August 28, 2021 – February 20, 2021 LOS ANGELES – On the 75th anniversary of its publication, the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) opens a new exhibition, “Miné Okubo’s Masterpiece: The Art of Citizen 13660” on Aug. 28. This groundbreaking…
LOS ANGELES, CA – An exhibition of four Japanese American artists—Nob Hadeishi, Mike Kanemitsu, Keisho Okayama, and Sawako Shintani—who influenced the Los Angeles art scene in the early 1970s. Kanemitsu, Hadeishi, and Shintani met at the famous Chouinard Art Institute…
The Rotary Club of Little Tokyo and the Little Tokyo Rotary Foundation are accepting applications for $1,000 scholarships to three youths. This scholarship was made possible because of the generous donation by Toshio and Toshiko Handa in 2019. The Rotary…
Nisei Week Virtual Experience 2021 is available to watch for free on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eA8JGoC82o8 + After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nisei Week Foundation announced the 2021 Nisei Week Queen Coronation will be held online as…
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce Foundation in Los Angeles will sponsor “2021 Jokun Recognition Community Virtual Celebration” on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at 11:00am, PDT. The Zoom Webinar is planned for the Japanese American community in Los Angeles to celebrate…
JACCC/Doizaki Gallery “Bamboo and Petals: An Offering to Those Lost to COVID-19” Aug. 14-15, 21-22 + Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC) Bamboo and Petals: An Offering to Those Lost to Covid-19 August 14-15, August 21-22, two weekends George…
Japanese American National Museum Natsumatsuri Virtual Family Festival Saturday, August 15, 11 am, PDT New videos and virtual activities will premiere on https://www.janm.org and Youtube.com/JANMdotorg at 11 a.m. (PDT) on Saturday, August 14. JANM Members: RSVP now for the Members Only virtual conversation about A…
The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center presents featured exhibition Torch: 1932 Los Angeles Olympics Photos by Toyo Miyatake at the George J. Doizaki Gallery from July 11 – August 8. The July 11 opening event is a part of…
Imagine Little Tokyo Awards Short Story Contest Winners! Virtual Celebration Sunday, May 23 at 1 pm in PDT Actors Greg Watanabe, Jully Lee and Eijii Inouye to read winning stories LITTLE TOKYO, Los Angeles – The eighth annual Imagine…