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  • 2019 Gala Dinner and Silent Auction—Vision and Commitment: Our Journey of Renewal

    Apr 13, 2019

    The 2019 Gala Dinner will pay tribute to its charter members—the first individuals and families to see and believe in the importance of the museum and its enduring role in our democratic society. Our vision and commitment have remained unwavering since our founding, and each new generation inspires us to further demonstrate our ongoing relevance in today’s world. Spotlighting the stories of charter members from ac...

  • Two-Day Workshop: Indigo, "Shibori", and the Making of an Offering Bag

    Jan 19, 2019 - Jan 20, 2019

    SOLD OUT Saturday–Sunday, January 19–20 11 a.m.–4 p.m. In a departure from the regular indigo and shibori workshop, the first day of this workshop will focus on indigo and shibori dyeing of recycled fabrics and threads. Those will then be used the following day to make a replica of a komebukuro, or offering bag. These bags, in which offerings were taken to the local temple, were originally made from ...

  • AUTHOR OF ‘PRISONS & PATRIOTS’ BOOK SPEAK AT JANM ON SATURDAY, JUNE 23

    Jun 15, 2012

    Dr. Cherstin Lyon, author of Prisons & Patriots: Japanese American Wartime Citizenship, Civil Disobedience and Historical Memory, will discuss the choices individuals like Gordon Hirabayashi made during World War II in response to the U.S. Government’s illegal actions at a public program set on Saturday, June 23, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum. Hirabayashi, who passed away in January ...

  • "The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: Fate of 3 Japanese Americans and the Internment"

    Apr 28, 2012

    This documentary follows the story of two Japanese Americans who were forced to relocate to Amache, and one Colorado native of Japanese descent who worked for the state government beginning in the Carr administration.

  • MUSEUM SETS 'MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE' GATHERING FOR JAPAN VICTIMS ON APRIL 29

    Apr 12, 2011

    The Japanese American National Museum with the support of the Little Tokyo Community Council (LTCC) will hold a "Moment of Remembrance" community gathering for the victims of Japan’s natural disasters on Friday, April 29, in the Museum’s plaza, beginning at 2:30 p.m. The memorial gathering will include brief remarks and reflections by Rev. Noriaki Ito of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple and Rev. Mark Nakagawa of C...

  • To All Relations: Memories of Boyle Heights

    Jan 25, 2003 - Feb 02, 2003

    From swing to hip-hop, from tamales to knishes, from Dia de los Muertos to Obon, Boyle Heights is one of the most significant neighborhoods in the history of Los Angeles. Join Great Leap for performances that celebrate the history and diversity of this unique place. Created during the To All Relations: Memories of Boyle Heights residency project, the performances will use storytelling, theater, music, song, and da...

  • Hanamatsuri: The Celebration of Buddha’s Birth

    Apr 09, 2000

    The birth of Buddha will be celebrated at the Museum with several programs slated for the day, including a lecture in Japanese at 11 a.m. and in English at 2 p.m. on “Living Together in Harmony” by Mark Unno of Carleton College in Minnesota, a taiko performance, a Hanamatsuri (flower festival) service, and activities for children. Programs are free of charge and open to the public. Reservations are required. To ma...

  • Day of Remembrance Celebration with Michi Weglyn

    Feb 22, 1998

    Please join us for a very special day honoring Michi Weglyn, author of Years of Infamy in conjunction with the Day of Remembrance Conference. Weglyn’s book was published in 1976 after eight years of research and continues to be one of the most important books ever written on the mass removal and incarceration of West Coast Japanese Americans during World War II. Free with Museum admission. Reservations suggested by...

  • PROJECT TEAM—2022 NEH Landmarks Little Tokyo Workshop

    Bios for the “Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations” project team and faculty. This project is an NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop for teachers.

  • Boyle Heights: The Power of Place—History

    Explore resources produced for the exhibition—a map of the neighborhood, timeline of significant dates, and demographic maps that show the changes to the community over decades. Map of Boyle Heights in Los Angeles, California TIMELINE DEMOGRAPHICS