Higashi Shige Headshot at LACMA Digital Witness 2024

Help Cultural News by Your Donation for sharing experience of Japanese and Japanese American heritage (Shige Higashi, Cultural News Editor)


The Cultural News Association, a nonprofit, has been established to support missions of Cultural News. The 2025 annual goal of fundraising is set for $30,000.

Join the Cultural News Association to support:

Website for Japanese culture database in Los Angeles: Cultural News maintains news articles of Japanese cultural events in Los Angeles for almost 20 years. Keeping accurate information over the internet is a very important daily work in the AI era.

Connect People to Community: Cultural News provides online seminars to support Los Angeles County fire survivors, and plans in-person events to connect people to the Japanese culture community in Los Angeles.

Forward Testimonies of Hiroshima & Nagasaki Survivors to Next Generation: Cultural News operates the website designated for testimonies of Hiroshima & Nagasaki Atomic Bombing Survivors in Los Angeles. https://hibakusha.culturalnews.com

Forward Japanese Legacies in Noth America to Next Generation: In 1927, Japanese and American dolls of friendship were exchanged between the U.S. and Japan amid the unfriendly diplomatic relationship of the two countries. Known as Japanese Friendship Dolls, more than 40 of these dolls have been preserved in museums and universities across the U.S. today. Cultural New like to contribute a centennial events in 2027.

2025 Budget ($30,000) Breakdown:

Basic Operations: $15,000 (web hosting, email subscriptions, communications, and office rental)

Editorial Work: $5,000 (editing articles for Weekly Cultural News, posts on our website, and email blasts)

Travel & Research: $15,000 (covering cultural events locally, nationwide, and in Japan)

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The Cultural News Association is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization.
Employer Identification Number: 83-3101601

Your support and donation to the Cultural News Association are appreciated.
Payable to: Cultural News Association
Send to: Cultural News Association
328 ¼ South Alexandria Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020-2673

For more information, send email to higashi@culturalnews.com
Shige Higashi, Cultural News Editor & President of the Cultural News Association