May 2014 – Cultural News

2014 / Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibition, May 31-June 1 in Little Tokyo

May 31, 2014

2980 Japan Cultural Community 9200 Japanese Community Centers Little Tokyo A Little Tokyo Historical Society

2014 / Historical society to collect pictures and documents of Little Tokyo of any era, May 31, June 1

May 31, 2014

Little Tokyo Short Story Contest 2013 Winners

Little Tokyo - Imagine Little Tokyo - Short Story Contest Little Tokyo A Little Tokyo B

2014 / Little Tokyo Short Story Contest: Ernest Nagamatsu’s “Doka B-100” captures first place

May 31, 2014

9200 Japanese Community Centers Japanese American Cultural & Community Center - JACCC

2014 / Japanese American community program in Little Tokyo / All-original Hawaiian music and dance, May 31, 7:30 pm

May 31, 2014

39 Chinese Paintings Los Angeles County Museum of Art - LACMA Museum - Japanese Art - SoCal

2014 / LACMA curator to talk about “Chinese Paintings from Japanese Collections” May 31, 2 pm

May 31, 2014

Little Tokyo A Modern Art Museum - Japanese Art - SoCal

2014 / Los Angeles-based artists to host an international art exhibition in Little Tokyo in May

May 30, 2014

Japanese Topics - LA 2028 Modern Art

2014 / Internationally acclaimed artist Takashi Murakami to talk in L.A., May 29

May 29, 2014

Films from Japan Japan Foundation LA

2014 / Japan Foundation Free Japanese Cinema Screening / The Chef of South Polar / May 28 at 7:00 pm

May 28, 2014

3500 Language - Cultural Programs Japanese Topics - LA 2028

2014 / Japanese store MUJI to hold Open Talk event with UCLA professor in Venice, May 28, 6:30 – 8:00 pm

May 28, 2014

3500 Language - Cultural Programs 3710 Los Angeles - Buddhism

2014 / Higashi Honganji minister to lecture about “Introduction to Buddhism” May 28, 7:00 pm in Newport Beach

May 28, 2014

2601 Japanese Culture Programs at Universities 92 Japan - World Relations

2014 / UCLA Trans-Pacific Symposium / A New Horizon of Knowledge after 9.11 and 3.11 / May 28, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm

May 28, 2014

3500 Language - Cultural Programs

2014 / UCLA / Japan Studies Lecture “Tales of Ise” / May 27, 4:00 pm

May 27, 2014

15 Japan related associations 2011 Tsunami 8900 US - Japan after 2011 Mar 11 Disaster Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles Decorations Love to Nippon Love to Nippon Project

2014/05/27/ Masako Unoura and Ted Tanaka, organizers for supporting victims of 2011 Japan disaster awarded by Japanese consul general

May 27, 2014

25 Nisei Soldier

2014 / Los Angeles Memorial Day to honor Nisei translator of surrender document, May 26, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

May 26, 2014

Japanese Topics - LA 2028

2014 / Hollywood’s Magic Castle to showcase Japanese magic, May 19-25

May 25, 2014

Taiko Community 2010-2017

2014 / Intercollege Taiko Invitational Concert at Cal State Northridge, May 24-25

May 25, 2014

11 Japanese Language 3500 Language - Cultural Programs

2014 / All USA high school Japanese speech contest to be held at UC Irvine, May 24

May 24, 2014

Little Tokyo B Little Tokyo Historical Society

2014 / Historical society to talk about 130-year history of Little Tokyo, May 24 at LA Central Library

May 24, 2014

Japanese American National Museum - JANM Taiko Community 2010-2017

2014 / Taiko: Kenny Endo and Kaoru Watanabe at Aratani Theatre May 23

May 23, 2014

2980 Japan Cultural Community Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles Decorations

2014/05/22/ Japanese community leader Mr. Toshio Handa recognized with his commendation by Japanese consul general

May 22, 2014

10 Japanese Gardens 3000 Garden and Nature Japanese Garden

2014 / NYU professor to talk about Japanese gardens, May 21 at Japan Foundation

May 21, 2014

9200 Japanese Community Centers Torrance Cultural Arts Center / Armstrong Theatre Wartime Experience

2014 / War time theme artist Mary Higuchi to be in person at her El Camino College exhibition, May 21

May 21, 2014

1050 San Diego Films from Japan Japaese Documentary Japanese Topics - LA 2028 Nikkei Legacy- LA Samurai Films

2014 / Japan Film Festival Los Ageles / May 9, 10, 11, 17, 18

May 18, 2014

44 Dyeing Art - Yuzen - Shibori 9200 Japanese Community Centers Class & Workshop Community Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute - GVJCI Hayashi Setsuko Hayashi Setsuko - Dye Art Museum - Japanese Art - SoCal Nikkei Legacy- LA Torrance Cultural Arts Center / Armstrong Theatre

2014 / Dye workshop by Setsuko Hayashi at Gardena JCI, May 18, 1 -3 pm

May 18, 2014

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2014 / Three-month workshop on Interiority for writers, May 3 – July 19

May 17, 2014

8900 US - Japan after 2011 Mar 11 Disaster Japan Foundation LA

2014 / US Marine Corps officer to talk about 2011 Japan rescue mission, May 15 at Japan Foundation

May 15, 2014

Cultural News / Subscription

2014 / Cultural News May Issue on Sale

May 15, 2014

Anime - 20216 Films from Japan Japan Foundation LA

2014 / Hayao Miyazaki’s “Lupin III” series to be screened at Japan Foundation, May 14

May 14, 2014

3500 Language - Cultural Programs 5500 Performing Arts and Music 71 Butoh Theater

2014 / Japanese Samurai Play: BURAI -STANDING ALL ALONE- to be performed in Los Angeles, April 25 – May 11

May 11, 2014

10 Japanese Gardens 3200 Ikebana Ikebana - Sogetsu Los Angeles Branch Japanese Garden Japanese Topics - LA 2028

2014 / Sogetsu Ikebana Outdoor and Indoor Exhibition at Japanese Garden, May 11

May 11, 2014

Month: May 2014