Grateful Crane Ensemble – Cultural News

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University of Southern California Presents “Grateful Crane Shows Over the Years” at University Campus on Friday, Feb. 27, 3:00-5:00PM

February 27, 2026

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2023 JAPAN / Los Angeles-based Grateful Crane Ensemble brings joy, laughter and friendship to Tohoku region of northeast Japan, Oct. 10-18, 2023

March 6, 2024

Grateful Crane Ensemble Nikkei Legacies - LA Weekly Cultural News 2020-2024

2023: Weekly Cultural News: Nov. 27 – Dec. 03: Los Angeles-based Grateful Crane Ensemble brings joy, laughter and friendship to Tohoku region of northeast Japan

December 3, 2023

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2023/6/24-25 : San Francisco: Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northen California to feature Los Angeles-based Grateful Crane Ensemble for its 50th anniversary weekend event, June 24-25

June 25, 2023

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2021 / Theatre company Grateful Crane Ensemble has brought memories of Japanese American community to live performances: 20th anniversary event is presented in virtual stage through December

December 31, 2021

Fukushima Nuclear Accident Grateful Crane Ensemble Little Tokyo Historical Society Nikkei Legacies - LA

2019 / Fukushima: Los Angeles to host benefit concert for Fukushima’s children in Little Tokyo, Nov. 17

November 17, 2019

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2019 / Fukushima: First-hand account of current situation to be presented in L.A. Little Tokyo event, Nov. 17

November 17, 2019

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2018 / Japanese American ensemble to embark 3rd goodwill tour to Tohoku, Sept. 9 -21

September 21, 2018

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2018 / Benefit stage “Nihonmachi” for goodwill tour to Japan, at Aratani Theatre, June 23

June 23, 2018

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2018 / Pasadena Buddhist Temple to host “Growing up Sansei” Community Event, April 28

April 28, 2018

Grateful Crane Ensemble Little Tokyo Community Nikkei Legacies - LA

2017 / Mini-fundraising dinner of “Far East Feast” is planned for non-profit theater company Grateful Crane Ensemble, May 20

May 20, 2017

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2017 / Corporate-sponsored program sends 20 students from Fukushima to Rose Parade on Jan. 2 and Little Tokyo concert at Aratani Theatre on Jan. 4

January 4, 2017

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2016 / Japanese American ensmble to presents Misora Hibari tribute show in San Fernando, Nov. 13

November 13, 2016

Grateful Crane Ensemble Little Tokyo Community Music and Dance - Traditional Nikkei Legacies - LA

2016 / Japanese American ensemble presents Tohoku Goodwill Tour Concert at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, Little Tokyo, Nov 5

November 5, 2016

2980 Japan Cultural Community Children in Camp / Satsuki Ina Grateful Crane Ensemble Nikkei Legacies - LA

2016 / Sansei generation’s experience after WWII to be focused with live play reading and counselor’s talk, Oct 1 & 2

October 2, 2016

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2016 / Tribute show to post war Japan’s popular singer Misora Hibara at Aratani Theatre July 16

July 16, 2016

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2016 / Heiwa no Kakehashi: Peace educational program at Gardena Japanese Cultural Institute, May 14

May 14, 2016

Misora Hibari

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2015 / Misora Hibara Tribute to be performed by Grateful Crane in Orange County, Oct. 25

October 25, 2015

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2015 / Third annual family day event for remembering Hiroshima victims in Los Angeles, Aug. 1

August 1, 2015

The J-Town Jazz Club by the Grateful Crane Ensemble

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2015 / Play “The J-Town Jazz Club” to depict after war racial tension in Little Tokyo, July 25 at 2 PM

July 25, 2015

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2015 / Huntington Library to host family program of “Journey to Japan” with songs and taiko show, July 11

July 11, 2015

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2015 / Nibei Foundation Lecture, Feb. 10, 7:00 pm, 2014 Goodwill Tour to Tohoku and Hiroshima

February 10, 2015

Grateful Crane Natsukashi Kohaku

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2014 / Entertaining spoof of Japan’s famous “Kohaku” TV program to be performed by Grateful Crane Ensemble, Nov. 2

November 2, 2014

Momotaro by Grateful Crane

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2014 / Japanese stories to be staged at Huntington Library’s family day program, Oct. 11

October 11, 2014

Grateful Crane in Ishinomaki

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2014 / Efforts to bring songs to Tohoku video to be screened, Oct. 4

October 4, 2014

Grtateful Crane Ensemble Sadako Story

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2014 / Hiroshima atomic-bombing victim Sadako Sasaki and her thousand paper crane story to be presented, Aug 3

August 3, 2014

Japanese Childrens Stories

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2014 / Musical skits of Japanese children’s stories to be performed by Grateful Crane at Little Tokyo’s culture center, Jan 25

January 25, 2014

Grateful Crane Home for Holidays

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2013 / Japanese American ensemble to present “Home for the Holidays” show, Dec. 07

December 7, 2013

Nihonmachi: The Place to be / Alan Making Manju

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2013 / Musical about Japanese American confectioners “Nihonmachi: The Place to be” Nov 16, 2:00 pm

November 16, 2013

Nisei Serenade 2013 Oct 13

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2013 / Japanese American youth’s song show in tribute to Nisei, Oct. 13

October 13, 2013