San Diego – Cultural News

San Diego Yokai Masquerade

Japanese Culture Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD Japanese Garden San Diego Yokai Night

YOKAI NIGHT 2026 | One Night Only, Rain or Shine | In San Diego, Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum Presents “Yokai Masquerade” An Evening Inspired by Japanese Folklore | Saturday, October 31, 6PM – 10PM

October 29, 2026

San Diego MIngei International Museum Ema

Ema Japanese Traidtion McArthur Meher Mingei Mingei International Museum Now Painted Prayers San Diego

NOW | SAN DIEGO | Mingei International Museum 2026-2027 | Painted Prayers: The Japanese Folk Art Tradition of Ema | October 17, 2026 – April 4, 2027

October 24, 2026

Painted Prayers: The Japanese Folk Art Tradition of Ema October 17, 2026 – April 4, 2027 Mingei International Museum, San Diego

Ema Japanese Art Lecture McArthur Meher Mingei International Museum North America - Art Painted Prayers San Diego

ART Lecture 2026 | San Diego | Mingei International Museum | “Painted Prayers: Japanese Ema Votive” by guest curator Meher McArthur | Friday, October 23, 10:30-11:30AM

October 22, 2026

San Diego Japanese Friendship Garden "Colors of Nature" Fumiyo Imafuku

Japanese Art Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD San Diego Textile Art

CLOSING | ART 2026 San Diego | Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum, Exhibit Hall | Colors of Nature: Message from Antiquity | August 1 – October 25, 2026

October 22, 2026

Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum "Katazome" by Student of Otemae University

Japanese Art Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD San Diego Textile Art

CLOSING | ART 2026 San Diego | Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum, Inamori Pavilion | Katazome: Japanese Traditional Stencil Dyeing | August 1 – October 25, 2026

October 20, 2026

Umekawa Ichinosuke

Ema Japanese Traidtion McArthur Meher Mingei International Museum Nihon Buyo San Diego Umekawa Ichinosuke

NIHON BUYO by Umekawa Ichinosuke at Museum 2026 | San Diego | Mingei International Museum | Sacred Movement, Painted Prayers – An Evening of Japanese Dance & Exhibition Preview | October 16, 2026

October 16, 2026

Toro Nagashi at Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum in San Diego

Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD Japanese Garden San Diego Toro Nagashi

SAN DIEGO | Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum Hosts Toro Nagashi Festival Evening Ceremony August 7 & 8, at 7PM & 8:30PM

August 7, 2026

Artists - Los Angeles Harazaki Chiho Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD San Diego

ART 2026 | San Diego | Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum | Chiho Harazaki: Ingrained Patterns | May 1-July 26, 2026

July 26, 2026

Anju Madoka for Concert Mission Valley Nov 06 2025

Minyo - Folk Song & Dance Minyo - Madoka Anju San Diego

2025/11/06/ San Diego | Japanese American Citizens League presents Shamisen and Minyo Concert by Anju Madoka at Mission Valley Public Library Nov. 6, 4-4:50PM

November 6, 2025

Japanese Friendship Garden of San Diego Toro Nagashi 2025

Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD Japanese Garden San Diego Toro Nagashi

SAN DIEGO 2025 | Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum Hosts Toro Nagashi Festival August 8 & 9

August 9, 2025

San Diego Japanese Friendship Garden

Japanese Garden San Diego World

2025/05/04/ Children’s Day in San Diego / Activities, Vendors, and Performances take place inside Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum

May 4, 2025

Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD Japanese Garden San Diego World

2024/3/7-10: SAN DIEGO / Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum to present Cherry Blossom Festival 2024, March 7-10

March 8, 2024

Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD Japanese Garden San Diego Toro Nagashi

SAN DIEGO 2023 | Japanese Friendship Garden Hosts Toro Nagashi Auguest 11 & 12

August 12, 2023

Doll Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD Koyanagi Dolls Koyanagi Kimiko San Diego

