Cultural News Association: Connecting Communities Through Japanese Culture in Southern California and Arizona
Cultural News, a vibrant community media platform, serves Japanese culture enthusiasts across Southern California and Arizona. Originally launched as a monthly tabloid newspaper in July 1998, Cultural News transitioned to a weekly email magazine in June 2020, adapting to the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Today, the Cultural News website stands as a living archive, preserving Japanese cultural events for future generations.
To ensure the continued publication and growth of Cultural News, the Cultural News Association was established as a non-profit organization in 2019. The Association relies on community support, requiring approximately $30,000 annually to sustain its operations. Supporters are encouraged to subscribe to the Weekly Cultural News for just $44 every four months ($11 per month) and to consider making a donation to help keep this vital resource thriving.
Get Involved:
- Subscribe: Receive the Weekly Cultural News and stay informed about Japanese cultural happenings. Subscribe Weekly Cultural News
- Donate: Your contributions directly support the Cultural News Association’s mission. Donate to Cultural News Association
- Share Your Heritage: Enjoy free listings to share Japanese heritage in Los Angeles, including one thumbnail image (5:3 ratio) and a text message at https://www.culturalnews.com/. Additional images can be added for a fee starting at $100.
Event organizers and community members are invited to send event information and press releases to eidtor@culturalnews.com.
Join us in celebrating and preserving Japanese culture—subscribe, donate, and share your story today!
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. https://dolls.culturalnews.com
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)
How to Donate
The Cultural News Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 83-3101601). Your support and donation are greatly appreciated.
Donate to Cultural News Association
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.