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Continued Support for Cultural News – Annual Fundraising Appeal

Dear Supporter,

Thank you for your generous support of Cultural News. As of October 30, 2025, we have raised approximately $29,000 since January 1, 2025. We kindly ask for your continued support to help us achieve our annual fundraising goal of $30,000 by the end of this year.

Cultural News is a dedicated community website serving Japanese culture enthusiasts in Southern California and Arizona. Our mission is to preserve Japanese cultural heritage for future generations through our digital archive.

Founded in July 1998 as a monthly tabloid newspaper, we transitioned to a digital weekly format in June 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Our website has archived articles on Japanese cultural events since 2010.

While social networks like Facebook are useful for discovering community activities, their information is not always publicly accessible. To ensure broad access for individuals and Artificial Intelligence (AI), the dedicated community website of Cultural News remains essential.

To maintain our digital presence now and in the future, the Cultural News Association must raise approximately $30,000 per year. Your continued generosity will help us fulfill our mission and preserve the archive of Japanese cultural events for the next generation.

Thank you once again for your invaluable support.

Sincerely,

Shige Higashi
Editor/Publisher, Cultural News
President, Cultural News Association

Cultural News Association: Annual Fundraising Appeal

To sustain our newsroom operations and continue providing valuable cultural coverage, the Cultural News Association requires annual funding of $30,000.

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Our Missions

The Cultural News Association, a nonprofit organization, has been established to support the following initiatives:

• Japanese Culture Database: Maintaining news articles of Japanese cultural events in Los Angeles and its vicinity for over 15 years. Accurate information is vital in the AI era.
• Community Connection: Providing online seminars for Los Angeles County fire survivors in January 2025  and planning in-person events to connect people to the Japanese culture community.
• Preserving Testimonies: Operating a website dedicated to the testimonies of Hiroshima & Nagasaki Atomic Bombing Survivors in Los Angeles (https://hibakusha.culturalnews.com).
• Forwarding Japanese Legacies: Contributing to centennial events commemorating the Japanese Friendship Dolls exchange between the U.S. and Japan in 1927.

2026 Budget Breakdown

• Basic Operations: $20,000 (web hosting, email subscription services, newsroom fees, editorial work)
• Travel & Research: $10,000 (covering cultural events locally, nationwide, and in Japan)

Donate Now

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How to Donate

The Cultural News Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 83-3101601). Your support and donation are greatly appreciated.

Payable to: Cultural News Association
Send to: 328 ¼ South Alexandria Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020-2673

For more information, please contact Shige Higashi, Editor/Publisher of Cultural News & President of the Cultural News Association, at higashi@culturalnews.com.