Japanese American National Museum

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Sharing the Japanese American experience. Look for programs near you at janm.org/OnTheGo

Rainbow colored graphic flyer with headshot of Maggie Tokuda-Hall. Text reads "featuring Maggie Tokuda-Hall. Maggie Tokuda-Hall is the author of numerous award-winning children's and young adult books including Love in the Library, The Mermaid and the Witch and The Sea duology, and The Worst Ronin. She has been called '...one of the most unflinching voices in contemporary literature,' and is a founding member and national leader of Authors Against Book Bans."
Red graphic flyer with white text title that reads, "Nikkei Children's Book Festival. Saturday, May 9, 2026. 9 am-3 pm. General $10 JANM Members FREE Youth under 18 FREE." White logo of the Japanese American National Museum at the top center. Sponsor logos at the bottom are shown for the Port of Long Beach and the Rafu Shimpo. An illustrated frog is shown reading a book in the bottom left corner.
Graphic with headshot of Tyler Green. Democracy Center logo in white at the top left. White text in top right corner reads, "Echoes of History: Inspiring Civic Action and Democracy Building. January 23, 2026 | janm.org/democracy"
Graphic with headshot of Gustavo Arellano, Columnist, Los Angeles Times. Democracy Center logo in white at the top left. White text in top right corner reads, "Echoes of History: Inspiring Civic Action and Democracy Building. January 23, 2026 | janm.org/democracy"
Graphic with headshot of Don Chen, President of Surdna Foundation. Democracy Center logo in white at the top left. White text in top right corner reads, "Echoes of History: Inspiring Civic Action and Democracy Building. January 23, 2026 | janm.org/democracy"
Graphic with headshot of Robert Evans, Journalist, Author, Podcast Host. Democracy Center logo in white at the top left. White text in top right corner reads, "Echoes of History: Inspiring Civic Action and Democracy Building. January 23, 2026 | janm.org/democracy"
Image of artist Glenn Kaino's work, "In the Light of a Shadow" with white text overlay that reads, "Echoes of History: Inspiring Civic Action and Building Democracy 1.23.26. Democracy Center. For tickets + more info, please visit janm.org/democracy"
Black graphic with white text that reads, "Japanese American National Museum receives $20 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott" and a white Japanese American National Museum logo at the bottom.
Headshot of Ann Burroughs, President and CEO of the Japanese American National Museum
Black and white photograph of historian Art Hansen sitting in front of trees. White text at the bottom of the photo reads, "Remembering Art Hansen"
Photograph of a group of people linking hands in a circle.
Black and white photograph of a young Japanese woman holding a baby in her arms. They both have tags hanging from their coats as they await a bus ride that will take them to a concentration camp.
Black and white photograph showing an Aerial perspective of crowd boarding buses in front of Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles, California, 1942.
Photo of armed customs and border patrol agents and cars on the plaza in front of the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo.
Black and white photograph of the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall is known today as the Atomic Bomb Dome, circa October-November, 1945.
Image of a bright purple 1951 Mercury Coupe. Above the image is text that says, "Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei Community" and below the image of the car is text that says, "exhibition open July 31-Nov 12. Wed-Sun 12-5pm The Mullin Gallery 1111 S. Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena"
Photo of Nadine Sachiko Hsu’s driving down the street in a hot pink 1989 Nissan 240SX.
Teal and purple geometric graphic design with yellow text in the center that says, "JANM Benefit & Online Auction 2025"
Dark blue background with white text that says, “content not found”
Orange graphic with white text that reads, "Executive Order aims to gut Institute of Museum & Library Services. 96% of Americans want to see federal funding maintained or increased for museums. This EO directly undermines the will of the people and puts education, jobs, conservations, and critical community programs at risk." White logos at the top of the graphic are shown for American Alliance of Museums and Alliance Advocacy Alert.
Black and white photograph of a Hinamatsuri display featuring a tiered display with Japanese dolls.
Black and white photograph of Heart Mountain concentration camp seen from a dirt road with lines of barracks in the background and mountain horizon in the distance. Black text over photo reads, "In Defense of History, Democracy, and Civil Rights."
Black and white illustration collage of various women and girls. Some are scenes of them being sent to a concentration camp with luggage. Others are participating in social activism, holding banners and organizing newspapers. One woman in the center is seen holding a sign that says, "END ALL concentration camps". Text at the top reads, "Los Angeles Day of Remembrance A Legacy of Courage: Nikkei Women Persevering Through Incarceration and Beyond. February 15, 2025 - 2:00 p.m., Nishi Betsuin - LA Hompa Hongwanji 815 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012" At the bottom of the graphic is text that reads, "artwork created by Sam Nakahira"
A woman leans over a large open book with a small stamp in her hand positioned to leave a mark on the page. A man stands looking over her shoulder.
Photo of two wooden bookends that show a snake crawling upward on a cactus.
Background image of 4 young Japanese American children posing for a portrait. Black text overlay reads, "Neighbors Not Enemies"
Photo of filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura wiping the forehead of his father, Bob Nakamura, who is sitting in a chair. Sundance laurels are in the bottom left corner. Text in the bottom right corner reads, "Jan 23-Feb 2"
One black and white photograph of a family sitting in their living room which is decorated for christmas.
black and white photograph of an open book with names written on the pages. Three hands are shown touching the pages and pointing at names.
Black and white photograph of three women wearing kimonos sitting on a parade float. Two of them are holding parasols. One woman in the center is smiling at the camera. LA City Hall is seen in the background.
Photograph of a young child, a woman, and a man in a crowded space.
Black and white image of the House of Representatives. White text overlay reads, "Say NO to H.R. 9495 ACT NOW! The House is scheduled to vote on Thursday morning, so contact your representatives today and tell them to oppose H.R. 9495!"
Yellow flyer with graphic illustration of Shohei Ohtani. Pink text at the top says “Shohei Ohtani Look-a-Like Contest” Black texts says “Saturday, November 23 3:30pm Check In 4:00pm Judging Japanese American National Museum Plaza 100 N. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Winner will receive a cash prize and mystery gift from the JANM store”
Three people standing inside wooden barracks looking at the walls.
Photo of Ann Burroughs standing at a podium with the US Department of Homeland Security crest on it. The US flag and US Department of Homeland Security flag are both hanging behind her. People are seating in the audience.
Photograph of a person standing in front of a piece of art hanging on the wall in a gallery.
Black and white photograph of a young girl wearing a kimono standing next to a large, 6 tier Hinamatsuri display decorated with dolls.
Square graphic full of orange, blue, and yellow squares in a checkered pattern. Within the checkered squares are letters that spell out, "Japanese America"
Sepia photograph of a man walking through a tunnel with shadows cast across the tunnel walls.
Photo of the Civilian Exclusion Order which ordered people of Japanese ancestry to be forcibly removed from the West Coast and sent to concentration camps during WWII. The title in large letters says, "Instructions to All Persons of Japanese Ancestry" followed by a long list of text and rules.
Graphic illustration of a valentine card that shows a plate of ume. Text reads, "ume-ke me happy"
Photo of an illustration of a dragon emerging from the page of an open book. Text next to the book is a poem that reads, “Quiet words toe-tipped past ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ the sleepy brown yawn and curl-upped in the ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀corner ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ stirring only to trip the page to follow ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ the falling lashes that splash the lines and ripple ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ into a dream”
Photo of eight people standing in front of a wall that has the words, "Norman Y. Mineta Democracy Plaza" on it.
Portrait of young Fred Korematsu.