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2023/8/5 : Rancho Palos Verdes – Sakura City, Tochigi Prefecture, sister cities event to be held for celebrate third anniversary of relationship, Aug. 5, 10AM-2PM

To celebrate the third anniversary of the sister city with Sakura City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes will present the event on Saturday, August 5, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Ken Dyda Civic Center, 30940 Hawthorne Blvd, Rancho Palos Verdes. Representatives from Sakura City will participate in person, and […]

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2022 / Entry visa to Japan categories expended from March 1, Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles to accept visa applications by postal mail from March 7 -31

The Japanese government reviewed the restriction of visas to enter Japan on Feb. 24, and from March 1, visa applications for temporary visit for business/conference purposes, and work/long-term stay, were added to visa qualifications. From March 7, the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles will accept the following categories by postal mail until March […]

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BOOK / The Complete Story of Sadako Sasaki and the Thousand Paper Cranes

By Masahiro Sasaki and Sue DiCicco Category: Children’s Price: $10.99 SKU: 9784805316177 Publisher: Tuttle Publishing ISBN: 9784805316177 Format: Paperback Date Published: 04/07/2020 Illustrations: b&w illustrations throughout Number of Pages: 148 Trim Size: 5 X 8 https://sadakosasaki.com In this book, author Sue DiCicco and Sadako’s older brother Masahiro tell her complete story in English for the […]

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2021 / Online event “Hiroshima Time 8:15AM” to remember 1945 Atomic bombing, Aug. 5, 3:00PM – 5:00PM, PDT

  Webinar “Hiroshima Time 8:15AM” Thursday, August 5, 2021, from 3:00pm – 5:00pm, PDT Friday, August 6, 2021, from 7:00am – 9:00am, Japan Time Cultural News presents an online live event to remember the Hiroshima Atomic bombing, victims, and survivors on Thursday August 5 at 3:00pm in Los Angeles time (Friday, August 6 at 7:00am […]

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2021 / Japan Live Virtual Tour Series to feature sightseeing places in Kagawa Prefecture, the Mediterranean of Japan, July 13 at 5PM, PDT

Japan Live Virtual Tour Series will feature sightseeing places in Kagawa Prefecture on Tuesday, July 13 at 5 pm, PDT. To participate this virtual tour, register the webinar format at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXS1zrJ_3juOZzDZ3i93CTFQECN3g1hksR_7IzWJmRGRC0gg/viewform In this live virtual tour, participants will: * Exploring the world famous Naoshima art island * Walking along the tranquil Shikoku Henro pilgrimage * […]

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2021 / Weekly Cultural News / July 05-11 / 1932 Olympian Baron Nishi’s legacy becomes a symbolic gesture leading to Tokyo Olympics 2020 + 1

Returning a riding crop of 1932 Olympian Baron Takeichi Nishi from Los Angeles to Japan was realized by efforts of people in U.S. and Japan and the video announcement of the Baron Nishi’s event became available for the public to view on July 1, at https://youtu.be/n-GMKml9ecI The video featuring a special story linking Japan and […]

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2021 / Webinar / Hiroshima Reconstruction After Atomic Series, Thursday, June 24 from 7:00PM – 8:00PM, PDT

Free Webinar by Cultural News, Los Angeles Thursday, June 24, from 7:00 pm –8:30 pm Hiroshima Reconstruction After Atomic Bombing: Peace Memorial Park Plan by Tange Kenzo Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1VAHnDb1QJOw9h8v1aslXw After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. This free webinar is a part of […]