July 2026 – Cultural News

Hiroshima Day Hibakusha Memorial Koyasan 2026 Flyer

American Society A-Bomb Survivors Hibakusha - LA LA Koyasan Temple Little Tokyo Community Los Angeles

HIROSHIMA DAY 2026 Los Angeles | 81st Commemoration Service for Victims of Hiroshima & Nagasaki Atomic Bombing to be Held at Koyasan Buddhist Temple in Little Tokyo Sunday August 2, 2PM

July 29, 2026

Roots and Rhythm John Kaizan Neptune and Giridhar Udupa

Music Neptune Kaizan Shakuhachi

POSTPONED | Roots & Rhythm California Tour | Santa Monica July 30, Ventura July 31, San Diego Aug. 1

July 28, 2026

Hisako Shofu Shohara 1929-2026

Centenary United Methodist Church Ikebana Obituary Ohara School - LA Shohara Hisako 1929-2026

OBITUARY | Grand Master of Ohara Ikebana Hisako Shofu Shohara Passed June 27 at age of 97 | Her Celebration of Life Set for Saturday, August 1, 12:30PM at Centenary United Methodist Church

July 28, 2026

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BEGIN Okinawa Association - OAA Okinawa Traditions Uchinanchu

Okinawa Association Presents “Celebrate World Uchinaanchu Day with BEGIN” Concert at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center Saturday, October 31 at 2PM | Public Early-Bird Sale from July 18-31

July 28, 2026

Curry Tonkatsu Udon: Rich, hearty hot broth topping with crispy pork cutlets, egg, and seasonings. A menu of Tsurukawa Udon in Tustin. (Courtey of the Ace Agency)

Orange County CA Udon Washoku - LA

WASHOKU 2026 Orange County | Tsurukawa Udon Opens at Tustin Shopping Center, The District at Tustin Legacy

July 27, 2026

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Japan Hollywood Network Japanese TV Sushi

Last Episone Aug. 2 at 7PM | Japan Hollywood Network Premiering Drama of Sushi Academy in Tokyo “Is It Too Late for Sushi?” on KXLA Every Sunday at 7PM

July 27, 2026

Roots and Rhythm John Kaizan Neptune and Giridhar Udupa

Music Neptune Kaizan Shakuhachi

POSTPONED | Roots & Rhythm | First Presbyterian Church, Santa Monica | July 30, 7:30PM

July 27, 2026

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Japan House LA Now Washoku - LA

NOW| JAPAN HOUSE | WASHOKU : Nature and Culture in Japanese Cuisine | May 22-Oct 18

July 27, 2026

The Strong Man Can No Longer Cure Loneliness -- What Jackass, Donald Trump, and Tora-san Reveal About American Masculinity

Takahama - Japanese View from America

2026 JULY Article Listing | A Japanese Vew from America | Tato Takahama | Pacific Research Institute

July 27, 2026

U.S.-Japan Friendship Dolls at Detroit Children’s Museum: (from left) Sugio, Akita Fukiko in back, Ichiko in front, and American doll Sally in Detroit, June 18, 2026. (Photo by Takashi Omitsu. Courtesy of Japan Cultural Development-Michigan)

Akita Fukiko Detroit Children's Museum Friendship Dolls Japan Business Society of Detroit Japan Cultural Development

DETROIT CHILDREN’S MUSEUM | Century Old Japanese Friendship Doll’s Home Museum Receives New Doll “Ichiko”

July 27, 2026

Yoshioku Owner Yamda Tokubei X 130th Anniversary Exhibition Poster

Friendship Dolls Hina Doll Tokyo

TOKYO | Traditional Doll Maker “Yoshitoku” Honors Its 10th Owner’s 130th Anniversary of Birth with Doll Exhibition | June 8-July31, 2026

July 27, 2026

Yoko Ono Exhibition at The Broad

Museum - Conptemporary The Broad Yoko Ono

NOW | “Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind” Exhibition at The Broad May 23-Oct 11

July 27, 2026

Team Kawachi Ondo Uchiwa Campaign 2026

Bon Odori Bon Odori 2026 LA Kansai Club Team Kawachi Ondo

LA Kansai Club Launches Third Annual Team Kawachi Ondo Uchiwa Campaign — Seeking Individual Donations to Preserve Bon Odori Traditions

