February 2024 – Cultural News

Little Tokyo - Imagine Little Tokyo - Short Story Contest Little Tokyo Community Little Tokyo Historical Society

2024/2/29 Deadline: Little Tokyo Historical Society seeks entries for 2024 short story contest

February 29, 2024

US-Japan

2/29 Early Bird Registration Closing: Grassroots Summit Wakayama from July 9 to 15, 2024

February 29, 2024

Japanese Culture - LA

2024/2/28 ARIZONA / Japanese Culture Club to sponsor “Arizona Rakugo in English” in Scottsdale on Wednesday, Feb. 28 from 4PM

February 28, 2024

Japanese Culture - LA USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture

2024/2/28 / USC to present hybrid lecture “Joseph Hawkins – Queer Japan: Tatemai, Honne, and Visibility” Wed, Feb. 28, 11:30AM

February 28, 2024

Museum - Japanese Art - LA

Wall Street Journal / A Model for Financial Stability at the Detroit Institute of Arts

February 26, 2024

Weekly Cultural News 2020-2024

2024 / Weekly Cultural News / Feb. 19-25 / (Reiwa 6): Go For Broke Plaza project to create affordable housing, spaces for legacy small business, and culture in Little Tokyo

February 25, 2024

2024/2/24-25/ Pheonix: Arizona Matsuri at Steele Indian School Park Arizona Matsuri: Festival of Japan Japanese Culture - LA

2024/2/24-25: Phoenix, AZ / Arizona Matsuri to showcase a diverse selection of Japanese culture at Steele Indian School Park, Feb 24-25

February 25, 2024

Little Tokyo Community Museum - Japanese Art - LA

2024/2/25 Closing / Japanese American Cultural & Community Center presents “Best 100 Japanese Posters (1945-1989) Exhibition” at Doizaki Gallery, Jan. 27 – Feb. 18

February 25, 2024

Community Nikkei Legacies - LA Sawtelle Japantown Celebration

2024/2/25/ Sawtelle Japantown Celebration to take place from Feb. 16-25: Lecture by UCLA Research Prof. Paul Ong on Feb. 17, 1:30PM

February 25, 2024

Japanese Art Exhibits in Washington DC (free admission) Museum - Japanese Art - LA

2024/2/25 Closing / Washington DC / Freer Gallery of Art presents “Words of Wisdom: Buddhist Calligraphy from Japan” from April 1, 2023–February 25, 2024

February 25, 2024

Nisei Week Nisei Week 2024

2024/2/24 / Nisei Week Luau: Fundraising event for hosting Hawaii and San Francisco delegations, at Nishi Hongwanji Temple, Feb 24, 5:30PM

February 24, 2024

Day of Remembrance Nikkei Legacies - LA

2024/2/24 / Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute to present Day of Remembrance under the theme of “Terminal Island: Lost But Not Forgotten” Feb. 24, 2-4PM

February 24, 2024

Japan Foundation Los Angeles Museum - Japanese Art - LA

2024/2/22/ Japan Foundation to present Special Preview for Exhibition “TATSU: Depictions of Dragons in Japanese Art” Thursday, Feb. 22, 7PM

February 22, 2024

2024/2/22 ONLINE: "A Live Tour of Kyushu's Craftmanship" Feb 22, 5PM via Japan House Japan House Los Angeles Japanese Culture - LA

2024/2/22/ JAPAN HOUSE features online event “Cultural Treasures | A Live Tour of Kyushu’s Craftsmanship” focusing on Hakata doll maker, Thu, Feb. 22, 5:00PM, PST

February 22, 2024

Weekly Cultural News 2020-2024

2024 / Weekly Cultural News / Feb. 12-18, 2024 (Reiwa 6) / Aurora-Japanese Language Scholarship Foundation marks 25th Anniversary with award presentations to American, Japanese students, and contributors

February 18, 2024

Day of Remembrance Nikkei Legacies - LA

2024/2/18/ San Fernando Japanese American Community Center to host Day of Remembrance with screening of “Lil Tokyo Reporter” Sunday, Feb. 18, 2:30-5:00PM

February 18, 2024

Kimura Wakana 1 Kimura Wakana 2 Museum - Japanese Art - LA Zenshuji Soto Mission

2024/2/18/ Wakana Kimura’s “Buddha’s Nirvana” illustrating death of Buddha to be on view at Zenshuji temple in Little Tokyo, Sunday, Feb. 18, 11AM

February 18, 2024

Day of Remembrance Nikkei Legacies - LA

2024/2/17/ Japanese American National Museum to host 2024 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance under the theme of “Rooted in Resistance: Fighting for Justice during World War II” Saturday, Feb. 17, 2:00-4:00PM

February 17, 2024

Delicious Japan - LA Japan Hollywood Network Nijiya Market

2024/2/14/ Fukui’s BEST PREMIER Produce Collection on sale at Nijiya Market Torrance Store, Feb. 1 to Feb. 14

February 14, 2024

2024/2/12 Closing/ SF / "Takashi Murakami: Monsterized" at Asian Art Museum, 2023/9/15 Opening Museum - Japanese Art - LA SF - Asian Art Museum

2024/2/12 Closing: SAN FRANCISCO / Asian Art Museum presents “Takashi Murakami: Unfamiliar People — Swelling of Monsterized Human Ego” from Sep.15, 2023 through Feb. 12

February 12, 2024

Japanese Garden Portland Japanese Garden Portland Japanese Garden 2 Portland Japanese Garden 3

Portland Japanese Garden Appoints Lisa Christy as New Executive Director

February 11, 2024

Kimono - Nadeshikokai Weekly Cultural News 2020-2024

2024 / Weekly Cultural News / February 05-11 / San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center hosts “Seijinshiki: Coming-of-Age” ceremony produced by Nadeshikokai

February 11, 2024

Nikkei Legacies - LA

2024/2/11 Closing / Japanese American National Museum presents virtual reality recreation “Aki’s Market: A Project by Glenn Akira Kaino” from June 30, 2023 – Feb. 11, 2024

February 11, 2024

2024/2/10/ Alan Nishio: A Celebration of Life at Terasaki Budokan Community Nikkei Legacies - LA Nishio Alan 1945-2023

2024/2/10/ Japanese American community mourns passing of lifelong educator and community activist Alan Nishio: A Celebration of Life to be held at Terasaki Budokan, Saturday, Feb.10, 2:00 PM

February 10, 2024

2024/2/4: Closing / "Rinpa Screens" Feb 25, 2023 - Feb 4, 2024 Japanese Art Exhibits in Washington DC (free admission) Museum - Japanese Art - LA

2024/2/4: Closing / Washington DC / Freer Galley of Art presents “Rinpa Screens” Feb. 25, 2023–Feb. 4, 2024

February 4, 2024

Foreign Minister's Commendation Weekly Cultural News 2020-2024

2024 / Weekly Cultural News / January 29-February 04 / Philanthropist Toshizo Watanabe commended by Japan’s Foreign Minister: 2023 Award conferred by Los Angeles Consul General in January

February 4, 2024