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Asawa Ruth Hawaii New York City NYC - Museum of Modern Art

2026 Feb 07 | Closing | New York City | Museum of Modern Art, New York, presents “Ruth Asawa: A Retrospective” featuring 300 artworks from Oct. 19, 2025 through Feb. 07, 2026

February 7, 2026

New York City Carnegie Hall An Evening of Japan Sankyokai

Carnegie Hall - NY Hawaii Hogaku - Sankyokai

2025/11/14/ New York | Carnegie Hall and D-T Inc. Present “An Evening of Traditional Japanese Arts” with performance by Sankyokai from Japan Nov. 14 at 8PM

November 14, 2025

Portland Art Museum Yoshida Chizuko Valley of Batterfly

Hawaii Museum - Japanese Art - SoCal

2025/09/27 Opening | Portland Art Museum Presents First Major Retrospective of Japanese Painter and Printmaker Yoshida Chizuko, Sep.27 through Jan. 4, 2026

September 27, 2025

Rookatei Product Marusei Butter Cookie Sandwich

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2025 Sep 13 | Hokkaido-based Confectionary ROKKATEI Opens First International Store in Rancho Cucamonga

September 13, 2025

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2025/07/18/ New York | An Orchestra of Japanese Medical Professionals Charms Carnegie Audience with Captivating Performance

July 18, 2025

NYC Carnegie Hall J-Orchestra

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2025/07/18/ New York / J-Orchestra consisting primarily medical professionals in Tokyo to bring symphonies to 2,800-seat Carnegie Hall

July 18, 2025

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2025 June/ Japan-born physician dedicates over two decades for pediatric cancer treatment at children’s research hospital in Tennessee

June 30, 2025

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

May 5, 2025

SFMOMA Ruth Asawa Retrospctive

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2025/ San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Receives $1.5 Million Grant from Google.org in Support of Major Ruth Asawa Retrospective Exhibition

May 5, 2025

Thumnail Okura Noh Tomonoura Hiroshima March 8, 2025

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2025/03/08 Japan on YouTube/ Noh Live Theater in Hiroshima: Hitenso Noh

March 7, 2025

Detroit Institute of Arts 2025 Hinamatsuri

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2025/03/02/ Detroit Art Museum Presents Annual Hinamatsuri at Rivera Court

March 2, 2025

Reuters Photo Trump and Ishiba

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

February 7, 2025

Hawaii Hibakusha - Japan

2024/12/08/ Ahead of Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony, Hiroshima Survivor Kikuko Otake to Deliver Public Speech on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 3:00 PM PST, Via Zoom

December 8, 2024

Hawaii Koshio Ken Taiko

2024/11/17 Arizona/ Taiko Drumming Workshop by Ken Koshio at Elks Performing Arts Center in Prescott Nov. 17 at 9AM, 11AM

November 17, 2024

Hawaii Koshio Ken Taiko

2024/11/16 Arizona/ Taiko concert in Prescott: Ken Koshio & Kenzoo perform at Elks Performing Arts Center Nov. 16 at 7PM

November 16, 2024

Hawaii Japanese Culture - LA US-Japan

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

Hawaii Japanese Art Exhibits in Washington DC (free admission)

Now: Washington DC / Freer Gallery of Art presents “Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea” from Dec 9, 2023–2026

October 29, 2024

Hawaii Japanese Art Exhibits in Washington DC (free admission) Museum - Japanese Art - SoCal

Now / Washington DC / Freer Gallery of Art presents “Journey of Color” from May 4, 2023 – on going

October 29, 2024

Hawaii Japanese Art Exhibits in Washington DC (free admission) Museum - Japanese Art - SoCal

Now: Washington DC / Freer Gallery of Art presents “Freer’s Global Network: Artists, Collectors, and Dealers” from Oct 15, 2022-onging

October 29, 2024

Hawaii Museum - Japanese Art - SoCal

WAHINGTON DC / 2024/10/06 Closing/ Sackler Galley presents “Staging the Supernatural: Ghosts and the Theater in Japanese Prints” from March 23 – Oct. 6, 2024

October 6, 2024

Hawaii Japanese TV

New York / 2024/9/27-10/03/ Keiko Yagi’s documentary film “Whale Restaurant” screened at Village East Cinema from Sep. 27-Oct. 3

October 3, 2024

Hawaii Japan Hollywood Network Japanese TV

2024/9/29 Ending: Yakult U.S.A. Presents Daniel K. Inouye 100th Birthday Tribute Japanese American History Documentary Trilogy: “Toyo’s Camera,” “442,” and “MIS” Nationwide Free Streaming from Sep. 7-29

September 29, 2024

Hawaii Japanese Art Exhibits in Washington DC (free admission) Museum - Japanese Art - SoCal

2024/9/15/ WASHINGTON DC: Freer Gallery of Art presents “Imagined Neighbors: Japanese Visions of China, 1680–1980” from Mar. 16-Sep. 15, 2024

September 15, 2024

Hawaii Nikkei Legacy

2024/9/09/ Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimage organizes “Pilgrimage to Topaz, Utah” from September 6-9, 2024 at Little America Hotel and Topaz Site

September 9, 2024

Hawaii Museum - Japanese Art - SoCal SF - Modern Art Museum

2024/9/07 Closing / San Francisco Museum of Modern Art presents “Yayoi Kusama: Infinite Love” Oct. 14, 2023 through Sep. 7, 2024

September 7, 2024

Hawaii Museum - Japanese Art - SoCal World

2024/7/28/ Inspired by Edo: 50 finalists of national student art competition to be exhibited at Descanso Gardens in July and Japan Foundation in August, September

July 28, 2024

Hawaii Museum - Japanese Art - SoCal

2024/7/22 Closing: San Francisco / Asian Art Museum / Takashi Murakami: Monsterized exhibition is extended to July 22

July 22, 2024

2024/7/9-15 Wakayama: Japan America Grassroots Summit in Wakayama Budo - Martial Arts Hawaii 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

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2024/6/19, 20, 21 TOKYO: Free three nights hotel to be provided for Japan’s Food Export Fair at Tokyo Big Sight

June 20, 2024

Hawaii Japanese Garden Museum - Japanese Art - SoCal

2024/6/07-10: Yoko Ono’s global interactive art installation “Wish Tree” to open at gardens in Portland, Oregon, US, and in Japan, Chile, and South Africa simultaneously

June 10, 2024

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