DOOLS 2022 | San Diego Japanese Friendship Garden Presents Muraoka Sisters’ Japanese Doll Exhibition | July 29 – Oct. 30, 2022

October 30, 2022

Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD San Diego Weekly Cultural News 2020-2024

2022 / Weekly Cultural News / June 06 – 12: San Diego Japanese Friendship Garden to present Muraoka sisters’ Japanese doll exhibition

June 12, 2022

Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD San Diego Weekly Cultural News 2020-2024

2020 / Weekly Cultural News / Nov. 02-08 / Japanese Government awards medals to landscape architect in San Diego and farm owner in Irvine

November 8, 2020

Consulate General Japan LA Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD Nikkei Legacy San Diego

2020/11/03/ Announcement: Japanese Government awards medal to Mr. Dennis Otsuji, landscape architect in San Diego

November 1, 2020

Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD LA Tanabata Festival San Diego

2019 / San Diego Japanese Garden: on July 7, inaugural Tanabata Festival to be held

July 7, 2019

Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD Japanese Garden San Diego

2019 / San Diego’s Japanese Garden to host 14th annual Cheery Blossom Festival, Mar. 22 – 24

March 24, 2019

Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD San Diego

2018 / San Diego Guitar Festival Opening Night featuring Shin-Ichi Fukuda at Japanese Friendship Garden, April 20

April 20, 2018

Bon Odori Bon Odori 2017 Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD Little Tokyo Nikkei Legacy San Diego

2017 / Bon Odori: San Diego Balboa Park at Organ Pavilion, Aug. 5

August 5, 2017

1050 San Diego 27 Peace Program Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD Kawamura Mike San Diego San Diego WISH (Worldwide Initiative to Safegurd Humanity)

2016 / San Diego group to prepare 3-day peace program, Aug. 5, 10 & 12

August 12, 2016

Tanabe Kochikusai Ascension

1050 San Diego 70 Bamboo Sculpture Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD Japanese Garden Museum - Japanese Art - SoCal San Diego

2015 / San Diego Japanese Garden hosting bamboo sculpture exhibition, Sep 12 – Dec. 6

December 6, 2015

International Peace & Humanity Day in San Diego 2015

Hibakusha San Diego San Diego WISH (Worldwide Initiative to Safegurd Humanity) Toro Nagashi

HIROSHIMA DAY 2015 San Diego | International Peace & Humanity Day Takes Place August 05 & 07 | Toro Nagashi at Coronado City

August 7, 2015

Bon Odori 2015 Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD San Diego

2015 / Japanese summer festival: San Diego Japanese Garden, Aug 1

August 1, 2015

SD WISH

Hibakusha San Diego San Diego WISH (Worldwide Initiative to Safegurd Humanity) Toro Nagashi

HIROSHIMA DAY 2014 San Diego | Peace and Humanity Day Takes Place Auguest 5 & 8 | Toro Nagashi at Coronado City

August 8, 2014

San Diego WISH 2013

Hibakusha San Diego San Diego WISH (Worldwide Initiative to Safegurd Humanity) Toro Nagashi

HIROSHIMA DAY 2013 San Diego | Peace & Humanity Day Takes Place August 5 & 9 | Toro Nagashi at Coronado City

August 9, 2013

San Diego J Garden Cherry Blossom Festival

Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD Japanese Garden North America - Garden San Diego

2012 / Mar 17: San Diego’s Japanese Friendship Garden to celebrate Cherry Blossom Festival

March 11, 2012

San Diego Garden Summer Camp

3000 Garden and Nature Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD North America - Garden San Diego

2011 / Class & Event Schedule at Japanese Friendship Garden Society of San Diego, May & June

May 30, 2011

San Diego Garden Summer Camp

Japanese Friendship Garden Museum SD San Diego

2011 / San Diego’s Japanese Friendship Garden to hold presentation about Japanese spirit and garden, May 19, 5-7 PM

May 11, 2011

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