NOW | Japan Foundation LA | KINETIC STILLNESS: Sculptural Ceramics Exhibition | June 18 – Sept. 19, 2026 July 27, 2026
NOW | POMONA | American Museum of Ceramic Art | Togei: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics | Curated by Hollis Goodall | June 13, 2026 – January 3, 2027 July 27, 2026
NOW | Descanso Gardens | Sturt Haaga Gallery | Sound of Water: Feminine Expression of Fluidity | Jun. 20, 2026 – Jan. 3, 2027 July 27, 2026
Art South Bay LA Takamori Alvin Toyo Art Gallery ART 2026 South Bay – LA | Alvin Takamori Solo Exhibition at Toyo Art Gallery in Gardena | July 25 – August 8 August 7, 2026
2026 Kumamoto Earthquake Charity Event Kumamoto Kenjinkai Relief for Japan's Disaster Nanka Kumamoto Kenjinkai Hosts “2026 Kumamoto Earthquake Charity Concert: Stand Together for Kumamoto” | Sunday, August 9, at 4PM August 7, 2026
2026 Kumamoto Earthquake Akune Mission Team Lutheran Church Resurrection Relief for Japan's Disaster 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake | Huntington Beach’s Lutheran Church of the Resurrection Accepting Donation for Kumamoto Earthquake Relief August 7, 2026
Beach Clean-Up Rinri Hojinkai San Francisco San Francisco | Rinri Sponsors “Beach Clean-Up” Near Golden Gate Park Sunday, August 9 from 1-3PM August 7, 2026
Art LELA International Little Tokyo Community Los Angeles LOS ANAGELES – NAGASAKI | LELA International Presents “Expressions of Peace” 4th Annual Exhibition in Los Angeles | Makery Gallery in Little Tokyo | August 3-30 August 7, 2026
Japanese Friendship Garden Museum - San Diego Japanese Garden San Diego Toro Nagashi SAN DIEGO | Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum Hosts Toro Nagashi Festival Evening Ceremony August 7 & 8, at 7PM & 8:30PM August 7, 2026
Hibakusha - World LELA International Nagasaki City Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum NAGASAKI – LOS ANAGELES | American Artist Organization, LELA, Sends 26 Art Works to 47th Annual Nagasaki 8.9 Peace Exhibition at Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum | August 5-9 at Kenmin Gallery | Free Admission August 7, 2026
Double Edge Japan Hollywood Network TV in Japanese Japanese TV in Los Angeles | Japan Hollywood Network to Premiere “Double Edge” August 9, 16 at 7PM August 7, 2026
LA Nebuta Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 LA Nebuta Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary at the 84th Nisei Week Grand Parade Experience the Energy and Tradition of Aomori’s Famous Nebuta Festival in the Heart of Los Angeles August 7, 2026
Bon Odori Bon Odori 2026 OBON 2026 | Southern California & Arizona | Las Vegas Buddhist Sangh | August 15 August 7, 2026
Hollywood Bowl Music North America Tour YOASOBI NORTH AMERICA | J-POP Duo YOASOBI to Kick Off “Never Ending Stories Tour” in Chicago and to Wrap Up Tour at Hollywood Bowl Sunday, Aug. 16 August 7, 2026
Music Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center Yuki Saori JAPANESE MUSIC IN LA | Legendary Singer Yuki Saori’s One Night Performance at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center Saturday, August 22 at 4:00PM August 7, 2026
OCO Club OCO Natsu Matsuri Orange County CA Tanaka Farms WWII Camp Wall SUMMER 2026 FUN | 5th Annual OCO Natsu Matsuri at Tanaka Farms in Irvine Saturday, Aug. 29, 4-9PM | Free Admission August 7, 2026
Craft Tokyo CRAFT in TOKYO | Shiba Park Hotel Showcases Japanese Craftsmanship in “Tale of Artisans” Exhibition | June 1 – Sept. 6, 2026 August 4, 2026
Brown Kendall Japanese American National Museum - JANM Japanese Garden Nikkei Genealogical Society GARDEN & JAPANESE AMERICAN | Discussion | Unearthing History: Japanese American Resilience in Southern California Gardens | Sept. 5, 2:00-3:30PM | Japanese American National Museum August 3, 2026
Heart Mountain Camp Hirahara Photo Collection Wartime Experience Anaheim’s Patti Hirahara Establishes Two Endowments at Washington State University to Preserve Heart Mountain Photo Collection August 3, 2026
Camp Budokan Camp Kizuna Little Tokyo Community Terasaki Budokan LITTLE TOKYO | Terasaki Budokan Creates Mural Called “Breaking Barriers” Featuring Trailblazing Athletes Wataru “Wat” Misaka and Jackie Robinson in 1947 August 3, 2026
Gardena JCI Hayashi Rhythm Kabuki Music Summer Camp Watabe Mariko Ohayashi Workshop Introduces Japanese Classical Performing Arts to Children of “Tanoshii Fun Camp” at Gardena JCI | July 31 August 3, 2026
Hibakusha - LA Music HIROSHIMA DAY 2026 Los Angeles | Pianist Makiko Hirata Presents Peace Prayer Piano Concert at Pasadena Presbyterian Church Wednesday, August 5 at 12:10PM August 3, 2026
Hibakusha - World Los Angeles Online Event Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America HIROSHIMA DAY 2026 Los Angeles | Shusse Inari in America Hosts Simultaneous Virtual Memorial Service on YouTube August 5 at 4:10PM Pacific Time August 3, 2026
Cultural News - Donation CULTURAL NEWS | Your Hub for Japanese Culture is Now Free — Help Us Keep It Going August 3, 2026
Kyoto - Japan Craft 21 Online Lecture ONLINE LECTURE from Kyoto | JapanCraft21 | Japanese Contemporary Designers Part 1 | Thursday, August 6 at 5PM, West Coast Time August 3, 2026
Little Tokyo Journal Marugame Udon Udon Washoku - LA WASHOKU | Marugame Udon to Open New Location in Rowland Heights Friday, Aug. 7 at 11AM| Free Udon Gift Card for First 100 Guests August 3, 2026
2026 Kumamoto Earthquake AP News | Search ends at a collapsed AEON shopping mall, August 1, 2026, four days after a quake hit Kumamoto August 2, 2026
Glendale CA Shoseian Teahouse Tea Gathering - LA Urasenke -LA Urasenke -World GLENDALE | Friends of Shoseian Hosts Special Tea Event “Imagine Project 2026” with Richard and Mari Milgrim from Kyoto Sunday, August 2, 11AM & 2PM August 2, 2026
Little Tokyo Community Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW26 Grand Parade | Rep. Mark Takano and Mural Artist Robert Vargas to Lead 84th Nisei Week Grand Parade in Little Tokyo | Sunday, August 16 Starting at 4PM August 1, 2026
Little Tokyo Community Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW26 Grand Marshal | U.S. Rep. Mark Takano of Riverside to Lead 84th Nisei Week Grand Parade in Little Tokyo | Sunday, August 16 August 1, 2026
Little Tokyo Community Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW26 Parade Marshal | Muralist Robert Vargas to Lead 84th Nisei Week Grand Parade in Little Tokyo | Sunday, August 16 August 1, 2026
Little Tokyo Community Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW26 Face | Nisei Week President’s Award Goes to Photographer Alan Miyatake of Toyo Miyatake Studio August 1, 2026
Karate Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 Shotokan Karate America NW26 Tradition | Shotokan Karate of America Hosts 67th Annual Nisei Week Karate Exhibition and Tournament | Tersaki Budokan Saturday, August 22 August 1, 2026
