Disaster
2025/03/10/ Virtual Memorial Ceremony for victims of Great Eastern Japan, Kumamoto, and Noto earthquakes to be held
The Shinto Shine of Shusse Inari in America hosts the virtual Irei-Sai memorial ceremony for victims of the Great Easte…
Noto Earthquake Report / Considering the Future: 4th Generation Owner of Wajima's Traditional Confectionery Hesitates After Factory Damage (Source: Mainichi Shimbun, Feb. 5, 2024)
Wajima City has a tradition of consuming winter specialties such as mizu-yokan and rice cakes during the winter season…
Japanese American community accepting donation for the Noto Earthquake victim relief fund
The Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles is accepting donations in response to the recent Noto Peninsula earthqua…
Noto Earthquake Relief Fundraiser by the Japanese Prefectural Association of Southern California
The Noto Earthquake Relief Fundraiser is taking place by the Japanese Prefectural Association of Southern Californi…
2023 JAPAN / Los Angeles-based Grateful Crane Ensemble brings joy, laughter and friendship to Tohoku region of northeast Japan, Oct. 10-18, 2023
By Mike Okamura, Board of Director, Grateful Crane Ensemble
The morning trip by Shinkansen Bullet Train from Tokyo Sta…
UCLA faculty asks the public to donate to help families of UCLA graduate in earthquake affected Wajima, Japan
Walt Tsushima graduated from UCLA in 2002 and went on to participate in the JET program, where he not only shared his love…
2024/1/21 NHK News / UCLA graduate sends English reports on earthquake victims at Machino, Wajima city, heavily damaged area
Walter Tsushima was raised in Whittier and graduated from UCLA in 2002, then he went to Japan. For past 17 years, Walter a…
2024/1/02: Tokyo-Haneda Aircraft Collision: Evacuation of burning plane completed 18 minutes after touching down, JAL says
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240103_28/
(NHK World-Japan) Japan Airlines officials are sheddin…
2024/1/1 NHK World / Noto Peninsula Earthquake: New Year's quake in Japan almost as strong as 2011 mega quake
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240103_26/
(NHK World-Japan) Japanese seismologists have estimat…
2018 / Japanese American ensemble to embark 3rd goodwill tour to Tohoku, Sept. 9 -21
GRATEFUL CRANE ENSEMBLE
2018 GOODWILL TOUR TO TOHOKU, JAPAN
SEPTEMBER 9 - 21, 2018
By Soji Kashiwagi, The Grateful Cran…
