Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) and Go For Broke National Education Center (GFBNEC) are set to break ground on the Go For Broke Plaza and First Street North Residences, a significant mixed-use, multi-story complex featuring 248 units of affordable housing, legacy businesses and a permanent home for GFBNEC. Slated for completion by the end of […]
The Little Tokyo Historical Society (LTHS) seeks fictional short stories for its 11th annual Imagine Little Tokyo short story contest in the categories of English language, Japanese language and youth (18 and younger). The deadline is February 29, 2024 midnight Pacific Time. The contest is presented by LTHS in partnership with the Japanese American National […]
Forwarded for the Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum 2024 Oshogatsu Family Festival—Year of the Dragon Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, 11:00AM – 5:00PM FREE ALL DAY Join us at the Japanese American National Museum as we welcome the Year of the Dragon with cultural performances, crafts, and activities for families and kids of […]
Contents of Weekly Cultural News, January 01-07, 2024 (Reiwa 6) P01: Disasters in Japan Update: Earthquake death toll rises to 72; New Year’s earthquake almost as strong as 2011 mega quake P02: Disasters in Japan Update: JAL’s evacuation completed 18 minutes after touching down; Recording shows Japan Coast Guard aircraft not given OK to enter […]
On January 1st, 2024 at Weller Court in Little Tokyo, LA Kimono Club had an annual Kimono Contest as part of “Oshogatsu in Little Tokyo.” This year’s event attracted 12 contestants and 6 sponsors. LA Kimono Club started advertising campaign for the Kimono Contest in October 2023 and it filled up quickly unlike past years. […]
The Japanese traditional dance performing group, Team Kawachi Ondo, performed at Little Tokyo’s Japanese New Year celebration on January 1, 2024. Team Kawachi Ondo is the only live music group in Los Angeles specializing in “Kawachi Ondo,” which is a traditional folkdance originating in the Kawachi district of Osaka, Japan. The music is unique, with […]
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California presented “New Year’s Celebration in Litte Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2024. Stage programs at Weller Court showcased Japanese culture programs such as Japanese calligraphy demonstration by Bikoku Shodo Kenkyukai. From left: 敬天愛人 けいてん あいじん by Mari Robinson; 光風動春 こうふう はるをうごかす by Mika Duffy; 今を生きる by Kitano Hiroko.
The Japanese traditional dance performing group, “Team Kawachi Ondo” will perform at the Japanese New Year Celebration: Oshogatsu in Little Tokyo presented by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California (JCCSC) and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce Foundation on Jan. 1, 2024 at Weller Court around 2 p.m. and Japanese Village Plaza around 3 […]
Little Tokyo to celebrate New Year with Japanese programs, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 Japanese New Year Celebration Oshogatsu in Little Tokyo Monday, January 1, 2024, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Weller Court & Japanese Village Plaza Experience all the excitement of a traditional Japanese New Year with a full day of cultural events presented by […]