a Los Angeles teenager whose Japanese American family was imprisoned by the U.S government during World War II. “A Life in Pieces: The Diary and Letters of Stanley Hayami” was created by Nonny de la Peña of Emblematic Group, a producer of ...

DISCOVER NIKKEI CELEBRATES 10TH EDITION OF NIKKEI CHRONICLES WITH CALL FOR MULTI-GENERATIONAL STORIES

2021年06月04日

Los Angeles—Discover Nikkei, a web-based project of the Japanese American National Museum focused on promoting connections and understanding among the global Japanese diaspora, announces the 10th edition of its Nikkei Chronicles special series, an annual, themed open call for writings. The word “Nikkei” refers to Japanese migrants and their descendants. This year’s theme, Nikkei Generations: Connecting Familie...

Day of Remembrance 2017: Unite to Uphold Our Civil Rights

2017年02月18日

If you missed the program, you can watch it online on JANM’s YouTube channel. PAY WHAT YOU WISH On February 19, 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which paved the way for the forced removal and incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans from the West Coast during World War II. This year’s Day of Remembrance commemorates the 75th anniversary of this historic miscarri...

JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM MOURNS THE PASSING OF CONGRESSMAN MARK TAKAI

2016年07月28日

Statement by Norman Y. Mineta, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Japanese American National Museum, on the passing of US Congressman Mark Takai: The leadership, staff, and volunteers of the Japanese American National Museum were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Congressman Mark Takai. Along with others in the Japanese American community, we are grateful for Mark’s years of service as a distingui...

STATEMENT OF JAPANESE AMERICAN AND ASIAN AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS CONDEMNING REMARKS BY ROANOKE MAYOR AND POLITICAL DEMAGOGUERY SURROUNDING PLIGHT OF SYRIAN AND IRAQI REFUGEES

2015年11月25日

The under-signed Asian American associations and institutions condemn Roanoke Mayor David Bowers’ efforts to justify his request to city agencies to deny aid to Syrian refugees by citing President Roosevelt’s decision to incarcerate 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II, and the recent political demagoguery surrounding the treatment of Syrian and Iraqi refugees. Far from justifying the exclusion of ref...

JANM COMMUNITY DAY OF PAINTING POSTPONED

2014年10月20日

Due to an unforeseen personal emergency, the community day of painting for the Japanese American National Museum’s Moon Beholders mural, previously announced as taking place on Saturday, October 25, has been postponed. A new date will be announced when circumstances have been resolved and a new timeline is established for the mural. JANM apologizes for any inconvenience.

Quakers: Friends of the Japanese American Community

2010年06月05日

FREE! The Society of Friends (Quakers) were one of the few groups to publicly defend and support the Japanese Americans during the Second World War. Learn more about their important social justice work and legacy that extends to today. Program:Remarks from Joe Franko, former AFSC Regional DirectorVideo clips of AFSC’s “Spirited Engagement”Keynote Speaker: Lane Ryo Hirabayashi, Ph.D., George and Sakaye Aratani Profess...

Friends of the Museum: Kokoro Craft Affair

2009年05月30日

Come to a showcase and sale of unique, high quality, handcrafted items in a wide range of prices. Crafts for sale include: Contemporary Kokeshi Art - Jewelry - Purses - Woodcraft - Origami art - Kimono Fabric Clothing - Paintings - Ceramics - Cultural T-Shirts - Floral Art - Glass Art, and More! Admission to the Boutique is FREE. A portion of the profits will support the National Museum's educational programs ...