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  • Statement regarding Rago auction of Japanese American artifacts

    Apr 15, 2015

    The Japanese American National Museum is concerned about the upcoming auction of historical art and artifacts. Although not all the facts are known about this particular auction, it is our hope that these Japanese American objects, and others like them, find their way to cultural institutions committed to conserving and sharing them with the wider community. Such items tell an important story for all Americans abou...

  • JANM ANNOUNCES SPEAKERS AND PERFORMERS FOR 2015 ANNUAL GALA DINNER

    Apr 15, 2015

    The Japanese American National Museum has assembled a distinguished and diverse slate of participants for its 2015 Gala Dinner, Silent Auction, and After Party, to be held on May 2, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel and X Bar in Los Angeles. The evening’s theme will be To Boldly Go: Sharing Our Story Across the Generations; actor and activist George Takei will be honored with JANM’s Distinguished Medal...

  • Discovering Your Japanese American Roots

    Apr 11, 2015

    Additional spaces added! In this popular workshop led by genealogy buff Chester Hashizume, participants identify their ancestral Japanese hometowns, uncover the meanings behind family crests and surnames, and more. $44 members, $55 non-members. Supplies and admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included. Limited to 20 participants.

  • Big Trouble in Little Tokyo presents "Big Trouble in Little China" (1986)

    Apr 08, 2015

    This program is sold out. Big Trouble in Little China (1986), whose title inspired that of this film series, is an action-adventure film set in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Kurt Russell plays a truck driver who gives a ride to a friend and suddenly finds himself embroiled in a supernatural battle between good and evil. Directed by John Carpenter, the film received mixed reviews when first released but has s...

  • A Conversation with Yuko Yamaguchi

    Apr 04, 2015

    This program is sold out. Yuko Yamaguchi, who has been Hello Kitty’s head designer since 1980, will discuss her work with the global icon. Yamaguchi is the most influential figure in Hello Kitty’s world and has guided her visual evolution. Credited with integrating contemporary fashion trends into her aesthetic, she has been quoted as saying, “What she does, I do, and what I do, Hello Kitty does.” Yamaguchi wil...

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Apr 04, 2015

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

  • Fresh Off The Boat: “Blind Spot”

    Mar 31, 2015

    If you missed the program, you can watch it online on JANM’s YouTube channel. FREE This Tuesday’s episode of the hit Asian American TV series, “Fresh Off the Boat,” will have an LGBTQ theme. JANM is pleased to host a special community viewing of the episode in our Tateuchi Democracy Forum. A panel discussion will follow featuring writer and showrunner Nahnatchka Khan, episode guest actor Rex Lee, a...

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Mar 28, 2015

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with JANM docents. $12 members, $15 non-members. Admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting.

  • TARGET FREE FAMILY DAY, 'UP, UP AND AWAY!' SET FOR SATURDAY, MAY 10

    May 02, 2008

    The popular Target Free Family Saturday program series continues at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo with "Up, Up and Away!" featuring kite-making demonstrations and workshops for families and a kite contest on Saturday, May 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This day of hands-on fun is free to the public and generously sponsored by Target, with four more programs scheduled for the rest of 2008. "Up, ...

  • NATIONAL MUSEUM RECOGNIZES REDRESS PROPONENTS AT ANNUAL DINNER

    May 02, 2008

    The Japanese American National Museum utilized the occasion of its 2008 Annual Gala Dinner to bring together some of the key figures in the passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 in order to present the story of Japanese American redress before an audience of over 1,000 people on Saturday, April 19, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. The government apologized for its unconstitutional forced removal of thou...