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2026 MAR 29 | Little Tokyo | “Women of Flower Drum Song” at Japanese American National Museum (JANM)

March 29, 2026

Films of Remembrance 2026

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Schedule Updated | Japanese Americans’ 10 Stories That Refuse Erasure: “Films of Remembrance” Event in Little Tokyo Saturday, March 28, 11AM-8:30PM

March 27, 2026

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Japanese American National Museum to Preview Interactive StoryFiles of George Takei and Others on Saturday, March 21, 10AM-1PM: Public is Invited

March 18, 2026

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Lawmakers and Community Leaders Convene at Japanese American National Museum to Announce California Assembly Bill to Stop Immigration Enforcement

February 26, 2026

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2026 Feb. 19 | Japanese American National Museum Issues Statement on the 2026 Day of Remembrance

February 19, 2026

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2026 Jan 11 | Little Tokyo | Japanese American National Museum Brings Oshogatsu Family Festival to Japanese American Cultural & Community Center on Jan. 11, 11AM-4:30PM

January 11, 2026

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2025/12/14 | Closing | JANM on the Go presents “Cruising J-Town: Exploring Japanese American Car Culture in Los Angeles” Exhibition at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena from July 31 through Dec. 14

December 14, 2025

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2025 Dec 10 | Japanese American National Museum Receives $20 Million Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

December 10, 2025

The Misadventure of a Nisei Week Queen

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2025/10/05/ “Misadventure of a Nisei Week Queen” film featuring 1954 Queen June Aochi Berk to be screened at Japanese American National Museum Oct. 5 at 2PM

October 5, 2025

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2025/09/20/ Nikkei Children’s Book Festival at Japanese American National Museum

September 20, 2025

Manaznar Pilgrimage Ireicho

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2025/ Irei Project to Present Ireichō Book of Names at 56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage

April 15, 2025

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Annual Los Angeles Day of Remembrance held at Nishi Hongwanji Temple on Saturday, Feb. 15

February 16, 2025

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2023 / Japanese American National Museum “Sutra and Bible: Faith and the Japanese American World War II Incarceration” Feb. 26, 2022 – Feb. 19, 2023

February 19, 2023

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2022 / Japanese American National Museum / Mine Okubo’s Masterpiece: The Art of Citizen 13660, Aug. 28, 2021 – March 27, 2022

March 27, 2022

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2022 / Virtual program “What is Nikkei Food?” seeking answers from Brazil, Australia, Japan, and Los Angeles, Feb 26 at 3PM, Pacific Time

February 26, 2022

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2022 / Japanese American National Museum / Virtual 2022 Oshogatsu Family Festival – Year of the Tiger, Sunday, January 2

January 2, 2022

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2021 / Japanese American National Museum to host Conversation about new book “Tule Lake Stockade Diary” by Tatsuo Ryusei Inouye, Dec 11, 2:00PM, PT in person and virtually

December 11, 2021

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2021 / Japanese American National Museum to present Natsumatsuri Virtual Family Festival featuring performances, crafts, and activities for all ages, Aug. 14 at 11AM, PDT

August 14, 2021

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2018 / Japanese American National Museum to hold 2018 Gala Dinner, April 21

April 21, 2018

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2018 / Japanese American National Museum to present 2018 Day of Remembrance, Feb. 17

February 17, 2018

Japanese American National Museum - JANM Tule Lake Wartime Experience

2018 / Japanese American National Museum Screening: Resistance at Tule Lake, Feb. 10

February 10, 2018

2070 Hibakusha - Atomic Bombing Survivors Art - Contemporary 2019 Japanese American National Museum - JANM Little Tokyo A Little Tokyo Community Paper Crane

2017 / Japanese American National Museum “Special Display: Sadako’s Crane” ongoing

November 28, 2017

JANM New Frontiers The Many Worlds of George Takei

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2017 / JANM: “New Frontiers: The Many Worlds of George Takei” March 12 – Aug. 20

August 20, 2017

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2017 / JANM: “Instructions to All Persons: Reflections on Executive Order 9066” Feb. 18 -Aug. 13

August 13, 2017

Japanese American National Museum - JANM Tuna Canyon Detention Station

2017 / Japanese American National Museum / Tuna Canyon Detention Station exhibition, Dec. 10, 2016 – Apr. 9, 2017

April 9, 2017

JANM Uprooted Farmer

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2017 / Japanese American National Museum: wartime farm labor camp photo exhibition, Sep. 27, 2016 – Jan. 8, 2017

January 8, 2017

10 Hello Kitty 30 Sebastian Masuda 31 Time After Time Capsule 4750 Kawaii Culture Art - Contemporary 2019 Japanese American National Museum - JANM

2016 / Drop-Off Day for items and letters to be stored in “Time After Time Capsule” at Little Tokyo’s museum, Dec. 15

December 15, 2016

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2016 / Little Tokyo museum to host pop-up exhibit of newly released anime “Kubo”, Aug. 13 – 30

August 30, 2016

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2016 / Japanese American National Museum “Above the Fold: New Expressions in Origami” May 29 – Aug. 21

August 21, 2016

Japanese American National Museum - JANM Little Tokyo A Nisei Week 2016

2016 / Nisei Week: Opening ceremony is a result of one year efforts by Japanese American communities, July 17

July 17, 2016