Nikkei - JACCC

Buyo - Bando Hidesomi
Nihon Buyo Master Bando Hidesomi Commemorates 30th Anniversary of Her School with “Yuubi” Recital at Aratani Theatre on Sunday, Jan. 18, 1:30-5:30PM

The program will feature twenty-six of Madame Hidesomi’s students, including the debut performances of four dancers…

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Japanese Culture
Little Tokyo | Japanese American National Museum Brings Oshogatsu Family Festival to Japanese American Cultural & Community Center on Jan. 11, 11AM-4:30PM

The 2026 Oshogatsu Family Festival will include free crafts, performances, and cultural activities for all ages to ri…

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Little Tokyo - Local
Little Tokyo Farmers’ Market Celebrates Oshogatsu (New Year) with Kagami Biraki, Mochitsuki by Kodama Taiko, Shodō Calligraphy Booth and more on Saturday, Jan. 10

Kodama Taiko will be putting on a mochitsuki Taiko performance at 11:00 am, right after Kagami Biraki.…

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Japanese Art
Little Tokyo | Japanese American Cultural & Community Center Presents Shikishi Exhibition, Jan. 10-24

For generations, shikishi boards have carried the heartfelt wishes, blessings, and intentions of the New Year.…

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2026 Oshogatsu
Little Tokyo | Japanese American Cultural & Community Center | Ikebana Exhibition Jan. 10-11 | Oshogatsu Family Festival Jan. 11


From Facebook/JACCC  Monday, January 5, 2026
Happening this weekend at JACCC; full steam ahead into the New Year
Little…

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Film-TV
2025/11/01-23 | Godzilla Invades Little Tokyo 2025: Pop-Up Shop set for Nov. 1-23 & GODZILLA screening Nov. 1


Godzilla takes over Little Tokyo on Saturday, November 1, 2025, with a double feature at the Japanese American Cultura…

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Nikkei - JACCC
2025/11/22 | Historic celebration of a taiko pioneer who transformed the art form in the U.S. and beyond | “Kenny Endo: 50 Years of Taiko” Concert at Aratani Theatre Nov. 22 at 7:30 PM

Born in Los Angeles and revered in Japan as the first non-national awarded a prestigious “natori” title, Endo brings hi…

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Japanese Art
2023/12/24: Japanese American Cultural & Community Center extends “Path of Brush & Ink” multi-lingual calligraphy exhibition until Dec. 24

Curated by Japanese American Cultural & Community Center's Andrew Mellon Community Curatorial Fellow, Julie Zh…

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Buddhism
2023/10/14-15: Celebrating 110th Anniversary of Koyasan Shingon Mission of North America, Japanese American Cultural & Community Center to present Kado Koyasan Flower Arrangement Exhibition, Oct. 14-15

To celebrate the 110th Anniversary of Koyasan Shingon Mission ​of North America, the Japanese American Cultural &amp…

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Hogaku - Japanese Music
2022 / TAIKOPROJCT to return to Little Tokyo: Rhythmic Relations 2022; June 25, 7:30PM at Aratani Theatre

Rhythmic Relations 2022
Saturday, June 25, 2022 - 7:30 pm, Aratani Theatre
TAIKOPROJECT returns to Little Tokyo for th…

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Hogaku - Japanese Music
2022 / Makoto Taiko to present first concert after two-year of pandemic challenges at Aratani Theatre, June 18, 7PM


Makoto Taiko invites the public to join their 23rd anniversary concert– “Hajime!” – on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at the A…

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Japan Foundation Los Angeles
2022 / Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibition “NINGYO: Art and Beauty of Japanese dolls” at Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, Feb. 3-March 13


Japan Foundation Los Angeles presents traveling exhibition “NINGYO: Art and Beauty of Japanese dolls” from February…

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