Ms. Mikko Haggott Henson of Redondo Beach, who dedicated her life to serving as a bridge between the U.S. and Japan, passed away on June 20, 2022. She was 85. Her funeral is set for Saturday, August 13, 2033 at 2:30 p.m. at the Fruit of the Spirit Lutheran Church, 2706 West 182nd Street, Torrance, […]
Japan’s film “Bokyo no Kane – Nostalgic for Homeland” will be screening again by popular demand in Torrance. This movie was shown at three locations in past August. It was so well received it had to turn away some audiences because the limit of seating space. Therefore the organizer announced the re-engagement of screening, also […]
Film “Bokyo no Kane (The Bell Tolls Longing Home) – Nostalgic for Home” Tragedy of Manchurian Colonists Directed by Hisako Yamada 2015 English Subtitle http://www.gendaipro.jp/bokyo_new/index_top.html Ticket: $15 For tickets: mh.gendaipuro@gmail.com (310) 378-3550 Mikko Henson August 25 (Sunday) 2:00pm, doors open 1:30pm Higashi Honganji Los Angeles Buddhist Temple 505 E Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 […]
The Terasaki Nibei Foundation presents “Southern California Shonien (Children Home) Story “ by Mikko Arimoto Henson on Tuesday, March 20, at 6:00 pm at its building, 11570 West Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064 Free admission. For more information, contact Naoko Okada, coordinator of the Terasaki Nibei Foundation, via nibei@nibei.org or (310) 479-6101 ext. 134 […]
The Downtown Los Angeles Chapter of the Japanese American Citizen League and the Japanese Women’s Society of Southern California has selected five outstanding Japanese American community leaders for the 2017 Women of the Year Award: Mikko Haggott-Henson, Traditional Culture Advocator Susan Kazue Imoto, Japanese Dance Teacher Marlene Masami Okada, Cultural Exchange Promoter Irene Shigeko Sumida, […]
The Southern California Japanese American Christian Federation presents 100th anniversary celebration movie event “Blazing Trail to the Souls of Men” (Daichi no uta) on Feb. 16, 23, March 2, 17. Japanese language with English subtitles. Tickets are $10. The film “Blazing Trail to the Souls of Men” is a true story depicting the life of […]