History and Commemoration: Legacies of the Pacific War 2010 National Endowment for Humanities College Teacher Workshop Director: Geoffrey M. White (University of Hawai‘i and East-West Center) Dates: July 25 – 30, 2010 and August 1 – 6, 2010 Location: East-West Center…
Exhibition of contemporary Japanese art dubbed as “Micropop,” June 12 – July 18
On July 8, Doizaki Gallery opens till 7PM The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles and Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles are presenting “Winter Garden: The Exploration of the Micropop Imagination in Contemporary Japanese Art” at JACCC’s Doizaki…
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Japan’s popular singer concert at a Little Tokyo temple, July 18, 1PM
Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple in Little Tokyo presents Japan’s Hideki Sekijima solo concert on Sunday, July 18 at 1:00 pm at the temple, 505 East Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013. Admission is free and open to the public. Having…
Haiku Study Group meeting at Pacific Asia Museum, July 17
On Saturday, July 17th the Southern California Haiku Study Group has the pleasure of sharing time with two very special guests: Dr. David G. Lanoue, and Luce Pelletier. DR. DAVID G. LANOUE Dr. David G. Lanoue is a translator of Japanese haiku, a teacher…
Taiko performance at Norton Simon Museum, July 16
Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena presents “Cosmic Thunder: Taiko Drumming” on July 16, 7:00 pm in conjunction with current Japanese woodblock print exhibition, “Hiroshige: Vision of Japan.” Date : Friday, July 16, 2010 Time : 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.…
UCLA’s Amerasia Journal: Stories of Ordinary Heroism
July 2010 The UCLA Asian American Studies Center Press announces the publication of “The Migrant with a Thousand Faces,” the latest issue of Amerasia Journal. The issue explores stories of migration from multiethnic perspectives, covering the diverse experiences encountered by…
TaikoProject bringing joyful “Rhythmic Relations” to Ford Amphitheatre, July 11, 8PM
TaikoProject: Rhythmic Relations 2010 July 11 (Sunday) 8PM The Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood, CA 90068 Tickets: $40/$35 www.FordTheatres.org (323) 461-3673 This program is presented by the Ford Theatre Foundation. The Stroll (2010) Bryan developed a new opening…
Innovative American taiko group to celebrate 10th anniversary at Ford Amphitheatre, July 10, 11
The award-winning TAIKOPROJECT presents an exhilarating performance of the dynamic art of American Taiko with the 100-cast-member production “Rhythmic Relations 2010,” at the Ford Amphitheatre in Hollywood. Joined by sister groups, Bombu Taiko, Kitsune Taiko & Southern California’s newest group,…
Annual Obon Carnival at Zenshuji, Little Tokyo, July 10, 11
Zenshuji Soto Mission of Los Angeles presents the Zenshuji 52nd Annual Obon Carnival on July 10 and 11, from 11am to 8pm. Zenshuji Soto Mission 123 South Hewitt Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 624-8658 www.zenshuji.org This family event will…
Annual Japan-theme Summer Festival to return to Torrance Cultural Art Center, July 11
Japanese language magazine publisher and Japanese radio programming company Bridge USA in Garden presents its 15th annual Summer Festival at Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, CA 90503 on Sunday, July 11 from 10 am – 7…
Origami Festival at Miller Japanese Garden, Long Beach, July 11
Community members can discover why people have been enchanted by the art of origami—Japanese paper folding—for centuries as the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) hosts the annual Origami Festival on Sunday, July 11,…