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Joy of Matsuri – photo essay of Nisei Week Grand Parade
2010 / English play originally written by Hisashi Inoue about Hiroshima Atomic-bombing survivors, Aug 6 – Aug 15
August 6th, 2010, marks the 65th commemoration of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima – a day that changed the foundations of science, faith, and humanity. The years leading up to that fateful day were some of the…
Tanabata Festival Opening Ceremony and Stage Schedule, Aug 13-15
At the open space in front of MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) in Little Tokyo and the plaza of the Japanese American National Museum, 100 North Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Open to public. Free admission. Friday – August…
Culture Center in Little Tokyo to showcase Japanese tradition, Week 1, Aug 14-15
Japanese American Cultural and Community Center 244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 628-2725 info@jaccc.org www.jaccc.org Nisei Week Cultural Exhibits: Week 1 Saturday, Aug 14 & Sunday, Aug 15: 10 am – 5 pm 1st Floor Ikebana…
Tanabata Festival to open in Little Tokyo, Aug 13-16
The 2nd Annual Los Angeles Tanabata Festival (the Star Festival) will be held from August 13 – 16 at the open space of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) on First Street and Central Avenue in Little Tokyo to coincide…
Nisei Week Japanese Festival to open Aug 14
Come share in the Japanese American community spirit and attend the nation’s longest running ethnic festival of its kind, in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo, at the 70th Annual Nisei Week Japanese Festival, August 14 – 22. Held every summer, this…
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Executive Dir of Pacific Asia Museum to leave for Texas State History Museum
Joan Marshall, executive director of Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena will leave for Texas State History Museum in Austin as the executive director at the end of August. During Marshall’s tenure for seven years, Pacific Asia Museum successfully completed the…
Japanese tour van crashes in Utah, 3 killed
A tour van carrying 14 Japanese from Osaka, Aichi, Kagawa, and Tokyo, rolled off a highway in Utah, killing three persons and causing seven others serious injuries. The accident took place on Interstate 15 some four miles north of Cedar…
Long Beach-Yokkaichi Sister City Association News
5 Cal State Long Beach Graduates will teach English in Yokkaichi for 2 Years Five California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) graduates have been selected as Yokkaichi English Fellows and will begin teaching English in Long Beach’s Sister City of…
Kyoto Tourist Information: August Events in Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto Tourist Information vol. 5: published by Kyoto Tourism Federation in July 2010: Sunset Jazz Live August 7 (Sat), 21 (Sat) & 28 (Sat) Location: Keihanna Commemorative Park 6-1 Seikadai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun Inquiries: Tel. 0774-93-1200 Admission fee to Suikei-en: Adult…
Mr. Yusuke Shindo appointed new Deputy Consul General in Los Angeles
In June of 2010, Yusuke Shindo arrived in Los Angeles and began his post as Deputy Consul General of the Consulate General of Japan. He began his career with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1986. The same year, he…