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The largest museum in the United States dedicated to sharing the experience of Americans of Japanese ancestry as an integral part of U.S. history.
Visit janm.org to learn more about our exhibitions, public programs, and projects.

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"Transpacific Borderlands" Artist Profiles
Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo examines the experiences of artists of Japanese ancestry born, raised, or living in either Lati…
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artists arts Brazil California Lima Los Angeles Mexico Mexico City Peru São Paulo Transpacific Borderlands (exhibition)
artists arts Brazil California Lima Los Angeles Mexico Mexico City Peru São Paulo Transpacific Borderlands (exhibition)
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2013 JANM National Conference - "Speaking Up! Democracy, Justice, Dignity"
For the 25th anniversary of the Japanese American Redress legislation, the Japanese American National Museum presented its fourth national conference “Speaking Up! Democracy, Justice, Dignity” in Sea…
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2010s conferences JANM national conferences Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Redress movement Seattle Speaking Up! (event) speeches World War II
2010s conferences JANM national conferences Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Redress movement Seattle Speaking Up! (event) speeches World War II
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Drawing the Line: Japanese American Art, Design & Activism in Post-War Los Angeles
The exhibition, Drawing the Line: Japanese American Art, Design & Activism in Post-War Los Angeles, is on view at the Japanese American National Museum from October 15, 2011 through February 19, 2012…
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activism artists arts Ben Sakoguchi Bruce Yonemoto California Drawing the Line (exhibition) exhibitions Gidra (newspaper) Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Larry Shinoda Linda Nishio Los Angeles Nobuko Miyamoto Norman Yonemoto Qris Yamashita
activism artists arts Ben Sakoguchi Bruce Yonemoto California Drawing the Line (exhibition) exhibitions Gidra (newspaper) Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Larry Shinoda Linda Nishio Los Angeles Nobuko Miyamoto Norman Yonemoto Qris Yamashita
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GIDRA: April 1974 issue
This album shares the final issue of Gidra  magazine (April 1974) as a part of the Japanese American National Museum's exhibition  Drawing the Line: Japanese American Art, Design & Activism in Post-W…
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1970s activism Asian American movement Drawing the Line (exhibition) exhibitions Gidra (newspaper) identity Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) magazines
1970s activism Asian American movement Drawing the Line (exhibition) exhibitions Gidra (newspaper) identity Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) magazines
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GIDRA: February 1973 issue
This album shares the entire February 1973 issue of Gidra  magazine* presented as a part of the Japanese American National Museum’s exhibition, Drawing the Line: Japanese American Art, Design & Activ…
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1970s activism Asian American movement Drawing the Line (exhibition) exhibitions Gidra (newspaper) Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) magazines
1970s activism Asian American movement Drawing the Line (exhibition) exhibitions Gidra (newspaper) Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) magazines
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GIDRA: January 1971 Issue
This album shares the entire January 1971 issue of Gidra magazine as a part of the Japanese American National Museum’s exhibition Drawing the Line: Japanese American Art, Design & Activism in Post-Wa…
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1970s activism Asian American movement Drawing the Line (exhibition) exhibitions Gidra (newspaper) identity Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) magazines
1970s activism Asian American movement Drawing the Line (exhibition) exhibitions Gidra (newspaper) identity Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) magazines
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GIDRA: April 1969 issue
This album shares the first issue of Gidra  magazine (April 1969) as a part of the Japanese American National Museum’s exhibition, Drawing the Line: Japanese American Art, Design & Activism in Post-W…
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1960s activism Asian American movement Drawing the Line (exhibition) exhibitions Gidra (newspaper) Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) magazines
1960s activism Asian American movement Drawing the Line (exhibition) exhibitions Gidra (newspaper) Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) magazines
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The 21st Century Museum: Significant artifacts selected by Japanese American National Museum Volunteers
Japanese American National Museum staff and interns worked with volunteers to create a series of 30-second digital video shorts sharing the volunteer’s personal stories related to artifacts from the …
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21st Century Museum (series) artifacts Common Ground (exhibition) docents Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) museums oral histories videos volunteerism
21st Century Museum (series) artifacts Common Ground (exhibition) docents Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) museums oral histories videos volunteerism
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Japanese American National Museum "Common Ground - The Heart of Community"
The Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, California, is the first museum in the United States to convey the experiences of Japanese Americans. Here, we introduce the Japanese American Na…
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Common Ground (exhibition) exhibitions Japanese American National Museum (organization) Los Angeles
Common Ground (exhibition) exhibitions Japanese American National Museum (organization) Los Angeles

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