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Los Angeles Koyasan Temple 2026 Shichi Go San Flyer

Japanese Culture - LA-OC Japanese Traidtion LA Koyasan Temple Little Tokyo Los Angeles Shichi Go San

JAPANESE Tradition 2026 | Los Angeles Koyasan Buddhist Temple to Hold Shichi-Go-San Blessing Ceremony in Little Tokyo on November 15 | Registration Required by Nov. 10

October 26, 2026

A Shichi-Go-San family photo with Rev. Izumi Hasegawa, left, Head Priest of Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America.

Japanese Culture - LA-OC Japanese Traidtion Los Angeles Shichi Go San Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America

Japanese Tradition 2026 | Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America Holds Shichi-Go-San Children’s Blessing Ceremony in Carson, CA| Sunday, November 15, 9AM-3PM

October 26, 2026

Kansai Club Fall Grand Music Festival Flyer

Armstrong Theatre Torrance Grand Fall Music Festival Japanese Culture - LA-OC Keiro Org LA Kansai Club Los Angeles Torrance

Updated Ticket Information | Japanese Music, Dance & Fun Come to Armstrong Theatre in Torrance on Sunday, Nov. 1, Presented by LA Kansai Club, Supported by Keiro Foundation

October 26, 2026

OAA BEGIN Concert 2026 October Redondo Beach

BEGIN Japanese Culture - LA-OC Nikkei Community - LA-OC Okinawa Association of America - OAA Okinawa Traditions Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center Uchinanchu

Okinawa Tradition 2026 | Okinawa Association of America (OAA) Presents “BEGIN” Concert at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center on Saturday, October 31 at 2PM

October 26, 2026

OAA World Uchinanchu Day Mini Expo 2026

Japanese Culture - LA-OC Los Angeles Nikkei Community - LA-OC Okinawa Association of America - OAA Okinawa Traditions Torrance Uchinanchu

Updated | OKINAWA Tradition 2026 | Okinawa Association of America (OAA) Presents World Uchinanchu Day Mini Expo at Toyota Meeting Hall of Torrance Cultural Art Center on Friday, October 30, 5-9PM

October 26, 2026

Katsura Sunshine Japan House - Shinigami

Hollywood Japan House LA Japanese Culture - LA-OC Katsura Sunshine Los Angeles Rakugo

RAKUGO 2026 LOS ANGELES | Katsura Sunshine at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles October 29 & 30 at 7PM | Special Halloween Rakugo – The God of Death

October 26, 2026

2026 Southern California Kendo Federation Team Champions: Torrance Kendo Dojo (Curtsey of SCKF)

Budo Japanese Culture - LA-OC Kendo Orange County CA Southern California Kendo Federation - SCKF

KENDO 2026 | Southern California Kendo Federation (SCKF) Holds 48th Annual SCKF Team Championship at Savannah High School in Anaheim on Sep. 27, 2026

October 26, 2026

JRA Sushi & Sake Festival 2026

DoubleTree by Hilton LADT Japanese Culture - LA-OC Japanese Restaurant Association of America Little Tokyo Los Angeles Sushi & Sake Festival Washoku - LA

WASHOKU 2026 | Sushi & Sake Festival 2026 at DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles Downtown in Little Tokyo | Sunday, November 1, 11AM-3PM

October 26, 2026

LA Koyasan Temple Daihannya Go and Dance Flyer

Buddhism Dance Japanese Culture - LA-OC LA Koyasan Temple Little Tokyo Los Angeles Shingon Buddhism Takafuji Ukon

SHINGON Buddhism 2026 | Koyasan Buddhist Temple in Little Tokyo to Hold Daihannya Tendoku Goma Service & Dedication Dance on Sunday, October 25, at 1:30 p.m.

October 25, 2026

Japanese Food Expo Los Angeles 2026

Hollywood Japanese Culture - LA-OC Japanese Food Culture Association Japanese Food Expo Los Angeles Ovation Hollywood Washoku - LA

WASHOKU 2026 | Japanese Food Expo in Los Angeles at Ovation Hollywood | Friday, Nov. 13 & Saturday, Nov. 14

October 24, 2026

Katsura Sunshine Rakugo 2026

Hollywood Japanese Culture - LA-OC Japanese Food Culture Association Japanese Food Expo Katsura Sunshine Los Angeles Ovation Hollywood Rakugo Washoku - LA

JAPANESE Tradition 2026 | Katsura Sunshine Rakugo Show at 2026 Japanese Food Expo in LA at Ovation Hollywood | Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:30PM & Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7:30PM

October 24, 2026

Katsura Sunshine Japan House - Shinigami

Japanese Culture - LA-OC Katsura Sunshine Rakugo Shinigami

RAKUGO 2026 | Katsura Sunshine’s “Shinigami: God of Death” Tour | Seattle Oct. 23, 24 | Portland Oct. 26 | Los Angeles Oct. 29, 30 | Sunnyvale Nov. 1 | Houston Nov. 5 | Austin Nov. 6 | Fort Worth Nov. 7, 8 | Chandler, AZ Nov. 10 | San Diego Nov. 11

October 24, 2026

Japan House Washoku Thumbnail

Japan House LA Japanese Culture - LA-OC Washoku - Japan

JAPAN HOUSE 2026 | WASHOKU : Nature and Culture in Japanese Cuisine | May 22-Oct 18, 2026

