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  • Statement by the JANM Board of Trustees on the Defense of History, Democracy, and Civil Rights

    2025年02月11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) was founded by the Japanese American community as a beacon for civil rights and democracy, ensuring that the injustices faced by Japanese Americans during World War II are never repeated against any other gro...

  • 「ディスカバー・ニッケイ」フェス：日系グローバル・コミュニティー20周年記念

    2025年02月08日

    ディスカバー・ニッケイは、サイト開設20周年を記念して、ニッケイ人の家族史をテーマにした終日イベントを開催します。「ディスカバー・ニッケイ」は、ニッケイ人のアイデンティティや文化、歴史を紹介する全米日系人博物館のグローバル＆コミュニティ・プロジェクトです。このイベントは、1年間にわたる20周年記念イベントの幕開けとなります。コミュニティフェア（12 p.m.–3 p.m.）：ニッケイ団体インフォブース、クラフト、抽選会、スタンプラリー（無料、事前登録を推奨しています）家族史ワークショップ（12 p.m.–3 p.m.）： ジャーナリング、ビデオライフヒストリーインタビュー、ニッケイ家系図入門、思い出の品々の保存、詩のワークショップ、シニアの思い出の記録ニッケイ家族史・パネルディスカッション（3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.）： 【モデレーター】ナオミ・ヒラハラ；【パネリスト】ミチ・ホンマ（米国）、アンドリュー・ハセガワ（オ...

  • Discover Nikkei Fest: Celebrating 20 Years of Our Global Community

    2025年02月08日

    Celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Discover Nikkei with a day-long festival of activities honoring Nikkei family stories. Discover Nikkei is JANM’s international, community-based project that highlights Nikkei identity, culture, and history. Discover Nikkei Fest kicks off a year-long celebration of the website’s milestone anniversary.Community Fair (12 p.m.–3 p.m.) featuring Nikkei organizations, fun crafts, an o...

  • Virtual Educator Open House—JANM Education on the Go

    2025年02月08日

    Hear about all the programs and resources available to you and your students while JANM is on the go! As our Pavillion undergoes exciting renovations, learn how you can bring JANM directly into your classroom with a Virtual Visit and with any of our FREE digital resources available through janm.org. Connect with the JANM Education team, get answers to any questions you have, and learn how JANM can support your work a...

  • 2025 Irene Yamamoto Arts Writers Fellowship Applications Now Open

    2025年02月06日

    Emerging music critics and journalists of color are encouraged to apply. Applications are open through March 17, 2025LOS ANGELES, CA – The Daniel K. Inouye National Center for the Preservation of Democracy (Democracy Center) and Critical Minded announce the third annual Irene Yamamoto Arts Writers Fellowship (Yamamoto Fellowship) with a focus on music criticism. The Yamamoto Fellowship will provide two emerging arts ...

  • The Ireichō National Tour Launches in Washington DC at National Archives and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History February 18–21

    2025年02月04日

    JANM, The Irei Project, Japanese American Citizens League, JACL-DC Chapter, National Japanese American Memorial Foundation, National Archives Foundation, National Archives and Records Administration, and the National Museum of American History partner together for free programs commemorating the Day of Remembrance LOS ANGELES, CA – The Day of Remembrance (DOR) commemorates the signing of Executive Order 9066 on Febr...

  • JANM Mourns the Passing of The Rafu Shimpo Photojournalist, Mario Gershom Reyes

    2025年02月04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) mourns the passing of Mario Gershom Reyes, a longtime photojournalist for The Rafu Shimpo. He documented the milestones, tragedies, and the victories of the Los Angeles Japanese American community for four de...

  • Opera Preview Event: “The Camp”

    2025年02月02日

    Jazz up the new year with an exclusive preview of The Camp, a powerful new opera that follows the Shimono family’s journey through a World War II concentration camp in the US. Created by librettist Lionelle Hamanaka, a descendant of camp survivors, and composer Daniel Kessner, The Camp sheds light on the emotional and physical toll of imprisonment and the strength found in familial bonds and collective resistance.Thi...

  • Members Only: Preserving Family Memories

    2025年02月02日

    Learn how to preserve your memories with JANM Archivist Jamie Henricks, who will delve into best practices for safeguarding your family photographs, letters, and other paper documents. The demonstration also includes highlights from JANM’s extensive archival collection. Please do not bring your own archival materials with you to the demonstration.The event will also be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend ...

  • JANM Welcomes New Board Members

    2025年01月30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) welcomes six new members to its boards of trustees and governors. Jane Yada joined the board of trustees and Shinichi Fujinami, Nate Gyotoku, David Inoue, Stan Masamitsu, Rick Noguchi, Lisa Sasaki, George Tan...