Luna Playhouse presents Two Plays by Yukio Mishima at its venue, 3706 San Fernando Road, Glendale, CA 91204, from July 8 though August 8. Performance takes place on Thursday through Saturday at 8:00 pm, and Sunday at 3:00 pm and…
Fully Booked >> Astronaut Naoko Yamazaki Lecture, July 25
800 seats of the Astronaut Naoko Yamazaki Lecture on July 25 are fully booked. Astronaut Naoko Yamazaki Lecture Her childhood dream of becoming an astronaut is securely in the bag. Japan’s second female space traveler, Naoko Yamazaki, will give a …
Obon Festival at Pasadena, July 24 -25
July 24-25, 2010 Pasadena Buddhist Temple 1993 Glen Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91103 (626) 798-4781 www.PasadenaBuddhistTemple.org Obon honors the memory of relatives and friends who have passed away. Special service will be held for families that have lost a loved one…
Obon Festival at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, July 24-25
OBON is a traditional event to honor and express gratitude to the spirits of our ancestors, those before us who provided us with the gift of life. As a Buddhist Memorial Day, we reflect on our interdependence to our ancestors…
“Introduction to Zen Meditation” to be taught on 5 Thursdays in August and Sept
Many people have an image of Zen as being something difficult when actually it is a clear, concise teaching. The Chinese character for “Zen” means to point to the essential underlying oneness of all things. Zen is to awaken to…
Protected: 2010 / Legendary dance master Fujima Kansuma to lead dances for the 2010 Nisei Week Parade
70th Annual Nisei Week to be held in Little Tokyo, Aug 14-22
The 70th Annual Nisei Week Japanese Festival will take place from August 14 – 22. This year’s nine days of free Japanese cultural events, activities and exhibits are packed with a variety of music and entertainment, food and fun for all…
USA-Japan high school baseball game, Sept. 2, 4-6
USA-Japan High School Baseball Game 2010 will take place from September 2 and Sept. 4– 6 at (MLB) Urban Youth Academy Baseball Field, 901 East Artesia Blvd, Compton, CA 90221. First Game: September 2 (Thursday) 1:00 PM Second Game: Sept…
Bon Odori: People’s dance to return to Buddhist temples this summer
Cultural News, June 2010 Issue Bon Odori Dance is an annual summer fixture in Japan during August. Dance circles are formed spontaneously by ordinary people just for fun. Here in Southern California and Arizona, Bon Odori is known as Buddhist…
Japanese American youth leadership program calling for participants
The Nikkei (Japanese American) Federation announces its eighth annual Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program, a leadership development and cultural education program for high school students. The program is scheduled to take place on selected Saturdays from November 2010 through early…
Exhibition – Zuan: Expressions of Modern Design in Early 20th Century Japanese Art – at Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture, April 24 – July 31
Sunday, April 25, 2 pm Opening Lecture to the new exhibition Zuan: Expressions of Modern Design in Early 20th Century Japanese Art Conducted by Sabine Schenk, curator of this exhibition This exhibition at the Clark Center for Japanese Art and…
Exhibition “Japan in Blue and White” to feature a popular color-scheme in the Edo period at Pacific Asia Museum, Mar 25, ’10 – Mar 6, ’11
Japan in Blue and White is currently on view at Pacific Asia Museum’s Gallery for Japanese Art in Pasadena through March 2011. The exhibition is guest curated by Meher McArthur. There will be several rotations of textiles and prints throughout…