Little Tokyo – Cultural News

Kouraku Matsuri 2026 Nov 08 Poster

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LITTLE TOKYO 2026 | Kouraku Matsuri | America’s Oldest Ramen Shop “KOURAKU” Celebrates 50 Years with Little Tokyo Street Carnival on Sunday, November 8, 11AM-4PM

November 6, 2026

Yanai Initiative JANM Two Buses Set Out

Japanese American National Museum - JANM Little Tokyo Los Angeles Nikkei Legacy Symposium Yanai Initiative UCLA

SYMPOSIUM 2026 | Japanese American National Museum (JANM) and Yanai Initiative at UCLA Co-Present “Two Buses Set Out: Japanese American Photography, History, and Memory” on Saturday, November 7, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

November 6, 2026

Zenshuji English Rakugo by Eiriku 2026 November Flyer

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ENGLISH RAKUGO 2026 | Not Lost in Translation | In Little Tokyo, Zenshuji Soto Mission Presents English Rakugo by Eiriku on Sunday, November 15, 1PM – 2:30PM | Free Admission

November 4, 2026

Los Angeles Koyasan Temple 2026 Shichi Go San Flyer

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Celebrating Healthy Growth of Children * Los Angeles Koyasan Buddhist Temple to Hold Shichi-Go-San Blessing Ceremony in Little Tokyo on November 15 * Registration Required by Nov. 10

November 2, 2026

Nikkei Health Fair 2026 English

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NIKKEI Community 2026 ***** Seinan Koreisha Senior Care and Japanese American Medical Association Host Health Fair at Maryknoll Japanese Catholic Center in Little Tokyo on Sunday, November 1, 12-3PM

November 1, 2026

JRA Sushi & Sake Festival 2026

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WASHOKU 2026 ***** Sushi & Sake Festival 2026 at DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles Downtown in Little Tokyo on Sunday, November 1, 11AM-3PM

November 1, 2026

Little Tokyo Legacy Foundation Preserving Culture Under Pressure Flyer

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NIKKEI Legacy 2026 | Preserving Culture Under Pressure: Japanese American Arts and Identity During World War II Incarceration | Koto Performance, Classical Dance, and Conversation at Miyako Hotel in Little Tokyo | October 20, 2026

October 28, 2026

PUBLIC CONFERMENT CEREMONY: Los Angeles’ Consul General Kosei Murora, left, claps after presenting the Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays to Denver-area resident Dr. Takashi Hoshizaki at the Tateuchi Democracy Center in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles on October, 23, 2026 (Source: Facebook @ Heart Mountain Interpretive Center)

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WARTIME Experience & Decoration 2026 | Former Heart Mountain Draft Resister Dr. Takashi Hoshizaki, 101-Year-Old and Denver-Area Resident, Receives Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays at Los Angeles Ceremony | October 23, 2026

October 26, 2026

Stan Sung and members of the Furuya Foundation sign the new lease with the Little Tokyo Service Center for the new dojo in Little Tokyo.

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LITTLE TOKYO 2026 | “Dancing for the Dojo” Fundraiser to Support New Permanent DOJO for Aikido Center of Los Angeles in Little Tokyo | November 14, at 5:30PM at Pasadena Buddhist Temple

October 26, 2026

LA Koyasan Temple Daihannya Go and Dance Flyer

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SHINGON Buddhism 2026 | Koyasan Buddhist Temple in Little Tokyo to Hold Daihannya Tendoku Goma Service & Dedication Dance on Sunday, October 25, at 1:30 p.m.

October 25, 2026

LA Koyasan Taiko Class by Shoji Kameda

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TAIKO Class 2026 | In Little Tokyo, Koyasn Buddhist Temple to Start 7-Session Taiko Class on Mondays. 6:00PM -7:30PM | Starting November 2, 2026

October 23, 2026

Umekawa Ichinosuke

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NIHON BUYO by Umekawa Ichinosuke at Gallery 2026 | Los Angeles | Japanese American Cultural & Community Center | Special Classical Dance Demonstration at Closing of “Healing with Gold: The Art of Kintsugi on Ceramics & Beyond” | Sunday, October 18 at 2:00PM

October 17, 2026

LTSC 2026 Mental Health Conference "Ebb and Flow"

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LA ASIAN COMMUNITY 2026 | Little Tokyo Service Center Hosts Mental Health Conference “Ebb and Flow” at Terasaki Budokan | Saturday, October 17, 2026, 9AM-5PM

October 15, 2026

Zenshuji Open House 2026 Flyer

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Zen Buddhism 2026 | Zenshuji Open House Takes Place on Saturday, October 17, 10AM-4PM | Zenshuji Soto Mission in Little Tokyo

October 15, 2026

Kokoro Craft 2026 Flyer

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NIKKEI Legacy 2026 | Friends of the Japanese American National Museum Celebrating 18th Anniversary of Kokoro Craft Show | Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple | Saturday, October 10, 10AM-4PM

October 10, 2026

The statue of Nimomiya Kinjiro seen at San Pedro Street and Second Street in Little Tokyo, October 5, 2026. (Cultural News Photo/Shige Higashi)

