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National Japanese American Veterans Memorial Court
Check pricesA Los Angeles memorial court listing the names of Japanese American service members who died serving the United States.
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Japanese American National Museum
Los Angeles museum focused on the history and culture of Japanese Americans, in the Little Tokyo area.
100 North Central Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90012 · Los Angeles, CA
About Japanese American National Museum
The Japanese American National Museum is in Los Angeles's Little Tokyo neighborhood near downtown. It was founded in 1992 to document and share the story of Japanese Americans. The museum is an affiliate in the Smithsonian Affiliations program. Its main building is currently closed for renovation, and the museum has announced a grand reopening for January 23, 2027. Meanwhile it offers some programs at other locations and online, including exhibitions, educational resources, and the Discover Nikkei project.
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