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  • Members Only Meet-and-Greet with Nancy Dickenson, Takashi Yamaguchi, and Nancy LaPook Diamond

    Nov 16, 2019

    All members are invited to meet producer Nancy Dickenson, lead actor Takashi Yamaguchi, and impact producer Nancy LaPook Diamond prior to the screening of Sophie and the Rising Sun at 2 p.m. Space is limited. RSVP by November 12 using the link below. You can also contact memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646. In the Koichi & Toyo Nerio Education Center

  • Member Appreciation Days

    May 10, 2019 - May 12, 2019

    Friday–Sunday, May 10–12 Members enjoy a 20% discount at the JANM Store and janmstore.com, plus free admission and a 20% discount at other SoCal institutions, including the California Science Center, Fowler Museum, USC Pacific Asia Museum, and more. Visit janmstore.com/membershopping in May for details, restrictions, and a complete list of participants.

  • Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Transpacific Borderlands"

    Jan 27, 2018

    Join exhibition curator and JANM VP of Exhibitions Clement Hanami for a gallery tour Transpacific Borderlands. Limited to 25 participants. RSVP by January 23 using the link below. You can also contact memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646.

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Oct 03, 2015

    Tour the ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with JANM’s knowledgeable docents. Free with museum admission.

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Dec 06, 2014

    Tour the ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with JANM’s knowledgeable docents.

  • "Hiroshima Nagasaki Download" by Shinpei Takeda

    Oct 22, 2011

    Two friends visit atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki who now live in the United States. During their trip from Canada to Mexico, they record a piece of modern history crucially important to Japanese collective psyche while exploring their own identities and revealing the reality of psychological scars. There will be a Q&A after the screening with the filmmaker. Presented in collaboration with The Ge...

  • Asian American Poetry & Writing Presents: Creative Writing Classes

    Oct 04, 2008 - Nov 08, 2008

    This Fall 2008 Asian American Poetry and Writing (AAPW) and the Japanese American National Museum are proud and excited to offer community-based creative writing workshops for aspiring and emerging writers. Our goal is to create affordable and culturally sensitive classes that allows writers the space to explore craft and theme in their work. When: October 4, 2008 - November 8, 2008 (Saturday mornings and af...

  • Cooking with Rob Fukuzaki

    Apr 19, 1997

    Japanese American Cuisine Series Lecture / Demonstration KABC-TV Eyewitness News sportscaster Rob Fukuzaki demonstrates his cooking prowess in the fourth installment of this very popular series. Rob tests his culinary skills against KNBC’s Wendy Tokuda who performed a cooking demonstration with sister Marilyn last October. Rob will recruit the assistance of his two grandmothers, Toshiko Fukuzaki and Masa Watamura...

  • The Japanese Latin-American Experience During World War II

    Jan 11, 1997

    Letters from Camp Exhibit Series Panel Discussion Featuring: Campaign for Justice During World War II, over 2,260 people of Japanese ancestry were deported from their homes in Latin America to concentration camps in the U.S. The purpose of this action was to make these Japanese Latin Americans hostages in exchange for American citizens who were being detained in the Far Eastern War Zones. Hear their stories as ...

  • Contested Histories: Art and Artifacts from the Allen Hendershott Eaton Collection - Events

    Join us for a series of online talks about Contested Histories! To see a complete listing of the JANM’s upcoming programs, check out our Events Calendar.