Little Tokyo Los Angeles Nikkei Community Ninomiya Kinjiro Takahama - Japanese View from America

LITTLE TOKYO 2026 | Who is the Bronze Statue at San Pedro and Second Streets in Little Tokyo? | A Monument to the Pioneering Spirit of the Issei

October 6, 2026

50th Anniversary Celebration | from left, LTNS President Dr. Darlene Kuba, LTNS Executive Director Setsuko Nakama, State Senator Maria Elena Durazo, Keiro President/CEO Beverly Ito, and Far Bar caterer/owner Don Tahara, October 3, 2026. (Cultural News Photo/ Shige Higashi)

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NIKKEI Community 2026 | Leaders and Community Gather as Little Tokyo Nutrition Services (LTNS) Marks 50 Years of Senior Care and Service

October 6, 2026

Nikkei Help Line’s 40th Anniversary Celebration was held at Centenary United Methodist Church in Little Tokyo (Photo source: Facebook/Mike Murase)

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NIKKEI Community 2026 | Japanese Language “Nikkei Help Line” Marks 40th Anniversary in Los Angeles

October 6, 2026

Anime and character merchandise store TokyoComix is grand-opening on Second Street in Little Tokyo in October 2026.

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ANIME 2026 | Little Tokyo | TokyoComix, Anime and Gaming Merchandise Store, Grand-Opening on Second Street October 3–4, 11AM-7PM

October 4, 2026

Koyasan Buddhist Temple in Little Tokyo | Fabric Dyeing Workshop by Setsuko Hayashi, October 3, 2026. (Source: Facebook/ Los Angeles Koyasan Buddhist Temple)

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JAPANESE Tradition 2026 | Koyasan Buddhist Temple Hosts “Fabric Dyeing Workshop” by Setsuko Hayashi in Little Tokyo | Saturday, October 3, 1-3PM

October 3, 2026

Little Tokyo Nutrition Service 50th Anniversary

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Little Tokyo Nutrition Services (LTNS) Celebrates 50 Years of Service with Special Dinner at LA Hompa Hongwanji Temple on Saturday, October 3 at 5PM

October 3, 2026

Works of Yuako Tanaka | Healing with Gold | Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (Cultural News/ Shige Higashi)

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CERAMIC ARTIST | Yukako Tanaka in Kyoto | Healing with Gold: The Art of Kintsugi on Ceramics & Beyond

September 21, 2026

Restored barrack from Heart Mountain concentration camp.

Japanese American National Museum - JANM Little Tokyo Los Angeles Wartime Experiences

NIKKEI Wartime | Japanese American National Museum Sets Reopening Date of January 23, 2027

September 21, 2026

Grateful Crane Ensemble 25th Anniversary

Grateful Crane Ensemble Little Tokyo Nikkei Community

LA NIKKEI COMMUNITY | Grateful Crane Ensemble to Celebrate Its 25th Anniversary in Little Tokyo Sunday, Sept. 20 from 2-6PM

September 17, 2026

LA's 33 String Workshop at Terasaki Budokan Sept 20, 2026

Koto Workshop LA's 33 Strings Little Tokyo Los Angeles Shakuhachi Workshop Shamisen Workshop Terasaki Budokan

Traditional Japanese Music 2026 | LA’s 33 Strings Presents Koto, Shamisen, Shakuhachi Workshops | Terasaki Budokan, Little Tokyo | Sunday, September 20, 10AM – 12PM

September 17, 2026

The Little Tokyo Community Impact Fund Board announces the name of the building at 323 East 1st Street as The Alan Nishio Building (Photography by Barry Schwartz -- @barryschwartz1)

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Little Tokyo Community Impact Fund 2026 Summer/Fall | First Purchased Building Named The Alan Nishio Building

September 15, 2026

2026 Kiero no Hi Festival English Flyer

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COMMUNITY 2026 | KEIRO hosts 9th Annual Keiro no Hi Festival | LA Hompa Hongwanji Temple | Saturday, September 12, 10AM-3PM

September 12, 2026

Bando Hidesomi is the official Choreographer of 2026 Nisei Week. (Photo by Toyo Miyatake. Source: Facebook/Nisei Week Foundation)

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NW26 | Nisei Week 2026 Grand Parade | Parade songs and dances “Yosakoi Matsuri Uta” and “Ichibyo” led by Official Choreographer Bando Hidesomi | Little Tokyo | August 16, 2026

August 29, 2026

Okaeri, a Nikkei LGBTQ+ program of Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC), became the first LGBTQ+ group to walk in Little Tokyo’s historic Nisei Week Grand Parade on August 16, 2026.

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NW26 | Little Tokyo Service Center’s Okaeri Program is First LGBTQ+ Group to Walk in Nisei Week Grand Parade | August 16, 2026

August 29, 2026

AAJA LA Asian American Journalists Association : Taste and Tell

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FOOD 2026 | Asian American Journalists Association Focuses on Journalism’s Role in Preserving Culture Though Food | Taste and Tell | Miyako Hotel. Little Tokyo | Saturday, August 29, 11AM -1PM

August 26, 2026

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