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Uyehara Travel Presents 2027 World Uchinanchu Festival Participation Tour from Los Angeles | October 25 (Monday) – November 1 (Monday) 2027

October 10, 2026

Uyehara Travel Presents 2027 World Uchinanchu Festival Participation Tour from Los Angeles | October 25 (Monday) – November 1 (Monday) 2027

October 10, 2026

Uyehara Travel Presents 2027 World Uchinanchu Festival Participation Tour from Los Angeles | October 25 (Monday) – November 1 (Monday) 2027

October 10, 2026

Uyehara Travel Presents 2027 World Uchinanchu Festival Participation Tour from Los Angeles | October 25 (Monday) – November 1 (Monday) 2027

October 10, 2026

Uyehara Travel Presents 2027 World Uchinanchu Festival Participation Tour from Los Angeles | October 25 (Monday) – November 1 (Monday) 2027

October 10, 2026

LA Koyasan Temple Daihannya Go and Dance Flyer

Buddhism Dance Japanese Culture - LA LA Koyasan Temple Little Tokyo Los Angeles Shingon Buddhism Takafuji Ukon

SHINGON Buddhism 2026 | Koyasan Buddhist Temple in Little Tokyo to Hold Daihannya Tendoku Goma Service & Dedication Dance on Sunday, October 25, at 1:30 p.m.

October 13, 2026

Tulips in Harmony 2026 Blooming Concert

Blooming Concert Music Norris Theatre South Bay LA Tulips in Harmony

MUSIC 2026 | Tulips in Harmony Presents “Blooming Concert” to Introduce New Talents & Fundraiser for Kumamoto Earthquake Victims | Norris Theatre in South Bay | Sunday, October 25 at 3:30PM

October 13, 2026

Nakamise Street at OC Japan Fair 2026 Flyer

Katsura Sunshine KIMONO CON Little Tokyo Journal Nakamise Street OC Japan Fair Orange County CA

OC JAPAN Fair 2026 | NAKAMISE STREET Returns to OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, October 16-18 | Authentic Asakusa-Inspired Japanese Cultural Experience

October 13, 2026

Kuammoto Booth at OC Japan Fair

2026 Kumamoto Earthquake Kumamoto Kenjinkai Nikkei Community - LA-OC OC Japan Fair Orange County CA

2028 KUMAMOTO Earthquake | Kumamoto Kenjikai to Set Charily Booth, A5, at OC Japan Fair | Fri. Oct. 16: 16:00-20:00 | Sat. Oct. 17: 12:00-20:00 | Sun. Oct. 18: 11:00-19:00

October 13, 2026

Hiroshima Peace Monument

Hibakusha Hirahara Naomi Hiroshima City Hiroshima City University Yale University

HIROSHIMA 2026 OCT | Los Angeles-based Author Naomi Hirahara to Speak at Symposium “Beyond the Era of Witness 2: Passing the Lessons Forward in Hiroshima” Presented by Yale University and Hiroshima City University | October 16-18

October 13, 2026

Ken Koshio Taiko Extravaganza 2026 Poster

Arizona Koshio Ken Prescott AZ Prescott Elks Theatre Taiko Taiko Concert

TAIKO 2026 Arizona | Ken Koshio Brings “Taiko Extravaganza 2026 – Prayer for Peace” to Prescott Elks Theatre | Friday, October 16 at 7PM

October 13, 2026

Koshio Ken Taiko Workshop Prescott AZ 2026 October

Koshio Ken Prescott AZ Prescott Elks Theatre Taiko Taiko Workshop

TAIKO Workshop 2026 | Koshio Taiko Workshop in Prescott, AZ | Saturday, October 17 at 9AM & 11AM

October 13, 2026

Ken Koshio Taiko Extravaganza 2026 Poster

Koshio Ken Prescott AZ Prescott Elks Theatre Taiko Taiko Concert Taiko Workshop

TAIKO Extravaganza 2026 Prescott AZ | Ken Koshio Featured by Across The Street Prescott | Elk Theatre, Fri. Oct. 16 at 7PM | Workshop, Sat. Oct. 17 at 9AM & 11AM

October 13, 2026

LTSC 2026 Mental Health Conference "Ebb and Flow"

