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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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  • Graze Little Tokyo Walk

    Jan 07, 2012

    A food centric cultural exploration of the hidden corners of Little Tokyo. This walk provides opportunities to sample local Asian food from lotus root to pounded rice while learning about the history of the neighborhood. $15 Members, $20 non-members, includes admission. Wear comfortable walking shoes.

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Dec 24, 2011

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents. $9 Members; $14 non-members, includes Museum admission. Comfortable walking shoes and clothes recommended. Weather permitting.

  • Drawing the Line: Panel Discussion

    Dec 17, 2011

    FREE! Hear from an exciting array of artists from our temporary exhibition Drawing the Line: Japanese American Art, Design & Activism in Post-War Los Angeles. Panelists: Nancy Uyemura, Linda Nishio, Nobuko Miyamoto, and Mike Murase. This program is generously sponsored by California Community Foundation, The Getty Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, The Aratani CARE grant, Asian American Studies Center, U...

  • Gallery Walk Through & Book Signing with Patrick Nagatani

    Dec 10, 2011

    FREE! Take a tour of the exhibition Desire for Magic:Patrick Nagatani 1978-2008 with the artist.

  • Target Free Family Saturday: That’s a Wrap

    Dec 10, 2011

    FREE ALL DAY! Delight in a day of family fun! Learn the amazing art of origami! Keep checking back for more information! Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. ALL DAY CRAFT ACTIVITIES: Learn how to make an origami frog and see how far it can jump! Design your own wrapping paper to wrap up something ...

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Dec 10, 2011

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents. $9 Members; $14 non-members, includes Museum admission. Comfortable walking shoes and clothes recommended. Weather permitting.

  • Alternative Projections: Experimental Film in Los Angeles, 1945-1980: Visual Communications

    Dec 04, 2011

    Location: Downtown Independent Theater, 251 S. Main Street, LA 90012, 213.617.1033 For more information, visit www.lafilmforum.org or alternativeprojections.com Click here for parking info. $10 general, $6 students/seniors, free for Filmforum, Visual Communications , and Japanese American National Museum members. Tickets can be purchased here. In the course of media art in Los Angeles, the late 1960s and 1...

  • My Grandmother's House & Native American Storytelling

    Dec 03, 2011

    Native American storyteller, Loren Russell, tells how a Japanese American Concentration Camp on his Reservation made an impact in the lives of his people.

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Dec 03, 2011

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with experienced docents.

  • Witnessing History: A Conversation With Stan Honda

    Sep 13, 2003

    A panel discussion with photojournalist Stan Honda and author Sharon Yamato examines the experiences of Arab Americans following September 11, 2001 and of Japanese Americans following December 7, 1941. Stan Honda, who captured some of the moving and unforgettable images of September 11, embodies the link between the two experiences. His parents, American citizens of Japanese descent, were incarcerated during World ...