Cultural News, 2010 September Issue To celebrate its 45th anniversary, the Matsutoyo Kai, a leading Japanese folk music association in Los Angeles and San Francisco led by Mme. Matsutoyo Sato, will present Japanese Folk Music Festival with guest artist Kosugi…
The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture at Hanford in the Central Valley of California will open the new exhibition Luminosity in Monochrome: Japanese Ink Painting and Calligraphy on September 4, and run through until November 13. The opening…
The annual Japanese Garden Festival is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 6-7 at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011. Always a crowd favorite, taiko drummers will perform at noon on Saturday. A floral exhibit by…
An outstanding line-up of films featuring Japanese talent and themes await cinemagoers at AFI FEST 2010 presented by Audi. AFI FEST will take place in Hollywood, California at the historic Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, the Mann Chinese 6 theatres, the Egyptian Theatre…
Cultural News, 2010 October Issue Zenshinza Theatre Company, Japan’s foremost repertory theatre ensemble, will make its highly anticipated U.S. debut at the Aratani Japan America Theatre in Los Angeles on Nov. 5-7. Established by two of the greatest Kabuki actors…
Cultural News, 2010 November Issue Andy Matsuda’s Sushi School / Cutting board talk By Chef Andy Matsuda Our school name bears the word “sushi” but we teach not only sushi preparation but also the basic knowledge of Japanese cuisine. During…
Cultural News, 2010 September Issue Zenshinza Theatre Company, Japan’s foremost repertory theatre ensemble, will make its highly anticipated U.S. debut at the Aratani Japan America Theatre in Los Angeles on Nov. 5-7. Established by two of the greatest Kabuki actors…
Cultural News, 2010 October Issue From November 4–6, the Culinary Institute of America, one of nation’s best culinary professional training school, will stage Japan: Flavors of Culture—Sushi and Soba to Kaiseki, a Global Celebration of Tradition, Art & Exchange at…
The first Annual Inland Empire Lunar New Year’s Festival will be held in Downtown Riverside, January 29, 2011. The event offers a month long cultural celebration to commemorate Asian culture and honor its significant impact on the Inland Empire region…
Cultural News, 2010 October Issue “The Betrayed,” a play by Nisei playwright Hiroshi Kashiwagi, will have its Orange County premiere on Saturday, November 6 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Orange County Buddhist Church in Anaheim. Presented by…
JapanOC Opening Event: Sankai Juku in its award-winning Butoh dance Hibiki: Resonance from Far Away Saturday, October 30, 8:00 p.m. Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA 92612 (949) 854-4646 www.thebarclay.org Tickets: $61, $46, $36 The JapanOC Festival begins…
Honoring Ancestors/Celebrating Family History The Free Family Festival on October 30 will be a pan-Asian celebration of fun performances, crafts, demonstrations and activities for the whole family, presented by the cultural Arts Councils of Pacific Asia Museum. Hours are 12…