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…
The Little Tokyo Historical Society (LTHS) seeks fictional short stories for its ninth annual Imagine Little Tokyo short story contest in the categories of English language, Japanese language and youth (18 and younger). The deadline is February 28, 2022. The…
November 12, 2021, at 12PM until November 30, 2021 Shop Online & Pickup in Little Tokyo Online Pop-up Shop Pick up in Little Tokyo on December 10 & 11, 10am to 2pm 369 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021 Organized…
Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Los Angeles presents Flower Arrangement Exhibition at the Doizaki Galley in the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, 244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, on Saturday and Sunday, November 20-21, 10:00 am –…
The Japanese Restaurant Association of America presents LA eats Japan, set for the first time in an outdoor venue. The annual food festival will feature local Japanese food booths, live music, a cosplay contest, and a classic car show at…
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…
Saturday, October 2, 2021 US Sumo Open Schedule: 11:30 am Doors open 12:00 pm Opening Ceremony 12:15 pm Women’s divisions 12:45 pm Men’s prelims 2:15 pm intermission 2:30 pm Men’s Final Rounds 3:15 pm Women’s Openweight 3:30 pm Men’s Openweight…
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…