Southern California & Arizona
Wa no Kai Celebrates 30th Anniversary Show by Bando Hidesomi with Program Advertising Opportunities
Los Angeles — Wa no Kai, led by Bando Hidesomi, will celebrate its 30th Anniversary Show on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at t…
Cultural News Slideshow | Little Tokyo Development History | Churches and Temples are important to preserve Japanese culture in Little Tokyo, says Yukio Kawaratani, retired urban planner
Cultural News Editor Shige Higashi interviewed Yukio Kawaratani, 94 years old, who involved the development of Littl…
Kimiko Koyanagi, 93-Year-Old, Publishes Her Memoir of A Legacy of Doll-Making
Los Angeles, July 2025 – Kimiko Muraoka Koyanagi is a third-generation doll maker originally from Tokyo. Her dolls are…
Now | “Shokuhin Sampuru” Japan’s astonishingly realistic food replicas on view at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles from Sep. 18, 2025 – Jan. 25, 2026
Looks Delicious! | Exploring Japan’s Food Replica Culture
JAPAN HOUSE Gallery, Level 2
Thursday, September 18, 2025 –…
Now | Los Angeles County Museum of Art presenting new exhibition “Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art Across Asia”
Incorporating 180 masterpieces of pan-Asian Buddhist art, "Realms of the Dharma" begins with the religion’s origins…
Now | UCI Orange County Museum of Art | Yoshitomo Nara: I Don’t Want to Grow Up | May 28-Dec.28
UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art
3333 Avenue of the Arts
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Yoshitomo Nara: I Don’t Want to …
Now | “Cruising J-Town: Exploring Japanese American Car Culture in Los Angeles” Exhibition Is Presented by Japanese American National Museum and Art Center College of Design
Los Angeles (July 1, 2025) – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM), in partnership with ArtCenter College of D…
Torrance Friendship Games Foster International Bonds Through Baseball: Toru Ohtani, Father of Shohei Ohtani, Joins as Manager of Oshu’s Little League Team
Torrance, CA – The City of Torrance, in collaboration with 310 Baseball, hosted the Torrance Friendship Games from Aug…
Little Tokyo Farmers’ Market in Partnership with JACCC & Food Access LA every Saturdays
Los Angeles - The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) and Food Access LA are proud to announce…
Hokkaido-based Confectionary ROKKATEI Opens First International Store in Rancho Cucamonga
Founded in 1933 in Tokachi, Hokkaido—Japan’s dairy heartland, Rokkatei is renowned throughout Japan for its exquisi…
Japanese Online Seminar: A Note to be with Survivors of Fires in Los Angeles by Prof. Kenta Kasai of Sophia University Institute of Grief Care
This Online Seminar was held in Japanese via Zoom on March 9, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
For the Japa…
Cultural News featured in the Chunichi Shimbun's "Winds Abroad" column in Nagoya.
CN Editor Shigeharu Higashi stated, "I want to create a community through my media activities."…