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JANM’s Pavilion is closed for renovation and will reopen in late 2026. While the museum and store are closed, join us for programs and events on our Little Tokyo campus, throughout Southern California, and beyond. 

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  • Hello Kitty Cupcake Decorating

    Mar 21, 2015

    This program is sold out. Make Hello Kitty cupcakes with Michele Chen Chock, author of The Hello Kitty Baking Book. Book signing to follow. Bring your own apron; other supplies are included. $28 members, $35 non-members. Limited to 25 participants. Admission to Common Ground and Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty are included.

  • "Reiko's Hina Dolls"

    Mar 07, 2015

    This fictional film is based on the true story of a Canadian woman who managed to keep a collection of traditional Japanese dolls safe with her throughout the WWII incarceration process. Free with museum admission. Purchase the DVD at the JANM Store. Learn more about the film in this interview with the filmmaker on Discover Nikkei.

  • Member Appreciation Days

    Nov 28, 2014 - Nov 30, 2014

    Friday–Sunday, November 28–30, 2014 JANM members always enjoy free admission and a 10% discount at the JANM Store or janmstore.com. This weekend, take advantage of free admission and a 20% store discount at JANM and other participating institutions throughout Southern California.* Visit janmstore.org/membershopping for details and the list of participants. *Excludes specially ticketed exhibitions.

  • Edible Adventures: Little Tokyo Sushi Graze

    Sep 13, 2014

    SOLD OUT Take a stroll through Little Tokyo and sample the many different varieties of sushi available—inari, maki, kaiten, chirashi. On this guided tour, sushi masters will tell stories that evoke the 130-year history of the neighborhood. $64 members, $80 non-members. Food and museum admission included. Limited to 12 participants.

  • Giant Robot: Opening Reception

    Oct 24, 2009

    Join us to celebrate the opening of the exhibition with live music by Goh Nakamura and attendance by many of the participating artists. Special merchandise and surprises planned!

  • Mums on Parade

    Nov 03, 2007

    75th Annual Chrysanthemum Show and Sale At the Descanso Gardens Learn how to successfully grow these fall flowers. Purchase plants and flowers on the last afternoon. Japanese Garden Festival The grace of traditional music and dance, and the beauty of ikebana and chrysanthemums reflect the indelible mark of Japanese-American culture. FREE to National Museum members (valid membership card must be presented)...

  • 1st & Central Summer Concerts 2007 Series Prelude: Enzo Avitabile & Bottari

    Jun 28, 2007

    Presented in collaboration with the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center Plaza, Japanese American Cultural and Community Center* 244 South San Pedro Street (between 2nd & 3rd Streets) Los Angeles (Little Tokyo), CA 90012 Information: 213.680.3700 Enzo Avitabile is the spirit of Italian soul. For more than twenty years, the Naples-born saxophonist and flutist has been a star on the Italian jazz scene, pe...

  • Ruth Asawa and the Alvarado Art Workshop

    Apr 14, 2007

    Ruth Asawa started an art program at Alvarado Elementary School, the public school her children attended. Co-founded by Sally Woodbridge in 1968, the program included classes in sculpture, ceramics, drawing, mosaic, and painting, and was integrated into the school's curricula. Teachers and parents are invited to learn innovative ways of teaching art to children in an enlightening afternoon that includes a screening o...

  • Marta Gómez

    Sep 01, 2005

    Colombian singer, songwriter, and rising star, Marta Gomez, effortlessly melds American jazz idioms with rhythms from throughout South America. Her work embraces traditional rhythms and pays homage to iconic composers from Simon Diaz to Joan Manuel Serrat, creating a style that one critic called a beautiful "mix but not a fusion." Come early for a 6:30 DJ set of music from around the world by some of the city's be...

  • Children’s Concert in Historic Sites

    Jan 27, 2001

    Kids and adults alike are invited to explore the richness of Japanese American history with a special Children’s Concerts in Historic Sites event. Sponsored by The Da Camera Society of Mount St. Mary’s College and coinciding with the exhibition Allen Say’s Journey: The Art and Words of a Children’s Book Author, the concert features stories and music from the Japanese American tradition. Storyteller Denise Iketani and...