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  • New Frontiers - Extras

    JANM’s DiscoverNikkei.org website is a treasure trove of materials and resources on Nikkei (Japanese emigrants and their descendants) life, history, culture, and community around the world. It is a community-based project that partners with organizations and individuals throughout the Americas to share Nikkei-related community and personal stories, events, and more in four languages—English, Japanese, Spanish, and Po...

  • Uprooted: Japanese American Farm Labor Camps During World War II - Extras

    Uprooted Resources James Tanaka from Uprooted Exhibit. Visit the Uprooted project site for more life history interviews, photos, and information. Related Resources on Discover Nikkei DiscoverNikkei.org is a major online resource that brings together the voices and experiences of Nikkei (Japanese emigrants and their descendants), who have created communities throughout the world. The website docum...

  • Sutra and Bible: Faith and the Japanese American World War II Incarceration—Events

    Public programs presented in conjunction with the “Sutra and Bible: Faith and the Japanese American World War II Incarceration” exhibition.

  • Sutra and Bible: Faith and the Japanese American World War II Incarceration - Press

    For press inquiries, email mediarelations@janm.org or call 213.625.0414. Press Photo Gallery (Password Access Only—contact mediarelations@janm.org for access.)

  • Go For Broke - JANM Store

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  • 30th Anniversary—Events

    Honoring Our History, Reimagining Our Future Celebrate JANM’s 30th Anniversary with special programs, offerings, and events!

  • Sutra and Bible: Faith and the Japanese American World War II Incarceration - JANM Store

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  • Visible & Invisible: A Hapa Japanese American History - JANM Store

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  • Big Drum: Taiko in the United States - Resources

    Explore additional articles, life history videos, and a taiko database originally compiled in conjunction with the exhibition. Articles All in the Drum: Building Taiko in America READ NOW TAIKOPROJECT: Not Your Mama’s Taiko Read Now Kenny Endo: Connecting to Heritage through Music Read Now San Jose Taiko: Embodying the Spirit of Taiko in America Read Now The Rhythms of Lif...

  • Big Drum Articles—All in the Drum

    All in the Drum: Building Taiko in America By Sojin Kim, Ph.D. There’s a whole universe inside this drum. —Mark Miyoshi, taiko maker, Mt. Shasta, California Mark Miyoshi is the first and most renowned professional taiko maker in the United States, and his clientele is international in scope. His endeavors and achievements are closely tied to the development of taiko drumming in this country—a mov...