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JANM Denounces Travel Ban

2025年06月06日

Editors please note: JANM’s Pavilion is closed for renovation; programs will continue on the JANM campus and at other locations at janm.org/OnTheGo. LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) denounces the administration’s proclamation that bans citizens of twelve countries from traveling to the US. The ban disproportionately affects African and Muslim nations. Barring travellers based solely on c...

JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM MOURNS THE PASSING OF MARY KARATSU

2018年05月24日

Los Angeles, CA—The Japanese American National Museum mourns the passing of longtime museum volunteer Mary Karatsu, who died May 17, 2018, at the age of 94. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Mary—then 17 years old—and her older sister moved to New York and avoided the forced confinement of Japanese Americans in America’s concentration camps. She worked for her uncle who had arranged an apartment for them and late...

Breaking Silences: Uncovering Memories of Japanese American Imprisonment

2014年03月15日

In this intergenerational reading, Sansei poet and editor, Brian Komei Dempster, will discuss his community-based writing projects and anthologies, in which Japanese Americans—mostly Nisei—tell their stories of wartime incarceration and post-war resettlement. Dempster will also read poems from his debut collection, Topaz, which looks at the legacy of the camp experience and its impact on younger generations. Joini...

PANEL OF JOURNALISTS TO DISCUSS NIKKEI NEWSPAPERS' FUTURE ON APRIL 2

2011年03月19日

The Japanese American National Museum is partnering with four publications to present "From Newsprint to New Media: The Evolving Role of Nikkei Newspapers", a public program about the changing situation of Japanese American vernaculars on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 2 p.m. in the Tateuchi Democracy Forum. Presented as part of the National Museum’s Discover Nikkei series, the program will celebrate the history, discuss...

A Special Screening of Mamo's Weeds

2007年08月25日

Produced by the National Museum's Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center, Mamo's Weeds is about Mamo Ikeda, a Kibei gardener, besieged with a destructive weed epidemic and a series of strange phone calls. In his search for answers -- from the Southern California Gardeners' Federation to a retro Little Tokyo chop suey house to the lawns of Japanese American neighborhoods -- Mamo finds that the weeds are keys to both his pa...

Reflections on the 60th Anniversary of the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Spoken Word Program

2005年08月09日

The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will forever remain an object of deep reflection. To mark the 60th anniversary of those fateful days, the National Museum's Art Director, Clement Hanami, installs his stirring work, Fat Man/Little Boy in the Aratani Central Hall. The day will end with spoken word performances and messages of peace.

LOGISTICS—2022 NEH Landmarks Little Tokyo Workshop

Lodging, transportation, and dining information for participants in “Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations," an NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop for teachers.

History Unpacked—Information

Expand multicultural awareness in your organization See below for details, how to book a session, pre- and post-session resources, and frequently asked questions. Details Availability: Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Pacific Time Calendar of Available Dates Length: Standard: 60 minutes If optional first-person perspective add-on is booked: 80 minutes No scheduled breaks ...

PROJECT TEAM—2024 NEH Landmarks Little Tokyo Workshop

Bios for the “Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations” project team and faculty. This project is an NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop for teachers.

PROJECT TEAM—2025 NEH Landmarks Little Tokyo Workshop

Bios for the “Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations” project team. This project is an NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop for teachers.