July 27, 2026

Bushell Collection LACMA - Geffen Galleries Los Angeles County Museum of Art - LACMA Museum - Japanese Art - SoCal Netsuke

LACMA | Netsuke from Bushell Collection to Reappear at Geffen Galleries in September 2026

July 27, 2026

OAA Taikai BEGIN

BEGIN Okinawa Association - OAA Okinawa Traditions Uchinanchu

Okinawa Association of America to Launch “The Road to Taikai” A Year-Long Campaign With Renown Okinawa-Based Band BEGIN Concert at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center Oct. 31 at 2PM

July 27, 2026

Kinokuniya Bookstores Little Tokyo Community Little Tokyo Journal Manga

NOW | MANGA | Kinokuniya Bookstore Los Angeles Re-Opens in Little Tokyo

July 27, 2026

Now Japan Foundation KINETIC STILLNESS

Amakusa Clay Ceramic Art Japan Foundation LA Now

NOW | Japan Foundation LA | KINETIC STILLNESS: Sculptural Ceramics Exhibition | June 18 – Sept. 19, 2026

July 27, 2026

American Museum of Ceramic Art Ceramic Art Goodall Hollis Museum - Japanese Art - SoCal Now Pomona

NOW | POMONA | American Museum of Ceramic Art | Togei: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics | Curated by Hollis Goodall | June 13, 2026 – January 3, 2027

July 27, 2026

Art Descanso Gardens McArthur Meher Now

NOW | Descanso Gardens | Sturt Haaga Gallery | Sound of Water: Feminine Expression of Fluidity | Jun. 20, 2026 – Jan. 3, 2027

July 27, 2026

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Anime Japanese Culture - LA

“My Hero Academia in Concert” Brings the Anime Phenomenon to Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa Sept. 15

July 27, 2026

My Hero Academia North America Tour Flyer

Anime Japanese Culture - LA

“My Hero Academia in Concert” Brings the Anime Phenomenon to Cities Across the U.S. | Sep 12-20 | New Mexico, Salt Lake City, So Cal. SF, Seattle

July 27, 2026

Spirited Away Live Stage World Tour 2027- 2028

Anime Live Stage Los Angeles Miyazaki Hayao Studio Ghibli World

SPIRITED AWAY Live Stage World Tour 2027-2028 Announced | Taipei Winter 26-27, Tokyo Spring 27, Toronto Summer 27, Los Angeles Fall 27, London Spring 28

July 27, 2026

Sprited Away Stage On Live

Anime Live Stage Miyazaki Hayao Spirited Away Studio Ghibli

SUMMER 2027 Tikects Sale | Miyazaki’s “Spirited Away” Live Stage Will Come to Los Angeles | Sept. 2 – Oct. 24, 2027 | Ahmanson Theatre | In Japanese with English Subtitle

July 27, 2026

Academy Museum Anime Miyazaki Hayao Now Studio Ghibli

NOW | Academy Museum | Studio Ghibli’s PONYO | Feb. 14, 2026 – Jan. 10, 2027

July 27, 2026

Ghibli Store Donguri Republic Interior

Anime Little Tokyo Journal Studio Ghibli

Official Studio Ghibli Merchandise Shop “Donguri Republic” Opens at Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance, June 23 – Dec. 31, 2026

July 27, 2026

Little Tokyo Journal Manga Shonen Jump Shueisha

MANGA | Shonen Jump Shop Los Angels Opens at Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance | July 1, 2026 – March 28, 2027

July 27, 2026

Dear Vanilla Store Front

Dear Vanilla Kimono Little Tokyo Community Little Tokyo Journal

Kimono Retailer “Dear Vanilla” Opens Full-Scale Store in Little Tokyo

July 27, 2026

Team Kawachi Ondo Uchiwa 2026

LA Kansai Club Team Kawachi Ondo Uncategorized

LA Kansai Club Appreciates Sponsors for Third Annual Team Kwachi Ondo Commemorative Uchiwa (Hand Fan)

July 27, 2026

Kure Your Hometown Japan

Find Your Hometown in Japan | Kure JMSDF (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) Curry & Gourmet Festival Set for Nov. 14 & 15, 2026 at Pier Next to Yamato Museum

July 27, 2026

Azuma Kikusue Azuma Kotobuki Kai Nihon Buyo

Azuma Kikusue Teaching Nihon Buyo for 30 Years

July 27, 2026

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