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Japanese Culture
2025 Nov 06 | Los Angeles | Japanese American Cultural & Community Center Accepting Shikishi Board for 2026 New Year Exhibition

Los Angeles, CA (November 6, 2025) — The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) announces that it w…

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Buddhism
Now | Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents “Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art Across Asia” from May 11. 2025 through July 12, 2026

Incorporating 180 masterpieces of pan-Asian Buddhist art, "Realms of the Dharma" begins with the religion’s origins…

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Little Tokyo - Local
Cultural News Slideshow | Little Tokyo Development History | Churches and Temples are important to preserve Japanese culture in Little Tokyo, says Yukio Kawaratani, retired urban planner

Cultural News Editor Shige Higashi interviewed Yukio Kawaratani, 94 years old, who involved the development of Littl…

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Japanese Art
Kimiko Koyanagi, 93-Year-Old, Publishes Her Memoir of A Legacy of Doll-Making


Los Angeles, July 2025 – Kimiko Muraoka Koyanagi is a third-generation doll maker originally from Tokyo. Her dolls are…

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Cherry Blossom Festival
Celebrate Spring at the Cherry Blossom Festival of Shoseian Teahouse in Glendale’s Brand Park on Sunday, March 15, 10AM-3PM

Guests can enjoy authentic Urasenke tea ceremonies presented by the UCLA Student Chado Club and Nakada Shachu.…

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Japanese Art
San Diego: Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum Exhibits “Shizuko Greenblatt: Uplift the human spirit” from Jan. 30 to April 26

This exhibition highlights three distinct bodies of work, Expressive Japanese Calligraphy, Fusion Ikebana, and Fem…

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Craft
Now | Japan Foundation Presents “Package Craft: From Candy Box to Sculpture” art exhibition from Nov. 21, 2025 through Feb. 18, 2026


Japan Foundation Los Angeles
Art Exhibition | Package Craft: From Candy Box to Sculpture
November 22, 2025 - Februa…

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Japanese Art
Now | Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents “Deep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cultures” exhibition from Nov. 9, 2025 through Sep. 13, 2026

This exhibition includes the following Japanese art works: Hashiguchi Goyō, “Woman Combing Her Hair,” 1920; “Millio…

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Japan Foundation Los Angeles
Monthly | Japan Foundation Presents In-Person Lecture Series of “Japanese Sculpture” by Michael VanHartingsveldt from November 2025 through April 2026

From the enigmatic dogū to the dynamic haniwa, early Japanese aesthetics quickly developed alongside its civiliz…

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Buyo - Bando Hidesomi
2026 Jan 18 | Nihon Buyo Master Bando Hidesomi Commemorates 30th Anniversary of Her School with “Yuubi” Recital at Aratani Theatre on Sunday, Jan. 18, 1:30-5:30PM

The program will feature twenty-six of Madame Hidesomi’s students, including the debut performances of four dancers…

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Film-TV
2026 Jan 18 | Samurai Film Screenings as Inaugural Event of Shoseian Teahouse in Glendale on Sunday, Jan. 18, 10AM-3:30PM

The festival promises an immersive journey through the world of legendary samurai, featuring three iconic films: Sam…

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Japanese Art
2026 Jan 17 | Pasadena | USC Pacific Asia Museum Presents “Night Parade: Yokai Unleashed” – A Celebration of Myth, Magic, and Japanese Folklore” on Saturday, Jan. 17, 6PM-8PM


PASADENA, CA — The USC Pacific Asia Museum presents “Night Parade: Yokai Unleashed,” the inaugural program celebrati…

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