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  • The American War Experience Through California Voices: World War II

    2019年11月14日

    FREE JANM is pleased to partner with the Cal Poly Pomona Veterans Resource Center to present the second of two discussions about World War II as part of their special series, The American War Experience through California Voices. (Click on the RSVP link for details about the first discussion at Cal Poly Pomona on October 30.) These will be reading-based discussions based on Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D....

  • Passing the Legacy: Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    2019年11月09日

    In conjunction with the opening of Under the Mushroom Cloud: Hiroshima, Nagasaki and the Atomic Bomb, join us for a special presentation by Takuo Takigawa, Director of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and testimonies followed by Q&A with Howard Kakita and Junji Sarashina, Japanese Americans who were in Hiroshima when the atomic bomb was dropped. The program will be moderated by JANM Vice President of Operations/Ar...

  • Upper Level Members’ and VIP Reception: "Under a Mushroom Cloud"

    2019年11月08日

    Members at the Director’s Circle level and above are invited to preview Under a Mushroom Cloud: Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the Atomic Bomb before it opens to the public. Program with a light reception to follow. Invitations were mailed in early October.

  • Under a Mushroom Cloud

    2019年11月09日 - 2021年07月25日

    To commemorate the upcoming 75th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese American National Museum presents Under a Mushroom Cloud: Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the Atomic Bomb, organized in partnership with the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Through March 1, 2020, the exhibition will include a special display of artifacts belonging to atomic bomb victims. On August 6, 1945, the B-29 Enol...

  • Tea & Letter Writing: gathering in relaxation, expression & conversation

    2019年11月07日

    Do you miss the art of letter writing? Would you like the opportunity to write a letter to the future of Little Tokyo or to a future stakeholder of this community? Gather with us in a relaxed atmosphere to share tea and conversation and write letters—with plenty of prompts provided by traci kato-kiriyama, former Little Tokyo +LAB Artist-in-Residence at JANM. Come write about your hopes and dreams for the future of...

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour in Japanese

    2019年11月03日

    日系移民と日系アメリカ人の歴史を紹介する常設展「コモン・グラウンド」を日本語でご案内します。 ツアーは無料（入館料のみ）、予約不要です。

  • Author Discussion—"The Storm on Our Shores" by Mark Obmascik

    2019年11月02日

    Deeply researched and movingly told, Mark Obmascik’s The Storm on Our Shores is an intimate tale of tragedy and redemption. The true story follows two World War II soldiers—a Japanese surgeon and an American sergeant—set during a brutal Alaskan battle in which the sergeant discovers the medic’s revelatory and fascinating diary that ultimately changed some Americans’ perception of Japan. The Storm on Our S...

  • Members Only Meet-and-Greet with Mark Obmascik

    2019年11月02日

    All members are invited to meet Mark Obmascik before his author discussion at 2 p.m. about his book, The Storm on Our Shores. Space is limited. RSVP by October 29 using the link below. You can also contact memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646. In the Koichi & Toyo Nerio Education Center

  • Nikkei Genealogical Society General Meeting

    2019年10月26日

    The Nikkei Genealogical Society (NikkeiGen) promotes, encourages, and shares Nikkei genealogy through education, research, and networking. NikkeiGen’s general meetings are open to anyone who is interested in researching their family trees, learning more about their Japanese roots and heritage, and participating in group discussions and networking. Meetings occur approximately once a month from January to October, wit...

  • The Grassroots Redress Movement: A Conversation with Activists, Then and Now

    2019年10月20日

    FREE Members of Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress (NCRR) will discuss the many contributions needed to secure the passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 which provided a government apology and redress to Japanese Americans who were forced to leave their homes and businesses during World War II. NCRR compiled accounts of the redress campaign into a recently published book, The Grassroots Struggle for Japanese A...