The Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce Foundation present the 13th Annual 2011 Oshogatsu in Little Tokyo event on January 1, 2011. This is a day-long celebration of the New Year and will…
Sushi Chef Institute to move to new location in Torrance
Cultural News, 2011 January Issue Andy Matsuda’s Sushi School / Cutting board talk By Andy Matsuda After a three-year effort searching for a new home, the Sushi Chef Institute will move from its current Little Tokyo location to 1123 Van…
2010 / New Year’s Day: Esoteric Buddhists to offer the first fire, Jan 1
The first day of the year is considered one of the most important days in many Asian countries. Visiting a Buddhist temple or Shinto shrine to offer a prayer on New Year’s Day is called Hatsu-Mode (first offering) in Japanese.…
2011 / Miss Kimono LA Contest to be held at Little Tokyo, Jan 1
The LA Kimono Club looks forward to conducting the 2011 “Miss Kimono LA” Contest on New Years Day, January 1, 2011, in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles as a part of “Oshogatsu in Little Tokyo” event. The contest consists of…
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Kinokuniya Bookstore to host author event with Setsuko Broderick signing “Japanese Traditions” Jan 1, 1-2:30 PM
Kinokuniya Bookstore in Little Tokyo will be hosting an author event with Setsuko Broderick signing “Japanese Traditions: Rice Cake, Cherry Blossoms and Matsuri: A Year of Seasonal Japanese Festivities” on Saturday, January 1 from 1 – 2:30 pm. While the…
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US-Japan high school baseball game, Dec 26-28
US-Japan Int’l High School Baseball Foundation presents the Year 2010 Friendship Baseball Game at Urban Youth Academy Baseball Field, 901 East Artesia Blvd, Compton, CA 90221 from Dec 26 – 28. Ibaragi Prefecture Selected Team vs. Urban Youth Academy Dec…
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Children’s “Oshogatsu” Workshop at Japanese American culture center, Dec 28
To celebrate the spirit of the Japanese New Year, the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center offers a one-day workshop on December 28, from 10 am to 3 pm to learn about the symbols and traditions surrounding Oshogatsu, New Year’s…
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Shikishi submission to the annual exhibition is ending on Dec 27
13th Annual Shikishi Exhibition January 2 through February 27 Doizaki Gallery at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles is sending out an open call for art with two programs:…
Los Angeles premiere on Dec 17 of film “The Last Ronin” cancelled
According to Warner Bros. Pictures Japan, Los Angeles premiere on Dec 17 of film “The Last Ronin” at Mann Chinese 6 Theater is cancelled. In the press release of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan, an American company made “protest” to the…
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JapanOC program to present “Tribute to Toru Takemitsu” by Jazz guitars, Dec 19
Tribute to Toru Takemitsu Presented by the Philharmonic Society of Orange County Sunday, December 19, 8:00 pm Samueli Theater Orange County Performing Arts Center, part of Segerstrom Center for the Arts 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Artists:…
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Exhibition: Hirokazu Kosaka’s interpretation of 12th century scroll, Dec 9 – 23
Cultural News, 2010 November Issue When his fellow classmates in Wakayama, Japan, were engulfed in reading the popular manga of the day, growing up as a teenager in post-war Japan, Hirokazu Kosaka found his imagination transfixed by a scroll he…
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Lecture “Approach and Observation” by Hirokazu Kosaka, Dec 12
Approach and Observation On the Veranda Lecture Series Sunday, December 10, 1:00-3:00 pm Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, 244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 In conjunction with his exhibition Frolicking Monkeys and Frogs, the JACCC is…