Ebb and Flow Little Tokyo Little Tokyo Service Center - LTSC Los Angeles Mental Health Nikkei Community - LA-OC Terasaki Budokan

LA ASIAN COMMUNITY 2026 | Little Tokyo Service Center Hosts Mental Health Conference “Ebb and Flow” at Terasaki Budokan | Saturday, October 17, 2026, 9AM-5PM

October 13, 2026

WAGASHI | Masaya Eiyo at work. The third-generation wagashi artisan has devoted more than 25 years to the craft. Photo credit: Wagashi Momofune

Hollywood Japan House LA Japanese Culture - LA Los Angeles Wagashi Washoku - Japan

JAPAN HOUSE 2026 Workshop | Demo and Hands-On by Third-Generation of Wagashi Maker | “Edible Artistry: A Fall Wagashi Workshop” on Sunday, October 18, 10:30AM, & 2:00PM

October 13, 2026

Japan House Washoku Thumbnail

Japan House LA Japanese Culture - LA Now Washoku - Japan

NOW | Closing Oct. 18 | JAPAN HOUSE | WASHOKU : Nature and Culture in Japanese Cuisine | May 22-Oct 18

October 13, 2026

Katsura Sunshine Japan House - Shinigami

Hollywood Japan House LA Japanese Culture - LA Katsura Sunshine Los Angeles Rakugo

RAKUGO 2026 LOS ANGELES | Katsura Sunshine at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles October 29 & 30 at 7PM | Special Halloween Rakugo – The God of Death

October 13, 2026

Katsura Sunshine Japan House - Shinigami

Japanese Culture - LA Katsura Sunshine Rakugo Shinigami

RAKUGO 2026 | Katsura Sunshine’s “Shinigami: God of Death” Tour | Seattle Oct. 23, 24 | Portland Oct. 26 | Los Angeles Oct. 29, 30 | Sunnyvale Nov. 1 | Houston Nov. 5 | Austin Nov. 6 | Fort Worth Nov. 7, 8 | Chandler, AZ Nov. 10 | San Diego Nov. 11

October 13, 2026

Grant Program Los Angeles Nikkei Community - LA-OC UCLA UCLA Aratani CARE UCLA Asian American Studies Center

NIKKEI GRANT | 2026-2027 George and Sakaye Aratani “Community Advancement Research Endowment” Award Applications to be Accepted between Oct. 2 and Dec. 4, 2026

October 13, 2026

Cultural News - Donation Cultural News Association Higashi Shige Japanese Culture - LA Nikkei Community - LA-OC

CULTURAL NEWS 2026 | Help Keep Cultural News as Reliable Digital Source in the AI Age

October 13, 2026

Kansai Club Fall Grand Music Festival Flyer

Armstrong Theatre Torrance Grand Fall Music Festival Japanese Culture - LA Keiro Org LA Kansai Club Los Angeles Torrance

Tickets Available Now | Japanese Music, Dance & Fun Come to Armstrong Theatre in Torrance on Sunday, Nov. 1, Presented by LA Kansai Club, Supported by Keiro Foundation

October 12, 2026

Nikkei Health Fair 2026 English

Japanese American Medical Association Little Tokyo Los Angeles Maryknoll Japanese Catholic Center Nikkei Community - LA-OC Nikkei Health Fair Seinan Koreisha Senior Care

NIKKEI Community 2026 | Seinan Koreisha Senior Care and Japanese American Medical Association Host Health Fair at Maryknoll Japanese Catholic Center in Little Tokyo on Sunday, November 1, 12-3PM

October 12, 2026

OAA BEGIN Concert 2026 October Redondo Beach

BEGIN Japanese Culture - LA Nikkei Community - LA-OC Okinawa Association of America - OAA Okinawa Traditions Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center Uchinanchu

Okinawa Tradition 2026 | Okinawa Association of America (OAA) Presents “BEGIN” Concert at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center on Saturday, October 31 at 2PM

October 12, 2026

OAA World Uchinanchu Day Mini Expo 2026

Japanese Culture - LA Los Angeles Nikkei Community - LA-OC Okinawa Association of America - OAA Okinawa Traditions Torrance Uchinanchu

