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  • 2024 Benefit & Online Auction

    Apr 06, 2024

    We joined together on April 6, 2024 at the Vibiana for a transcendent evening of exquisite dining, musical performances, Lexus Opportunity Drawing, and our special program that weaves poignant lessons of the Japanese American community with vibrant promises of the future to light our path forward.

  • JANM Congratulates June Kuramoto, 2024 NEA National Heritage Fellow

    Mar 18, 2024

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) applauds June Kuramoto who is a recipient of the 2024 NEA National Heritage Fellow. Since 1982, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has presented this award—the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts—to recognize individuals whose dedication and artistry contribute to the growth and preservation of diverse cultural traditions in the...

  • Upper Level Members and VIP Reception: Civil Liberties Act of 1988

    Aug 03, 2018

    Members at the Director’s Circle level and above are invited to preview the newly-reinstalled final gallery of the museum’s Common Ground exhibition with a new emphasis on the redress movement and its achievements. Pages from the original Civil Liberties Act of 1988 document will be displayed, temporarily on loan from the National Archives. Program with light reception to follow. Invitations will be mailed in...

  • Film Screening and Discussion—"Unknown Warriors of World War II"

    Jun 03, 2017

    Join us for a screening of Unknown Warriors of World War II, a documentary film celebrating the patriotic legacy of the Japanese American soldiers of WWII, followed by a panel discussion moderated by director and producer David Ono, co-anchor of ABC7 Eyewitness News. At 10 a.m., Go For Broke National Education Center (GFBNEC) presents their annual tribute ceremony, celebrating the 18th anniversary of the Go For Br...

  • Art & Sweets Walk of Little Tokyo

    Jul 07, 2012

    This walk will introduce you to the many public art pieces in Little Tokyo from sculpture to wall murals. Interspersed with the art will be a sampling of Asian sweets such as imagawayaki, dango, and mochi ice cream. $15 members; $20 non-member, including admission. Wear comfortable walking shoes. RSVP early, 15 participants max.

  • Morisa Komorisa - Impressionistic Interpretations of Traditional Songs

    Jun 06, 2009

    2 & 8 PM Please join us for a very special appearance of two musical icons. This performance features Yoko Fujimoto, singer of the renowned Kodo ensemble in collaboration with composer, arranger and musical visionary Derek Nakamoto. Accompanied by Derek Nakamoto on Piano, Yoko sings traditional lullabies from the different Japanese prefectures. Nakamotos dramatic arrangements carry Yoko’s vocals into a musical...

  • Target Free Family Day: A Whale of a Tale

    Sep 13, 2008

    FREE ALL DAY Enjoy a day of family fun that explores shared traditions within the Asian American community. September's theme is folks tales. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. Schedule All day craft activities: Make your own Kamishibai*, sock puppet, and an origami. *Kamishibai, literally ...

  • Opening of "From Bento to Mixed Plate" at the National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan

    Apr 19, 2001

    Opening of the exhibition From Bento to Mixed Plate: Americans of Japanese Ancestry in Multicultural Hawai'i at the National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan

  • The Life and Work of George Hoshida

    Ongoing

    The December 7, 1941 attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawai‘i by the nation of Japan plunged the United States into World War II and irrevocably changed the course of American history. But for thousands of Americans of Japanese ancestry living in the Hawaiian Islands and the mainland, the war highlighted the great divide between their American ideals and their unfair treatment based solely on race. T...

  • Dodgers: Brotherhood of the Game - Bios

    Jackie Robinson Jackie Roosevelt Robinson made a historic entrance into Major League Baseball in 1947 as the first African American player of the 20th century. Robinson won Rookie of the Year honors, an award which today bears his name. But beyond the Hall of Fame statistics and on-field success which helped Brooklyn reach the World Series in six of Robinson’s 10 seasons, Robinson—an alumnus of Pasadena’s Mui...