Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858) Noto Province, Waterfall Bay, from the Famous Views of the (Sixty-odd) Provinces series, 1856. Color woodblock print, vertical ōban (Collection of Norton Simon Museum) Norton Sion Museum Lessons of the Cherry Blossom: Japanese Woodblock Prints April 20, 2012 – September 03, 2012 In 1912, over 3,000 cherry trees were...
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To commemorate the centennial of Japan’s cherry gift to the U.S., over 200 cherry blossom artworks created by elementary and junior high school children in Nagoya, Japan, a sister city of Los Angeles, are on view at LELA International Gallery at the Little Tokyo Galleria Market in Los Angeles downtown. Exhibition: August 10...
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Abeya’s performance Sponsored by the Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles and the Japan Foundation, Abeya, a musical sensation in Japan, will perform two stages in Los Angeles for celebrating the Japan-U.S. cherry blossom centennial. April 09 (Monday) 7:00 pm Zipper Hall, The Colburn School, 200 South Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012...
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