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  • "Silent Days, Silent Dreams" Book Signing with Allen Say

    Nov 26, 2017

    On the first annual Museum Store Sunday, we welcome noted children’s book author Allen Say for the launch of his new book, Silent Days, Silent Dreams. It is an imagined look at the childhood of James Castle, who was born deaf, mute, autistic, and probably dyslexic. Despite countless obstacles and challenges, Castle persevered in creating his art. Today, his works are featured in major exhibitions and collected by m...

  • Opening Day: “Transpacific Borderlands”

    Sep 17, 2017

    FREE ALL DAY Transpacific Borderlands examines the work and experiences of artists of Japanese ancestry born, raised, or living in either Latin America or predominantly Latin American neighborhoods of Southern California. The exhibition is part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, a Getty-led initiative exploring Latin American and Latino art in dialogue with Los Angeles. Join us for our exciting opening d...

  • Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Instructions to All Persons"

    Jun 10, 2017

    Join exhibition curator Clement Hanami, JANM’s Vice President of Operations/Art Director, for an in-depth gallery tour of Instructions to All Persons: Reflections on Executive Order 9066. Limited to 25 members. RSVP to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646.

  • Film Screening and Discussion—"East Side Sushi"

    Jan 28, 2017

    East Side Sushi follows Juana, a single, working-class Latina mother, as she discovers a passion for making sushi. Years of working in the food industry have made Juana’s hands very fast; she can slice and dice anything with great speed and precision. Forced to give up her fruit-vending cart in order to find a more secure job, Juana becomes a kitchen assistant at a local Japanese restaurant and discovers a whole n...

  • Fighting For Democracy at Arab American National Museum (Dearborn, MI)

    Feb 02, 2012 - Aug 12, 2012

    TRAVELING EXHIBITION Arab American National Museum Dearborn, MI Extended to August 12! About the Exhibition Through the diverse perspectives of seven ordinary citizens whose lives and communities were forever changed by World War II, this exhibition asks visitors to think critically about freedom, history, and, ultimately, the ongoing struggle to live democratically in a diverse America. Fighting...

  • BOOK PARTY FOR 'IWAO TAKAMOTO: MY LIFE WITH A THOUSAND CHARACTERS' NOV. 8

    Oct 28, 2009

    Co-authors Mike Mallory and Barbara Takamoto will discuss their work on the autobiography, Iwao Takamoto: My Life With A Thousand Characters, and their remembrances of the late pioneer animator Iwao Takamoto at a presentation set for Sunday, Nov. 8, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum. Takamoto, who began his career in animation at the Walt Disney Studios, had become famous as the designer...

  • 20 Years Ago Today

    Oct 04, 2008 - Jan 11, 2009

    Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the California Community Foundation’s Fellowships for Visual Artists, this exhibition illustrates the cultural emergence of Los Angeles as seen through the development of visual artists. Since the fellowships were first awarded in 1988, L.A.’s arts landscape has changed considerably. Today, the milieu of the city’s art is receiving increased global recognition. This exhibition f...

  • Film Screening: “Farewell to Manzanar”

    Feb 18, 2007

    To mark the 30th anniversary of the telecast of Farewell to Manzanar, the National Museum hosts a screening followed by a conversation with Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and her husband James D. Houston. The film is a poignant portrayal not only of the Wakatsukis’ experience, but a celebration, as well, of the resilience of the human spirit. Panel also includes participants of the original film. This presentation is ma...

  • A Conversation with Jun Kaneko

    Aug 06, 2005

    The third of three conversations focusing on significant Japanese American artists who work with clay features Jun Kaneko. Jun Kaneko began his career as a painter, becoming a sculptor when he arrived in the US from Japan in the 1960's. He was educated at the Chouinard Art Institute and the California Institute of Art in Los Angeles, the University of California at Berkeley, and Claremont Graduate School. Kaneko has ...

  • The Kona Coffee Story

    Feb 09, 1997 - Jun 09, 1997

    The Kona Coffee Story tells the story of the coffee growing industry of Kona on the Big Island of Hawai‘i, from the arrival of the first coffee plants in 1828 to the poignant stories of the Japanese American coffee pioneers living today. A joint production of the Japanese American National Museum and the Kona Japanese Civic Association, this exhibition recently was awarded a Certificate of Commendation by the Amer...