Free Japanese broadcast on KXLA Channel 44.1 on Dec. 29 and Dec. 31 Japan Hollywood Network (www.jhollywoodnet.com) which provides over-the-air television across the Los Angeles and Orange County area on channel 44.1 (KXLA) will air “Solitary Gourmet: New Year’s Eve Special” with English subtitles on December 29 at 6:30 pm for free. On December 31 […]
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will host the Oshogatsu Family Festival from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. on Sunday, January 5, 2025. The popular annual New Year celebration will include free crafts, performances, and cultural activities for all ages to help ring in the Year of the Snake. Admission to Oshogatsu is […]
2025 Oshogatsu in Little Tokyo Japanese culture programs will take place on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Weller Court and Japanese Village Plaza. 2025 New Year’s Cerebration is presented by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Event is open to the public and admission free. Schedule […]
In honor of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, Hiroshima survivor Kikuko Otake will deliver a powerful public speech on Sunday, December 8, at 3:00 PM PST via Zoom. On October 11, 2024, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo, recognizing atomic bomb survivors for their resilience and commitment to […]
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japan Foundation Los Angeles (JFLA) announces the second session of its Japanese Architects Talk Series, 5 Dimensions of Japanese Architecture, featuring Takaharu and Yui Tezuka of Tezuka Architects from Japan, and Prof. Don Choi of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. The event will take place on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, […]
COSTA MESA, CA – Segerstrom Center for the Arts is excited to announce NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience, on Sunday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall of Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Ticket sales start on Dec. 6. NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience begins its newest tour in February 2025 to […]
OBRAS DE LUZ (Works of Light): A 40-Year History of the Japanese American Community through the Lens of Photojournalist Mario Gershom Reyes December 6, 2024 – January 5, 2025 Japanese American National Museum (JANM) As a photojournalist with The Rafu Shimpo (Los Angeles’s Japanese American newspaper since 1903), Mario Reyes has documented the milestones, the […]
December 3 and 10 at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles As part of the “Masters of Carpentry: Melding Forest, Skill and Spirit” exhibition, JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles presents “Tea Tuesdays: Omotesenke Tea Ceremony Pop-Up” program on Tuesdays, December 3 and 10, seating at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. at JAPAN HOUSE Gallery, Level 2 of Ovation […]
At the event place, Ikebana International chapter members will display the New Year ikebana arrangement, and Kitajima Sensei will present the ikebana program. This luncheon event will be open to non-members. Non-member luncheon fee is $95 per person. Registration and payment must be received by Dec. 21. For more information, send email to info@ikebanalosangeles.org Kaz […]