August 2023 – Cultural News

Okinawa Traditions

2023/8/31: Explore Okinawan instruments at monthly Okinawa Association of America (OAA) potluck, Aug. 31, 7-9PM

August 31, 2023

Nikkei Legacy- LA Tuna Canyon Detention Station

2023/8/31 Due : Japanese American Wartime Experience: Tune Canyon Detention Station Coalition accepting scholarship application of essay or video clip, due by August 31

August 31, 2023

Nisei Week Nisei Week 2023 Nisei Week 2023 Queen and Court NW Queen and Court

2023: Nisei Week selects Kaitlyn Emiko Chu as 2023 Nisei Week Queen

August 31, 2023

Nisei Week Nisei Week 2023

2023: Nisei Week Grand Parade in Little Tokyo: 2023 Video

August 31, 2023

Little Tokyo Community Nikkei Legacy- LA Nisei Week Nisei Week 2023 Watanabe Bill

2023: Nisei Week recognizes Bill Watanabe as 2023 Leader of Little Tokyo: Watanabe takes part of Grand Marshal in Grand Parade

August 31, 2023

Little Tokyo Community Nisei Week Nisei Week 2023

2023: Nisei Week recognizes Anzen Hardware of Little Tokyo and Nori Takahata as outstanding contributor to Japanese American community: Anzen honored with Hashimoto Community Service Award

August 31, 2023

Cultural News - Donation

2023: Building Community Archive: Help Cultural News by Your Donation to forward cultural regacy to next generations

August 31, 2023

Hogaku

2023/8/28 : New York-based vocalist Rico Yuzen to present L.A. concert at Bridge USA Event Center, Monday, Aug. 28, 7:30PM

August 28, 2023

Weekly Cultural News 2020-2024

2023: Aug. 21-27 Weekly Cultural News: Japanese American Cultural & Community Center to host Kagura stage performance at Aratani Theatre for free, Nov. 19, 2PM

August 27, 2023

Hogaku Japan House LA Japanese Culture - LA

2023/8/27: JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles celebrates Fifth Anniversary Milestone with events: Renowned Japanese guitarist MIYAVI performs at Ovation Hollywood Courtyard, Aug. 27, 4-8PM

August 27, 2023

TV in Japanese

2023/8/25-27: San Diego International Kid’s Film Festival to screen short “JOMON” on Aug. 25: short anime “Shimajiro” on Aug. 27 in Carlsbad

August 27, 2023

Hibakusha - World Little Tokyo Community Museum - Japanese Art - SoCal Sakata Hideo 1935-2023 (1) Sakata Hideo 1935-2023 (2) Sakata Hideo 1935-2023 (3)

2023/8/27 Closing – 8/6 Opening : Reasserting solidarity with Nagasaki Hibakusha, Hideo Sakata, international artist group LELA holds 44th annual “A Bridge for Peace” exhibition in Little Tokyo, Aug. 6-27

August 27, 2023

Nisei Week Nisei Week 2023

2023/8/27: Nisei Week Update: Street Ondo Re-scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 27, 2-4PM at Japanese American Cultural & Community Center Plaza

August 27, 2023

Little Tokyo Community Nikkei Legacy- LA Obituary

2023/8/27: Community journalist Martha Nakagawa passed at 56: A Celebration of Life set for Aug 27, 11AM at Fukui Mortuary in Little Tokyo

August 27, 2023

Nikkei Legacy- LA

2023/8/26: Japanese Americans to commemorate 115 seniors that died of Covid in Kei-Ai Nursing Home, Saturday, Aug. 26, 7-9PM at Plaza in front of Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo

August 26, 2023

Crowder Robert 1911-2010 Shumei Pasadena

2023 AUG 4-21 | Shumei Pasadena | Robert Crowder Award Exhibition “Ayaka Hoshino”

August 21, 2023

Nisei Week Weekly Cultural News 2020-2024

2023: Aug 14-20 Weekly Cultural News: Nisei Week selects Kaitlyn Emiko Chu as 2023 Nisei Week Queen

August 20, 2023

Japan Hollywood Network TV in Japanese

2023/8/20: Free Japanese TV program: Japan Hollywood Network to start new drama “VIVANT” Aug. 20, 7PM

August 20, 2023

Nikkei Legacy- LA Nisei Week Nisei Week 2023

2023/8/12-20 : Downtown Los Angeles’ Historic Nisei Week Japanese Festival Celebrates Its 81st Year

August 20, 2023

Little Tokyo Community Nisei Week Nisei Week 2023

2023/8/12-20 : LA Tanabata Festival Kazari on display at JACCC and JANM during Nisei Week, Aug. 12-20

August 20, 2023

Beikoku Shodo Kenkyukai Japanese Culture - LA Little Tokyo Community Nisei Week Nisei Week 2023 Urasenke -LA

2023/8/19-20: Nisei Week Cultural Exhibit: Bonsai, Calligraphy, Dolls, Sashiko textile at Japanese American Cultural & Community Center

August 20, 2023

Nisei Week Weekly Cultural News 2020-2024

2023: Weekly Cultural News posted on window in front of Noguchi Plaza of JACCC, Aug. 12-20

August 20, 2023

Nisei Week Nisei Week 2023

2023/8/20: Nisei Week cancels all Aug. 20 events due to Hurricane Hilary

August 20, 2023

Little Tokyo Community Nisei Week Nisei Week 2023

2023/8/20: Cancelled: Nisei Week Ondo & Closing Ceremony to be held Aug 20: Bando Hirohichiro, 2023 Nisei Week choreographer to lead “Maneki Neko” and “WE ARE” dances

August 20, 2023

Minyo - Folk Song & Dance Nisei Week Nisei Week 2023

2023/8/20: Cancelled: Nisei Week: Minyo Station to perform at 81st Nisei Week Festival Closing Ceremony & Ondo Dance Celebration, Aug. 20, 4PM

August 20, 2023

Japanese Culture - LA Little Tokyo Community Nisei Week 2023

2023/8/20: Cancelled: LA Tanabata Festival to conduct Kazari Workshop at Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo, Aug. 20, 11AM – 4PM

August 20, 2023

Japanese Garden

2023/8/20 : Cancelled: Shoseian Teahouse in Brand Park, Glendale, CA: Friends of Shoseian presents “Flow Jitsu” workshop, Sunday, Aug. 20, 10AM – 1PM

August 20, 2023

Japanese Culture - LA Urasenke -LA

2023/8/19: Urasenke Tea Association to provide tea demonstration at art exhibition event at Makery Gallery in Little Tokyo, Aug. 19, 3-5PM

August 19, 2023

Little Tokyo Community Nikkei Legacy- LA Nisei Week Nisei Week 2023

2023/8/16: Nisei Week Foundation announces six individuals as Pioneer Spirit honorees: Award luncheon at Omni Hotel set for Aug. 16, 11AM

August 16, 2023

Nikkei Legacy- LA Nisei Week Nisei Week 2023

2023/8/14: Nisei Week Foundation honors community leaders and distinguish persons and companies at 81st Annual Awards Dinner in DoubleTree hotel, Monday, August 14, 6:00PM

August 14, 2023

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