October 18, 2026

WAGASHI | Masaya Eiyo at work. The third-generation wagashi artisan has devoted more than 25 years to the craft. Photo credit: Wagashi Momofune

Hollywood Japan House LA Japanese Culture - LA-OC Los Angeles Wagashi Washoku - Japan

JAPAN HOUSE 2026 Workshop | Demo and Hands-On by Third-Generation of Wagashi Maker | “Edible Artistry: A Fall Wagashi Workshop” on Sunday, October 18, 10:30AM, & 2:00PM

October 17, 2026

Nihon Buyo Takafuji Ukon OC Japan Fair

Japanese Culture - LA-OC Nakamise Street Nihon Buyo OC Japan Fair Orange County CA Takafuji Ukon

OCT. 17 & 18 as Scheduled | NIHON BUYO by Takafuji Ukon at OC Japan Fair 2026 | Nakamise Street Event Featuring Special Performances

October 17, 2026

OC Japan Fair Oct 16 2026 Canceled

Japanese Culture - LA-OC OC Japan Fair Orange County CA

OC Japan Fair, Friday, October 16 Canceled | Due to Forecasted Santa Ana Winds and Associated Safety Concerns

October 17, 2026

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Japanese Culture - LA-OC Takahama - Japanese View from America

2026 SEP | A Japanese View from America | Pacific Research Institute | From Masanori Murakami Picking Up Balls to Shohei Ohtani — When Did Japanese People Become Part of the American Landscape?

October 2, 2026

Sake Barrel

Japanese Culture - LA-OC Takahama - Japanese View from America Washoku - LA

2026 SEP | A Japanese View from America | Pacific Research Institute | One Cup of Warm Sake — Sushi and Sake as an “Omiki-Tokkuri”

October 2, 2026

Hiroyuki Sanada, Producer of “Shogun” and Star, “Toranaga.” Photo by Ayumi Sakamoto, 2024.

Japanese Culture - LA-OC Takahama - Japanese View from America

2026 SEP | A Japanese View from America by Tato Takahama | Pacific Research Institute | When Did Americans Begin to Look to Japan? — Vietnam, Hollywood, and an Alternative Set of Values

September 30, 2026

Miyazaki Wagyu Sign

Japanese Culture - LA-OC Takahama - Japanese View from America Washoku - LA

2026 SEP | A Japanese View from America by Tato Takahama | Pacific Research Institute | Americans Are Eating the Japanese Language — Why Wagyu, Matcha, and Kanpachi Have Become English Words

September 28, 2026

Japanese Culture - LA-OC Takahama - Japanese View from America

2026 SEP | A Japanese View from America by Tato Takahama | Pacific Research Institute | When the Knife Is the Pitcher, the Cutting Board Is the Catcher — How Can Japan’s “Good Stuff” Find a Place in the American Market?

September 28, 2026

Team Kawachi Ondo 2026 April 19 Shoseian Cherry Blossom Festival L-Photo

Bon Dance Japanese Culture - LA-OC Team Kawachi Ondo

Japanese Folk Dancer-Team Kawachi Ondo Performs at Shoseian’s Cherry Blossom Festival, OC Japan Fair in April 2026

April 25, 2026

Koyasan Tea Gathering Urasenke Header

Japanese Culture - LA-OC LA Koyasan Temple Tea Culture LA Urasenke -LA

“The Fresh Greenery Tea Gathering” Hosted by Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin Saturday, April 25

April 23, 2026

Buddhist-LA-OC Japanese Culture - LA-OC Zenshuji Soto Mission

Japan Foundation presents “Heart Sutra Recitation in Two Tradition” Interfaith program featuring Soto Zen and Linji Chan traditions takes place Wednesday, April 22 at 7PM

April 22, 2026

Japan Foundation Kami Kamuy

Japan Foundation -JFLA Japanese Culture - LA-OC Kami

2026 MAR 5-APR 9 | The Japan Foundation | Guardians of Beringia: Kami Kamuy — A Ceramic Retrospective on Ainu, Shinto, and Native American Spirit Worlds

April 9, 2026

JACCC Hanamatsuri Flower Arrangement Exhibition

Hanamatsuri Ikebana Teachers Guild SC Japanese Culture - LA-OC Little Tokyo

Hanamatsuri Flower Arrangement Exhibition at Japanese Cultural & Community Center in Little Tokyo April 4-5

April 5, 2026

Nikkei Student Union Mtsunagi Matsuri 2026 Thumbnail

Japanese Culture - LA-OC Nikkei Student Union Tsunagi Matsuri

UCLA Nikkei Student Union and Intercollegiate Nikkei Council Host 2026 Tsunagi Matsuri in Little Tokyo on Sunday, March 8, 11AM to 7PM

March 5, 2026

Japanese Culture - LA-OC Lutheran Churches

Huntington Beach | Lutheran Church of the Resurrection to Host 2026 Akune Mission Japan Festival on Sundy, March 8, 12:00-5:00PM

March 5, 2026

USC Shinso Ito Center Grateful Crane Ensemble

Grateful Crane Ensemble Japanese Culture - LA-OC Japanese song USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture

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

Healing Novel Japanese Culture - LA-OC

Santa Monica Public Library Announces “What You Are Looking For is in the Library” as 2026 Santa Monica Reads Selection and Author Appearance by Michiko Aoyama on Feb. 28, 2:00-4:00PM

February 27, 2026

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