0399 Institute – Place – Cultural News

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Little Tokyo Community to Celebrate Nancy Kikuchi Volunteer Day with Neighborhood-Wide Clean Up: Little Tokyo Sparkle 2026 Set for Sunday, May 17, 9AM-12PM

May 10, 2026

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Now | The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles Presents “ Manifesting Icons: The Materials and Making of Buddhist Visual Culture in Asia” March 5 – June 2

May 4, 2026

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57th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage Set for Saturday, April 25 with Theme of “Lessons from Manzanar: Vigilance is the Price of Democracy

April 23, 2026

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Los Angeles Buddhist Temples Hosts Annual Hanamatsuri Service in Commemoration of Buddha’s Birthday at Hompa Hongwanji Temple | April 05, 2026

April 5, 2026

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Cultural News Slideshow: LA Hanamatsuri 2025 – Buddha’s Birthday

March 30, 2026

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University of Texas Invites Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors to join CAI Study

March 23, 2026

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Announcement: Seinan Koreisha Adult Day Care Soon-To-Open at 3116 West Jefferson Blvd in Los Angeles

March 21, 2026

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Ventura County JACL and USC Day of SCervice Host Annual Historic Japanese Cemetery Clean Up in Oxnard on Saturday, March 21, 10AM – 12PM

March 18, 2026

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Now | The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles Presents “Guardians of Beringia: Kami Kamuy” A Multisensory Ceramic Exhibition Exploring Indigenous Spirit Worlds Across the Pacific Rim, March 5 – April 9

March 18, 2026

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Now | Exploring Japan’s Global Impact on Visual Communication, JAPAN HOUSE presents “Pictograms: Iconic Japanese Designs” from Feb. 12 – May 3

March 18, 2026

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Now | Academy Museum Unveils “Studio Ghibli’s PONYO” Exhibition, Featuring Rare Original Materials of Animation

March 18, 2026

Japanese Culture - LA Memorial Service Online Presentations Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America

Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America to Host Online Memorial Service Honoring Victims of Earthquakes and Tsunamis Worldwide on Tuesday, March 10 at 7PM, Pacific Time

March 10, 2026

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Costa Mesa Historical Society Hosts Speaker Program Featuring Henry Ernie Nishii about “Japanese American History & Historic Wintersburg” on Saturday, March 14 at 2PM at Norma Hertzog Community Center, Costa Mesa

March 10, 2026

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Seinan Koreisha Adult Day Care Opens in Early 2026

March 10, 2026

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Japanese Culture - LA Nikkei Student Union Tsunagi Matsuri

UCLA Nikkei Student Union and Intercollegiate Nikkei Council Host 2026 Tsunagi Matsuri in Little Tokyo on Sunday, March 8, 11AM to 7PM

March 5, 2026

Japanese Culture - LA Lutheran Churches

Huntington Beach | Lutheran Church of the Resurrection to Host 2026 Akune Mission Japan Festival on Sundy, March 8, 12:00-5:00PM

March 5, 2026

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Little Tokyo Community Impact Fund Celebrates First Property Acquisition and Announces Availability of Office Space

March 5, 2026

Hospice Care Machiko no Ishi

New Charity Honors Japanese Heritage with Comfort Gifts for Hospice Patients

March 4, 2026

Shoseian Teahouse Cherry Blossom Festival

Cherry Blossom Festival Garden - Shoseian Teahouse - Glendale Japanese Garden

Glendale | Cherry Blossom Festival of Shoseian Teahouse is postponed until April 19

March 4, 2026

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Grateful Crane Ensemble Japanese Culture - LA Japanese song USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture

University of Southern California Presents “Grateful Crane Shows Over the Years” at University Campus on Friday, Feb. 27, 3:00-5:00PM

February 27, 2026

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Benshi Film TV Yanai Initiative for Globalizing Japanese Humanities

Japanese silent film screening with live music and “Benshi” at Egyptian Theater on Feb. 27 at 7PM, UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 28 at 2PM

February 27, 2026

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Monthly | Japan Foundation Presents In-Person Lecture Series of “Japanese Sculpture” by Michael VanHartingsveldt from November 2025 through April 2026

February 26, 2026

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Japan’s Legendary Ramen Chain Restaurant Tenkaippin Grand-Opens in Little Tokyo

February 26, 2026

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Madame Bando Hidesomi Creates Spectacle Show “Yuubi” at Aratani Theatre as Her 30th Anniversary of Bando Mihon Buyo School

February 26, 2026

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2026 Feb. 21-22 | Egenolf Gallery Japanese Prints to showcase quality ukiyo-e and shin hanga at Rare Books Pasadena

February 22, 2026

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Day of Remembrance Nikkei Legacies - LA San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center

2026 Feb. 22 | San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center to Host Day of Remembrance Event

February 22, 2026

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Academy Museum Day of Remembrance Nikkei Legacies - LA Wartime Experience

2026 Feb. 19 | Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Presents Short Films Honoring “Day of Remembrance: Executive Order 9066’

February 19, 2026

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2026 Feb 18 | Closing | Japan Foundation Presents “Package Craft: From Candy Box to Sculpture” art exhibition from Nov. 21, 2025 through Feb. 18, 2026

February 18, 2026

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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

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2026 Feb. 02 | JAPAN HOUSE hosts Free & Walk-in Program for Experiencing Japanese Instruments

February 2, 2026