NOW | POMONA | American Museum of Ceramic Art | Togei: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics | Curated by Hollis Goodall | June 13, 2026 – January 3, 2027 June 28, 2026
NOW | Descanso Gardens | Sturt Haaga Gallery | Sound of Water: Feminine Expression of Fluidity | Jun. 20, 2026 – Jan. 3, 2027 June 28, 2026
Now | LACMA | Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art Across Asia | May 11, 2025 – Jul. 12, 2026 June 28, 2026
Anime Expo Kimono Little Tokyo Community Little Tokyo Journal Kimono Retailer “Dear Vanilla” Opens at Kentai Hall #2820 in Anime Expo July 2-5 June 29, 2026
Anime Anime Expo Little Tokyo Journal Los Angeles Convention Center Manga Anime Expo 2026 | Los Angeles Convention Center | July 2 to July 5 June 29, 2026
Matoi no Kai Taiko Community Torrance Cultural Arts Center / Armstrong Theatre Taiko Concert | Matoi no Kai Presents “Matoi Awase” at James Armstrong Theatre in Torrance Monday, June 29 at 7:30PM June 29, 2026
Obituary Washoku - LA OBITUARY | Chef Katsuya Uechi, Founder of Katsu-Ya Chain, Passed Away June 24 at age of 67 June 29, 2026
Bon Odori Little Tokyo Community Zenshuji Soto Mission Little Tokyo | JUL 25 & 26 | Zenshuji Obon Carnival | 12PM – 7PM | Obon Services at 1:30PM Both Day June 28, 2026
Bon Odori Southern California & Arizona | 2026 Obon Festival | LA Nishi Hongwanji Temple July 11 & 12 June 28, 2026
Kokedama LA Koyasan Temple Los Angeles Koyasan Buddhist Temple Presents “Kokedama (Moss Ball) Workshop” Saturday, July 25 at 1PM June 28, 2026
Japan House LA Katsura Sunshine Rakugo JAPAN HOUSE LA | Rakugo | Katsura Sunshine Returns to Los Angeles July 6 & 7 at 7PM June 28, 2026
Little Tokyo Community Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Awards Celebration Brings Star Power to JANM Saturday, July 11 at 3PM June 28, 2026
Huntington Beach - Anjo Sister Cities Huntington Beach Sister City Association to Host Largest-Ever July 4th Parade Delegation Celebrating 44 Years of International Amity with Anjo, Aichi Pref. June 28, 2026
Los Angeles - Nagoya Los Angeles Convention Center Sister Cities Los Angeles’ Sister City Nagoya Gifts Relocated to Los Angeles Convention Center for Views of Millions: L.A. City Officials and Japanese Community Celebrate Installations June 28, 2026
Kinokuniya Bookstores Little Tokyo Community Little Tokyo Journal Manga MANGA | Kinokuniya Little Tokyo Bookstore Soft Opening June 27 June 28, 2026
Little Tokyo Journal Manga Shueisha MANGA | Shonen Jump Shop Los Angels Opens at Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance from July 1, 2026 to March 28, 2027 June 28, 2026
Anime Expo Little Tokyo Journal Manga MANGA | Japan’s Major Publisher to Open Pop-Up “Kodansha House” in Little Tokyo From July 2-12 in Conjunction with Anime Expo 2026 June 28, 2026
Takahama - Japanese View from America Tsukiji Tokyo Washoku - Japan Tato Takahama Essay | Why Are Foreign Visitors Drawn to Tsukiji? A Place Where They Encounter Everyday Japanese Culture June 28, 2026
Grateful Crane Ensemble Little Tokyo Community Nikkei Community - LA LA NIKKEI COMMUNITY | Grateful Crane Ensemble to Celebrate Its 25th Anniversary in Little Tokyo Sunday, Sept. 20 from 2-6PM June 28, 2026
Bon Odori Higashi Honganji Temple LA Kansai Club Team Kawachi Ondo BON ODORI | Team Kawachi Ondo to Perform at Higashi Honganji Obon Festival in Little Tokyo Sunday, July 26 at 6PM June 28, 2026
Film TV Japan Hollywood Network NOW | Japan Hollywood Network Premiering Heartwarming Drama “Is It Too Late for Sushi?” on KXLA Every Sunday at 7PM June 28, 2026
Harazaki Chiho Modern Art San Diego - Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum NOW | San Diego | Art Exhibition “Chiho Harazaki: Ingrained Patterns” at Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum from May 1-July 26 June 28, 2026
Amakusa Clay Ceramic Art Japan Foundation LA NOW | Japan Foundation LA | KINETIC STILLNESS: Sculptural Ceramics Exhibition | June 18 – Sept. 19, 2026 June 28, 2026
Music Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center Yuki Saori MUSIC | LA | Legendary Singer Yuki Saori’s One Night Performance at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center Saturday, August 22 at 4:00PM June 28, 2026
Museum - Conptemporary The Broad Yoko Ono NOW | “Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind” Exhibition at The Broad May 23-Oct 11 June 28, 2026
Friendship Dolls Hina Doll Tokyo - Japan TOKYO | Traditional Doll Maker “Yoshitoku” Honors Its 10th Owner’s 130th Anniversary of Birth with Doll Exhibition | June 8-July31, 2026 June 28, 2026
LACMA - Geffen Galleries Los Angeles County Museum of Art - LACMA Museum - Japanese Art - SoCal LACMA | Finding Japanese Arts at New David Geffen Galleries Complex of Los Angeles County Museum of Art June 28, 2026
Academy Museum Anime Miyazaki Hayao Now Studio Ghibli NOW | Academy Museum | Studio Ghibli’s PONYO | Feb. 14, 2026 – Jan. 10, 2027 June 28, 2026
Takahama - Japanese View from America 2026 JUNE Article Listing | A Japanese View from America | Tato Takahama | Pacific Research Institute June 28, 2026
American Museum of Ceramic Art Ceramic Art Goodall Hollis Museum - Japanese Art - SoCal Now Pomona NOW | POMONA | American Museum of Ceramic Art | Togei: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics | Curated by Hollis Goodall | June 13, 2026 – January 3, 2027 June 28, 2026
Descanso Gardens McArthur Meher Modern Art Now NOW | Descanso Gardens | Sturt Haaga Gallery | Sound of Water: Feminine Expression of Fluidity | Jun. 20, 2026 – Jan. 3, 2027 June 28, 2026
Los Angeles County Museum of Art - LACMA Museum - Japanese Art - SoCal Now Now | LACMA | Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art Across Asia | May 11, 2025 – Jul. 12, 2026 June 28, 2026
Zenshuji Obon Carnival Little Tokyo | JUL 25 & 26 | Zenshuji Obon Carnival | 12PM – 7PM | Obon Services at 1:30PM Both Day June 28, 2026
