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  • Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo - Extras

    Artist Profile Videos In this series of short videos, artists featured in the exhibition discuss their work, their backgrounds, and their identities as Nikkei in Latin America and Southern California. WATCH VIDEOS Click on the links below to view translated transcripts for each profile on Discover Nikkei. English | Español | 日本語 | Português Opening Day Artists Panel On September 17, 2017, JANM ...

  • 2023 Lexus Opportunity Drawing

    Congratulations to JANM Charter Members George and Jane Iwanaga of Ranchos Palos Verdes, California! They are the winners of JANM’s 2023 Lexus Opportunity Drawing and are receiving a brand new 2023 Lexus RX 500h. Thank you to everyone who purchased drawing tickets that added to the success of our event. Funds raised will support JANM’s educational programming and outreach. For details about the RX 500h, ...

  • 2023 Benefit & Auction—Sponsors

    Sponsorship Opportunities For sponsorship and digital ad opportunities, download the Sponsors Menu. Download Please e-mail specialevents@janm.org or call 213.830.5646 for available sponsorship opportunities.

  • Drawing the Line - Artists

    View bios below for each of the artists featured in Drawing the Line. Watch artist profile videos created for the exhibition. Featured Artists: • GIDRA • Matsumi Kanemitsu • Nobuko Miyamoto • Robert A. Nakamura • Linda Nishio • Ben Sakoguchi • Larry Shinoda • Qris Yamashita • Bruce Yonemoto • Norman Yonemoto

  • Drawing the Line - Extras

    VIDEOS In addition to the artwork and artifacts, the exhibition included several media components—a film by Norman Yonemoto, and video footage of performances by Linda Nishio and the musical Chop Suey. Videos were created for each featured artist that included interviews with the artists, their friends, and family. Watch them in the playlist below or purchase the DVD. VIEW THE PLAYLIST GIDRA...

  • Don’t Fence Me In: Coming of Age in America’s Concentration Camps—Events

    Public Programming for Don’t Fence Me In will focus on immersing audiences into the experience of being a young person in US concentration camps during World War II and the challenges of coming of age in a challenging environment. Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted. To see a complete listing of the JANM’s programs, check out our Events Calendar....

  • Don’t Fence Me In: Coming of Age in America’s Concentration Camps—Press

    For press inquiries, email mediarelations@janm.org or call 213.625.0414. Press Photo Gallery (Password Access Only—contact mediarelations@janm.org for access.)

  • The Life and Work of George Hoshida: A Japanese American’s Journey—Bio

    1907–1985 George Hoshida was born in Japan in 1907. In 1912, at the age of four, he immigrated with his family to Hilo, Hawai‘i. It is important to note Hoshida’s age when he made the journey across the Pacific. Although his entire adolescence and adulthood was spent in Hawai‘i, Hoshida was forbidden by law to become a naturalized citizen. Unlike migrants from Europe, immigrants from Asia were restricted from natu...

  • The Life and Work of George Hoshida: A Japanese American’s Journey—Kilauea Military Camp

    1942 Shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7, 1941 policemen and soldiers began rounding up “suspects” in Hawai‘i and interning them at Kilauea Military Camp, located near Kilauea Volcano on the island of Hawai‘i. The government feared that people of Japanese ancestry would sabotage the war effort, even though investigators found only one case of disloyalty among islanders. At Ki...

  • The Life and Work of George Hoshida: A Japanese American’s Journey—Lordsburg

    1942 Hoshida was sent from Hawai‘i to the mainland by ship in 1942. First he traveled to Fort Sam Houston in Texas where he was encarcerated for a short period of time. From Fort Sam Houston he was sent by train to Lordsburg, New Mexico, a Justice Department camp. The Justice Department camps were made up of men who were labeled suspicious simply because of their leadership in the community. Hoshida was considered...