What was it like to live in a temporary detention center? Explore this JANM-created lesson about the “assembly centers” used to temporarily detain Japanese Americans during WWII before transport to more permanent concentration camps. Learn through art and artifacts from JANM’s collection in this ready-to-use digital lesson for young and old learners alike!

How does food affect Los Angeles? How can food unite or divide us? Rudy Espinoza, Ron Finley, and Evan Kleiman discussed these topics and how they are creating new avenues of self-actualization for communities in L.A. during the Food in Los Angeles panel at the Transcendients Community Celebration: Challenging Borders event at JANM on March 7, 2020.

Watch the latest episode of JANM's History Breakdown as we take you through the beginnings of the well-loved Umeya Rice Crackers. Watch along and learn how the savory treats came to be an international brand that started in Little Tokyo.

East LA Taiko is a Los Angeles-based group that blends Latin rhythms with taiko drumming to create a uniquely LA sound. They performed at JANM on March 7, 2020, as part of Transcendients Community Celebration: Challenging Borders.

Learn about what was involved in traveling the Contested Histories: Art and Artifacts from the Allen Hendershott Eaton Collection display in this virtual talk from program developer and curator Clement Hanami on April 30, 2020.

Nisei photographer Tamio Wakayama joined the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and volunteered his time to help protest organizers in the deep South. Someone put a camera in his hand and he began documenting what he was seeing, thus starting his lifelong career as a photographer/social activist.

Join Shin Miyata, director Akira Boch, and musicians Martha Gonzalez of Quetzal and David Gomez as they discuss the film, Chicanx music in Japan, and more.

In collaboration with Changing Tides, and in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month, hear from innovative artists and creatives who are speaking out about mental health within the API community through music, poetry, art, food, and film in a celebration of our community’s strength and resiliency.

Published on Discover Nikkei, Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column shares poetry around themes curated by author, poet, and performer traci kato-kiriyama. Now, the poetry column is going live! An intergenerational lineup of poets previously featured in the column will share their poetry in this online reading and open mic hosted by traci. Featuring Maiya Kuida-Osumi, Courtney Ozaki, Micah Tasaka, and Mitsuye Yamada.

Join us for another edition of Contested Histories: Art and Artifacts from the Allen Hendershott Eaton Collection from program developer and curator Clement Hanami. He'll talk about traveling the special display across the country.

Join us for a brief orientation to the education resources available to you digitally through JANM. This quick, 30-minute webinar and Q&A will provide an overview of new and existing educational resources including video tutorials, lessons and curriculum, activities, and more.

A look at the influence of Japanese American artists on modern design. From the iconic typeface of The Godfather book cover to Herman Miller’s Noguchi table, the influence of Japanese American artists and designers in postwar American art and design is unparalleled. Featured artists: Ruth Asawa, George Nakashima, Isamu Noguchi, S. Neil Fujita  and  Gyo Obata.  Co-produced by JANM’s Watase Media Arts Center .

Join Kiku Obata (designer and daughter of Gyo Obata), Mira Nakashima (furniture designer and daughter of George Nakashima), Kenji Fujita (artist and son of S. Neil Fujita), and Addie Lanier (daughter of Ruth Asawa) as they talk about their parents’ lives and legacies.

Visit the award-winning JANM Store for that unique gift!

Catch up on this recent store blog post, Let us help you de-stress!, and shop this week's featured item: Shiso Growing Kit .

JANM Members get 20% off through Friday!

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Traditionally, our Member Appreciation Days represent a partnership between JANM and other fantastic Southern California museums to offer free reciprocal admission and 20% store discounts to our collective membership. While we and our partner institutions remain closed to the public due to Safer at Home orders, we’re pleased to offer the 20% discount to JANM Members through our online store—for an extra 5 days!

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