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  • JANM Statement on the 2024 Presidential Election

    Nov 11, 2024

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) respects the democratic process to select the next president of the United States. As an institution whose mission is to promote understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity, JANM is committed to democracy and to standing against divisiveness and discrimination. The Museum continues to welcome all visitors to its exhibitions, ...

  • Members Only Exhibition Tour: "hapa.me – 15 years of the hapa project"

    Sep 08, 2018

    Join exhibition creator Kip Fulbeck for a gallery tour of hapa.me. Space is limited to 25 participants. RSVP by September 4 using the link below. You can also contact memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646.

  • "The Untold Story: The Internment of Japanese Americans in Hawai'i"

    Oct 26, 2013

    Produced by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i, The Untold Story is the first full-length documentary to chronicle the internment experience of Japanese Americans in Hawai‘i. Q&A with filmmakers to follow screening. Read an article by director Ryan Kawamoto about the film on Discover Nikkei >>

  • "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet " by Jamie Ford

    Jan 29, 2011

    In the opening pages of Jamie Ford’s stunning debut novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Henry Lee comes upon a crowd gathered outside the Panama Hotel, once the gateway to Seattle’s Japantown. It has been boarded up for decades, but now the new owner has made an incredible discovery: the belongings of Japanese families, left when they were rounded up and sent to concentration camps during World War II. As...

  • hapa.me – 15 years of the hapa project—Events

    Public programs presented at the Japanese American National Museum in conjunction with the hapa.me exhibition. To see a complete listing of JANM’s upcoming programs, check out our Events Calendar.

  • Year of the Labbit Custom Show - Events

    Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted. To see a complete listing of JANM’s upcoming programs, check out our Events Calendar.

  • Toshiko Takaezu: The Art of Clay - Events

    Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted. To see a complete listing of JANM’s upcoming programs, check out our Events Calendar.

  • Drifting: Nakahama Manjiro's Tale of Discovery - Events

    Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted. To see a complete listing of JANM’s upcoming programs, check out our Events Calendar.

  • Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit - Events

    Public programs presented in conjunction with the “Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit” exhibition.

  • Jidai: Timeless Works of Samurai Art - Events

    Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted. To see a complete listing of JANM’s upcoming programs, check out our Events Calendar.