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JANM’s Nikkei Children’s Book Festival is on Saturday, September 20

2025年08月20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) will present the Nikkei Children’s Book Festival on Saturday, September 20, 2025. The festival will be held at the Daniel K. Inouye National Center for the Preservation of Democracy (Democracy Center) from 10...

Saturday, August 30 Cruising J-Town Program Highlights Legacies of the Import Car Scene

2025年08月20日

PSAWHAT:Dive into the world of import tuners with a panel discussion about the roots of the import car scene, beginning with its earliest emergence in the 1970s through the explosion of interest in the 1980s through 2000s.WHEN:Saturday, August 30, 2025 from 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m. PDTDETAILS:Cruising J-Town exhibition curator Oliver Wang will be in conversation with a range of panelists including:Robert Jung, founding membe...

National Day of Action to Defend History News Conference and Rally Comes to Little Tokyo Aug. 23

2025年08月18日

Media AdvisoryWHAT:A National Day of Action news conference and community rally to defend the truth of World War II Japanese American incarceration history. Survivors of World War II incarceration camps along with community activists and allies will join to defend the accurate presentation of history in America’s National Parks and to honor the people and places that shape our past.The event is supported by organizat...

2025 Natsumatsuri Family Festival

2025年08月16日

Celebrate summer with us at JANM’s Democracy Center and the Norman Y. Mineta Democracy Plaza featuring free cultural performances, crafts, and activities for families and kids of all ages!Cultural performancesStorytime with author and racecar driver Nadine Sachiko HsuFun summer-themed crafts and origamiExclusive activities connected to JANM’s new exhibition, Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei CommunityAn...

JANM on the Go at the GVJCI Car Show

2025年08月16日

JANM will have a booth at the car show, which will include Pinewood Derby Races, free games for kids, vendor booths, food trucks, and more. Stop by JANM’s booth to make a Cruising J-Town origami car!

JANM Condemns Reshaping of Smithsonian Museums to Fit Administration’s Historical Interpretation

2025年08月14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) condemns the Administration’s directive to reshape Smithsonian museums to conform to its prescribed historical interpretation ahead of the US semiquincentennial in 2026. In a letter to Smithsonian Secretary L...

JANM Condemns Federal Operation on Its Grounds

2025年08月14日

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is outraged by the presence of armed federal agents on its Norman Y. Mineta Democracy Plaza today, an effort to intimidate speakers at the Museum’s Daniel K. Inouye National Center for the Preservation of Democracy (Democracy Center), which was the chosen venue for a press conference held by Governor Gavin Newsom and other state and federal elected offici...

JANM Presents Free 2025 Natsumatsuri Family Festival on Saturday, August 16

2025年08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) presents the 2025 Natsumatsuri Family Festival on Saturday, August 16, 2025 from 12 p.m.–5 p.m. The free family festival celebrates the summer at JANM’s Democracy Center and the Norman Y. Mineta Democracy Pla...

2025 Natsumatsuri Family Festival is on Saturday, August 16

2025年08月11日

Media AdvisoryWHAT: Celebrate summer with us at JANM’s Democracy Center and the Norman Y. Mineta Democracy Plaza featuring free cultural performances, crafts, and activities for families and kids of all ages!The festival is sponsored by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Nissan Foundation, the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, and the Port of Long Beach. The media sponsor is T...

The Democracy Center presents “Breaking the Frame: Two Solo Shows on Art and Identity” from August 21–23

2025年08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 Daniel K. Inouye National Center for the Preservation of Democracy (Democracy Center) at the Japanese National Museum (JANM) presents Breaking the Frame: Two Solo Shows on Art and Identity from Thursday, August 21, through Saturday, August 23, 2025,...