OKINAWA Tradition 2026 | Okinawa Association of America (OAA) Presents World Uchinanchu Day Mini Expo at Toyota Meeting Hall of Torrance Cultural Art Center on Friday, October 30, 5-9PM

October 12, 2026

Los Angeles Koyasan Temple 2026 Shichi Go San Flyer

Japanese Culture - LA Japanese Traidtion LA Koyasan Temple Little Tokyo Los Angeles Shichi Go San

JAPANESE Tradition 2026 | Los Angeles Koyasan Buddhist Temple to Hold Shichi-Go-San Blessing Ceremony in Little Tokyo on November 15 | Registration Required by Nov. 10

October 12, 2026

A Shichi-Go-San family photo with Rev. Izumi Hasegawa, left, Head Priest of Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America.

Japanese Culture - LA Japanese Traidtion Los Angeles Shichi Go San Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America

Japanese Tradition 2026 | Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America Holds Shichi-Go-San Children’s Blessing Ceremony in Carson, CA| Sunday, November 15, 9AM-3PM

October 12, 2026

JRA Sushi & Sake Festival 2026

DoubleTree by Hilton LADT Japanese Culture - LA Japanese Restaurant Association of America Little Tokyo Los Angeles Sushi & Sake Festival Washoku - LA

WASHOKU 2026 | Sushi & Sake Festival 2026 at DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles Downtown in Little Tokyo | Sunday, November 1, 11AM-3PM

October 12, 2026

Japanese Food Expo Los Angeles 2026

Hollywood Japanese Culture - LA Japanese Food Culture Association Japanese Food Expo Los Angeles Ovation Hollywood Washoku - LA

WASHOKU 2026 | Japanese Food Expo in Los Angeles at Ovation Hollywood | Friday, Nov. 13 & Saturday, Nov. 14

October 12, 2026

Katsura Sunshine Rakugo 2026

Hollywood Japanese Culture - LA Japanese Food Culture Association Japanese Food Expo Katsura Sunshine Los Angeles Ovation Hollywood Rakugo Washoku - LA

JAPANESE Tradition 2026 | Katsura Sunshine Rakugo Show at 2026 Japanese Food Expo in LA at Ovation Hollywood | Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:30PM & Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7:30PM

October 12, 2026

Historic Wintersburg Fundraiser Sushi and Sake | Sushi chefs Jay Chen and Ernie Nishii

Historic Wintersburg Nikkei Community - LA-OC Nikkei Legacy Orange County CA

NIKKEI Legacy 2026 | Conservation of First Japanese American Church in Orange County, CA | Historic Wintersburg Fundraiser Sushi and Sake to be held at St. Wilfrid’s Episcopal Church in Huntington Beach on Saturday, November 7, 5-7PM

October 12, 2026

Kunai Movie Screening Tour

Film Kukai Takahama - Japanese View from America

KUKAI Movie 2026 | Why Is China Bringing Kūkai to America? An Ancient Japanese Monk and the Politics of Cultural Heritage

October 11, 2026

Behind the scenes of “American Hibakusha”

Hibakusha Kakita Howard Logan Ayu

HIBAKUSHA 2026 Film Project in Progress | Independent filmmakers working on documentary to preserve stories of Japanese American atomic bomb survivors – last AMERICAN HIBAKUSHA

October 11, 2026

Seinan Koreisha Adult Day Care Icon

Adult Day Care - LA Los Angeles Nikkei Community - LA-OC Seinan Koreisha Senior Care

NIKKEI Community 2026 | Seinan Koreisha Adult Day Care is now available on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays on 3116 W. Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018

October 11, 2026

Kokoro Craft 2026 Flyer

Japanese American National Museum - JANM Kokoro Craft LA Nishi Hongwanji Little Tokyo Los Angeles

NIKKEI Legacy 2026 | Friends of the Japanese American National Museum Celebrating 18th Anniversary of Kokoro Craft Show | Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple | Saturday, October 10, 10AM-4PM

October 10, 2026

Uyahara Travel 2027 Okinawa Tour Front

Naha Okinawa Tour Uyehara Travel Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival

Uyehara Travel Presents 2027 World Uchinanchu Festival Participation Tour from Los Angeles | October 25 (Monday) – November 1 (Monday) 2027

October 10, 2026

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