US-Japan – Cultural News

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Defense Minister Koizumi Joins Los Angeles’ 15th Anniversary of Operation Tomodachi Reception Hosted by Consulate General of Japan

February 26, 2026

Community Japanese Topics - World US-Japan

2025 Aug 08-10 | Torrance Friendship Games Foster International Bonds Through Baseball: Toru Ohtani, Father of Shohei Ohtani, Joins as Manager of Oshu’s Little League Team

August 10, 2025

Hawaii - Japanese Topics US-Japan

2025/ Sister City: Warabi City in Saitama Prefecture Sends Delegation to El Dorado County in California

May 5, 2025

Reuters Photo Trump and Ishiba

Hawaii - Japanese Topics US-Japan

Trump says US and Japan will work to cut trade deficit as he greets Ishiba, Reuters reports

February 7, 2025

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2024/10/31/ Closing/ Phoenix / Through Each Others Eyes (TEOE) presents TEOE/HIPS 20th Phoenix/Himeji Photographer Exchange Exhibit at Burton Barr Library, 2nd floor, 1221 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, 2024.

October 31, 2024

US-Japan

2024 Sep/ Japan Airlines celebrates 30 years of Los Angeles and Osaka route: Special campaign fare offered in limited time

September 19, 2024

Japanese Topics - World US-Japan

8 inaugural fellows of Toshizo Watanabe Democracy Fellowship to learn on Japanese American history and democracy in two-week US traveling programs by Japanese American National Museum

September 19, 2024

US-Japan Weekly Cultural News 2020-2024

2024 / Weekly Cultural News / August 12-18: Ashiya Student Ambassadors’ photo opportunity at Nisei Week event

August 19, 2024

Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles Foreign Minister's Commendation Japanese Topics - World US-Japan

2024/08/01/ Consulate General Announcement: Aurora Foundation Founder Akiko Agishi awarded with Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation 2024

August 1, 2024

2024/7/9-15 Wakayama: Japan America Grassroots Summit in Wakayama Budo - Martial Arts Hawaii - Japanese Topics John Manjiro - Whitfield Commemorative Center US-Japan Wakayama Kenjinkai

2024/7/9-15: 31st Japan-America Grassroots Summit to be held in Wakayama from July 9-15, 2024: Homestay programs extend to 8 locations

July 15, 2024

US-Japan Weekly Cultural News 2020-2024

2024 / Weekly Cultural News / July 08-14: 8 fellows sponsored by Japanese American National Museum to visit U.S. for two weeks to learn U.S.- Japan relationship

July 14, 2024

Anime Japanese Topics - World Kimono US-Japan

2024/7/04-07 Los Angeles: Living EMAKI event to provide opportunities of dressing historical kimono in front of Tale of Genji-themed backdrop at Anime Expo 2024

July 7, 2024

Film TV Japanese Topics - World US-Japan

2024/5/25: JAPAN HOUSE to host screening of “The Pledge to Megumi” on Saturday, May 25 at 1:30PM

May 25, 2024

Museum - Japanese Art - LA US-Japan

2024/4/29: UCLA Lecture “In the Shadow of Empire: Art in Occupied Japan” on Monday, April 29 at 1PM

April 29, 2024

Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles US-Japan

2024/04/29/ 2024 Spring Decoration Announcement: Japanese Chamber of Commerce President Haruo Takehana awarded

April 29, 2024

Japanese Culture - LA Japanese Topics - World Sister City Torrance Sister City Association US-Japan

2024/4/20-21: “Bunka-Sai” Japanese Cultural Event to be held in Torrance, April 20 and 21, 11AM – 5PM

April 19, 2024

Japanese Topics - World US-Japan

2024/3/20: Public Affairs Seminar “2024 Japan Currents” focusing “the U.S.-Japan Alliance and the Future of the Indo-Pacific” to be held at Loyora Marymount University on Wednesday, March 20, from 4PM to 7:30PM

March 20, 2024

Japanese Topics - World US-Japan

2024/3/21: University of Southern California presents panel discussion “Toyota, Sony, and Sushi: Nisei and the Japan Boom in the US” on Thursday, Mar. 21 from 2PM -5PM

March 20, 2024

US-Japan Weekly Cultural News 2020-2024

2024 / Weekly Cultural News / March 11-17 / Public Affairs Seminar “2024 Japan Currents” focusing “the U.S.-Japan Alliance and Future of the Indo-Pacific”

March 17, 2024

2024/3/01 ONLINE: Zainichi Korean Speaker event at San Jose State University, Mar 1, 3:30PM. PST Japanese Culture - LA San Jose State University US-Japan

2024/3/01 / San Jose State University to sponsor “Zainichi” Korean Speaker event in-person or virtual attendance, March 1, 3:30 – 5:30PM

March 1, 2024

US-Japan

2/29 Early Bird Registration Closing: Grassroots Summit Wakayama from July 9 to 15, 2024

February 29, 2024

Detroit Institute of Arts Japan Cultural Development Japanese Friendship Dolls 1927 Museum - Japanese Art - LA US-Japan

2024/1/21: Legacy of Japanese Friendship Dolls of 1927: Detroit museum to present lecture “Dolls and Diplomacy” by Alan Scott Pate, Jan. 21, 2:00PM

January 21, 2024

2023/8/16 Watanabe Toshizo Community Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles Foreign Minister's Commendation Nikkei Legacies - LA US-Japan Watanabe Toshizo

2024/01/19/ Philanthropist Toshizo Watanabe commended by Japan’ Foreign Minster: 2023 Award conferred by Los Angeles Consul General in January

January 19, 2024

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2023: Sister Parks: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima Peace Park agreement initiated from Hawaii

December 20, 2023