Go For Broke

Step into history at our locations in Los Angeles and experience firsthand the extraordinary stories of Japanese American WWII veterans.

Exhibit

Defining courage exhbition

Located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo historic district, this exhibition explores the concept of courage through the lives of the young Japanese Americans of WWII, and asks modern visitors to act with similar courage in their own lives.

Monday – Thursday: CLOSED
Friday: 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Saturday – Sunday: 11:30 AM – 5:00 PM

General Admission: $10
Seniors (62+ years): $5
Students (with valid ID): $5

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Traveling Exhibition

Launched in 2017, GFBNEC’s traveling exhibit titled Courage and Compassion: Our Shared Story of the Japanese American World War II Experience has travelled to over 14 communities across the United States.

Courage and Compassion chronicles the stories of Japanese Americans during and immediately after WWII. The exhibition honors everyday people in cities and towns across America who rose above the wartime hysteria to recognize Japanese Americans as friends, neighbors and fellow citizens.

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Go For Broke Monument

Located in the historic district of Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles, the Go For Broke Monument welcomes tens of thousands of visitors from around the world each year. The monument is engraved with the names of the more than 16,000 Japanese American men and women who served during WWII.

Visiting is always free!

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