Okinawa Traditions – Cultural News

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2025/10/18/ Gardena Okinawan Taiko Group to Host 30th Anniversary Show at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center Saturday, Oct. 18 at 6PM

October 18, 2025

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2025/07/20/ Community, culture, and summer fun at the Okinawa Picnic hosted by OAA at Whittier Narrows Recreation Ares

July 20, 2025

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2025/07/05, 12, 19/ Bon dance group Team Kawachi Ondo joining Okinawa-style Bon Odori practice

July 19, 2025

Tamagusuku Ryu Kansen Atae no Kai 40th Anniversary

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2025/06/28/ Okinawa dance group Tamagusuku Ryu Kansen Atae no Kai presents 40th Anniversary “Lighting the Path for Future Generation” at Armstrong Theater

June 28, 2025

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2025/06/23/ 80 years after the Battle of Okinawa: Documentary screening at Okinawa Association in Gardena and online

June 22, 2025

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2025/05/18/ Let’s sing and dance! Okinawan concert at Armstrong Theatre in Torrance

May 18, 2025

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2025/04/29/ Japan Foundation Lecture / Renowned History Scholar Timon Screech talks “Early Western Imaginings of 16th Century Ryūkyū”

April 29, 2025

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2024/5/18: Online Meeting “Finding Okinawa”

May 18, 2024

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2024/5/04: Lecture: Spirituality and Lunar events in Okinawa

May 4, 2024

2024/3/09 ONLINE: "Eisa: Okinawan Drumming" Mar 9, 3PM via Discover Nikkei Japanese Culture - LA Okinawa Traditions Online Events Taiko Taiko - Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko

2024/03/09: Discover Nikkei presents online event about Eisa Okinawan Drumming, Mar. 9, 3:00PM, PST

March 9, 2024

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2023/12/09: Okinawa Association to host hybrid event “John Manjiro in Ryukyu Kingdom” – Special Presentation by Yoshimasa Kamiya from Okinawa – at OAA Center and online Zoom, Saturday, Dec 9, 11AM – 12PM

December 9, 2023

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2023/8/31: Explore Okinawan instruments at monthly Okinawa Association of America (OAA) potluck, Aug. 31, 7-9PM

August 31, 2023

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2023/7/29 : Okinawa Association of America hosts Cooking Workshop of Okinawan “doughnuts,” Saturday, July 29, 1:00PM

July 29, 2023

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2023/7/16 : Okinawa Association of America to hold annual Picnic in South El Monte, Sunday, July 16, 11:00AM – 3:00PM

July 16, 2023

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2023/7/9 : Okinawa Association of America to host Okinawan-Brazilian artist talk on revitalizing traditional Ryūkyūan tattoos, Sunday, July 9, 5PM

July 9, 2023

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2023/6/25 : Okinawa Association of America to host “Remembering Battle of Okinawa” event in-person and online, Sunday, June 25, 2PM

June 25, 2023

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2023 / Annual craft fair featuring Okinawa-themed items at Okinawa Association’s parking lot, April 29, 9AM-2PM

April 29, 2023

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2021 / Weekly Cultural News / May 31-June 06 / Ambassador Tomita to come to 50th anniversary event of Okinawa Reversion Agreement in Southern California

June 6, 2021

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2020: Okinawa Association to present long-awaited BEGIN concert at El Camino College, Mar. 28, 7:30PM

March 9, 2020

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2020/02/15/ Okinawan drum-dance group hosts 25thZ anniversary concert at Armstrong Theatre in Torrance

February 15, 2020

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2020 / Okinawa Assoc of America holds New Year’s Party at Carson Community Center with 400 participants, Jan. 19

January 19, 2020

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2019: Los Angeles: Okinawa Association begins fund drive for the restoration of the Shuri Castle

December 22, 2019

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2019 / Okinawa Shuri Castle Benefit: Gardena showcase concert set to fundraise for castle restoration, Nov. 24

November 24, 2019

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2019 / Okinawa Shuri Castle Benefit in LA: Okinawa-base duo to perform in OC & LA, Nov. 20, 22, 23

November 23, 2019

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2019 / Los Angeles: Okinawa Shuri Castle Benefit Campaign kicked off by Okinawa Association of America, Nov. 22

November 22, 2019

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2019: Okinawa: Shuri Castle, a symbol of the region’s history and culture, destroyed by fire

November 2, 2019

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2019 / Los Angeles / Okinawa Association to present OAA Okinawa Bazaar 2019, Oct. 6

October 6, 2019

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2019 /Okinawa Assoc postpones 110th anniversary program, BIGIN concert (Setp. 1) due to visa problem

September 1, 2019

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2019 / Canceled: Okinawa Association’s BEGIN concert, Sept. 1

September 1, 2019

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2019 / Okinawa Assoc to keep 110th anniversary event in Gardena, Aug. 31, 6:00PM

August 31, 2019