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2024/01/07: Japanese American National Museum to present 2024 Oshogatsu Family Festival—Year of the Dragon, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, 11:00AM – 5:00PM

Forwarded for the Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum 2024 Oshogatsu Family Festival—Year of the Dragon Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, 11:00AM – 5:00PM FREE ALL DAY Join us at the Japanese American National Museum as we welcome the Year of the Dragon with cultural performances, crafts, and activities for families and kids of […]

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2024: Weekly Cultural News: January 01-07: Little Tokyo celebrates New Year Day: Japanese Chamber of Commerce holds opening Sake Barrel Breaking event with community dignitaries

Contents of Weekly Cultural News, January 01-07, 2024 (Reiwa 6) P01: Disasters in Japan Update: Earthquake death toll rises to 72; New Year’s earthquake almost as strong as 2011 mega quake P02: Disasters in Japan Update: JAL’s evacuation completed 18 minutes after touching down; Recording shows Japan Coast Guard aircraft not given OK to enter […]

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2024 Oshogatsu / Kawachi Ondo performers attract audiences with its song with rhyme and Bon Odori dance at New Year’s celebration in Little Tokyo

The Japanese traditional dance performing group, Team Kawachi Ondo, performed at Little Tokyo’s Japanese New Year celebration on January 1, 2024. Team Kawachi Ondo is the only live music group in Los Angeles specializing in “Kawachi Ondo,” which is a traditional folkdance originating in the Kawachi district of Osaka, Japan.  The music is unique, with […]

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2024 Oshogatsu / Little Tokyo celebrates New Year with Japanese programs: Weller Court stage showcases calligraphy

The Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California presented “New Year’s Celebration in Litte Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2024. Stage programs at Weller Court showcased Japanese culture programs such as Japanese calligraphy demonstration by Bikoku Shodo Kenkyukai. From left: 敬天愛人　けいてん　あいじん by Mari　Robinson; 光風動春　こうふう　はるをうごかす by Mika Duffy; 今を生きる by Kitano Hiroko.  

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2024/01/01: Team Kawachi Ondo on stage at 2PM & 3 PM at Japanese New Year Celebration in Little Tokyo. Jan. 1, 2024

The Japanese traditional dance performing group, “Team Kawachi Ondo” will perform at the Japanese New Year Celebration: Oshogatsu in Little Tokyo presented by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California (JCCSC) and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce Foundation on Jan. 1, 2024 at Weller Court around 2 p.m. and Japanese Village Plaza around 3 […]

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2023: Weekly Cultural News, Dec 11-17: Japanese New Year Celebration “Oshogatsu” in Little Tokyo, Monday, January 1, 2024 (Flyer)

Contents of Weekly Cultural News, Dec 11-17, 2023 (Reiwa 5) P01: Japanese New Year Celebration “Oshogatsu” in Little Tokyo, Monday, January 1, 2024 (Flyer) P02: Japanese New Year Celebration to start 11AM in Little Tokyo, Jan, 1, 2024 P03: Japanese Chamber of Commerce to present Japanese New Year Celebration “Oshogatasu” in Little Tokyo, at Weller […]

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2022 / Weekly Cultural News / Dec 19-25 : Japanese Chamber of Commerce to present 2023 New Year Celebration: Oshogatu in Little Tokyo, January 1, 2023

A free sample PDF copy of Weekly Cultural News, Dec. 19-15 issue is available. Please send your request to editor@culturalnews.com Subscription of Weekly Cultural News for $36 per 4 months. https://www.culturalnews.com/subscription Contents of Weekly Cultural News, Dec. 19-25, 2022 (Reiwa 4) P01: Japanese Chamber of Commerce to present 2023 New Year Celebration: Oshogatu in Little […]