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  • Dave Roberts and Japanese American Dodgers Staff to Speak at JANM on July 29

    Jul 18, 2023

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will present Beyond the Dugout: A Discussion with Japanese American Staff at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, July 29, 2023 from 11a.m.–12:30 p.m. in the Tateuchi Democracy Forum. Tickets for this special event are $25 ($20 for JANM Members). Tickets are available at janm.org/events/calendar. This dynamic conversation will feature World Series Cham...

  • The Grand Event: 10 Short Plays

    Jul 16, 2023

    The Democracy Center plays host for staged readings of works from entertwine's third annual AAPI 24-hour Playwriting Contest. This contest gives diverse and underrepresented writers an opportunity to explore their craft. They each have just a few hours to produce a short ten-minute play. See the top ten plays from this year’s contest by playwrights Yayoi L Naito Winfrey, Shruti Tewari, Sarah Aoki, Jessica W. Chen, Je...

  • KCRW Summer Nights ft. DJs Travis Holcombe & SiLVA

    Jul 15, 2023

    Join JANM, KCRW, and The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA for an evening of music featuring KCRW DJs SiLVA and Travis Holcombe, food trucks, a beer garden, and free after-hours access to both museums. Come dance with us!

  • Intergenerational Workshop: Telling Our Family Stories

    Jul 15, 2023

    $20 per group, includes museum admission / $5 per group for members (Recommended: 2–4 people) Discover how to uncover and record your personal and familial histories with traci kato-kiriyama and Naomi Hirahara. Participants will learn tips and exercises for oral history interviews and have the chance to discuss or record their own stories. Sign up in intergenerational pairings or groupings and explore stories rel...

  • JANM Mourns the Passing of Bob Moriguchi

    Jul 13, 2023

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) mourns the passing of Bob Moriguchi. A Charter Member, Mr. Moriguchi regularly volunteered on Wednesdays and Saturdays as a Common Ground and Little Tokyo Walking Tour docent and as a school visits facilitator. He attended many of the Museum’s national conferences, served on the Gala Dinner Committee, and was involved in volunteer fundraising campaigns. A...

  • JANM Denounces Rise in Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation

    Jul 07, 2023

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) denounces the recent rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. According to the Human Rights Campaign, over 520 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures and seventy anti-LGBTQ+ laws have been enacted in 2023. Most recently, the US Supreme Court ruled that conservative Christian businesses have the right to refuse services for same-sex marriages...

  • Democracy Center Announces New Podcast and Art Series with Gratitude Blooming

    Jul 06, 2023

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The National Center for the Preservation of Democracy (Democracy Center) in partnership with Gratitude Blooming will launch the Empathy and Democracy podcast and pop-up art series on July 15, 2023 from 4 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Admission to the pop-up art exhibit is free. Visitors coming for KCRW Summer Nights can also visit the pop-up at the Democracy Center. Tickets for the live podcast are $20 for general...

  • Discover Nikkei Celebrates 12th Edition of Nikkei Chronicles with Call for Coming of Age Stories

    Jul 05, 2023

    LOS ANGELES, CA – Discover Nikkei, a web-based project of the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) that promotes connections and understanding among the global Japanese diaspora, announces the 12th edition of its Nikkei Chronicles special series, an annual, themed open call for writings. This year’s theme, Growing Up Nikkei: Connecting with Our Heritage, calls for stories, essays, and vignettes about the ways ...

  • Glenn Kaino: Aki’s Market Opening Celebration

    Jun 30, 2023

    FREE Join us for the opening of Aki’s Market, a new and uniquely personal project by acclaimed multimedia artist and filmmaker Glenn Akira Kaino. Visit this new exhibition for free, explore the museum, and dance to beats by DJ Melo-D of the Beat Junkies. Food and ice cream available for purchase from food trucks Savage Taco and Moom Maam. Glenn Kaino: Aki’s Market is inspired by Akira and Sachiye Shiraishi’s sm...

  • グレン・カイノ：アキの店

    Jun 30, 2023 - Feb 11, 2024

    「グレン・カイノ：アキの店」は、アキラとサチエ・シライシ夫妻が1957年から1970年にかけてイースト・ロサンゼルスのコミュニティーで営んでいた小さな店に着想を得ています。アキラの孫で、祖父の名前を継いだグレン・アキラ・カイノが制作したこの展覧会では、 カイノとその家族、コミュニティーの物語を通して、第二次世界大戦中に日系アメリカ人が経験した強制収容が引き起こした世代を超えたトラウマに焦点を当てます。本展は、アメリカが行った強制移住という行為への問いかけでもあり、およそ100年に及ぶ文化的抑圧の苦しみを、スピリチュアルで探索的な空間に解き放ち、平和の根幹となる要素を見出すことができる機会となるかもしれません。本展は、カイノの祖父であるアキラ・シライシの生涯をもとにして作られています。アキラは高校時代、よく知られたフットボール選手でしたが、ワイオミング州のハートマウンテン強制収容所に収容され、オクシデンタル大学への進学という夢を諦...