Leaders in the field of Japanese gardens in Southern California will meet on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, 2010, hosted by the historic Storrier-Stearns Japanese Garden in Pasadena. Attendees will discuss issues of garden sustainability and…
The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture at Hanford in California Central Valley will present Kazari: Bonsai Display Competition in a tokonoma alcove at the center’s gallery building on April 17 and 18 to coincide its annual Spring Festival…
Monterey Park Cherry Blossom Festival>> April 17, 11:00 AM to 6:30 PM>> April 18, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM>> Barnes Park, located directly behind Monterey Park Civic Center>> Entry to the Festival is FREE. The 2010 Cherry Blossom Festival Committee and…
The Japan Korea Society and the Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles are co-sponsoring the Second Little Tokyo Japan Korea Harmony Concert on Sunday, April 18 from 2:00 pm at the Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple located at 505 East…
2010 Cherry Blossom Festival Southern California will take place on April10-11 on the streets of Little Tokyo. Now in its ninth year, the festival is free to all visitors and will feature odori dancing, children’s activities, Hawaiian entertainment, martial arts…
Hanamatsuri Celebration Sunday, April 11 Jodoshu North America Buddhist Mission 442 East Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 1:00 pm Bugaku performance by Kinnara Gagaku 1:20 pm Hanamaturi Service 2:00 pm Awards Ceremony 2:20 pm Hanamatsuri Commemorative Lecture “Buddhism &…
“No-No Boy” to add additional show, April 11, at 7:00PM Timescape Arts Group presents No-No Boy, Ken Narasaki’s stage adaptation of John Okada’s ground breaking novel. Set after World War II as Japanese Americans return to the West Coast, the play…
Film distributor Eleven Arts of Santa Monica presented The Harimaya Bridge at Music Hall 3 in Beverly Hills from March 26 to April 8. The Harimaya Bridge Laemmle’s Music Hall 3 9036 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 (310) 478-3836…
Nibei Foundation Japan Study Club Screening Toyo’s Camera” with film director/writer Junichi Suzuki Presenter: Mr. Junichi Suzuki, movie producer and directorApril 6, 2010 at Terasaki Foundation Laboratory Building, West Los Angeles Japan Study Club Lecture Note is complied by Cultural…
Nibei Foundation Japan Study Club April 6, 6:00 pm, Reception and dinner 7:00 pm, screening of Toyo’s Camera, followed by a presentation of film director/writer Junichi Suzuki (This month’s program will start 30 minutes earlier due to the film screening)…
Los Angeles — Legendary Taiko Artist Kenny Endo celebrates 35 years of artistry with a star-studded cast of drummers and musicians “In Concert” on Saturday, April 3 at 8 pm at the Japan America Theatre in downtown Little Tokyo. At…
Kenny Endo is one of the leading personas in contemporary percussion and rhythm. A performer, composer, and teacher of taiko with numerous awards and accolades, Kenny Endo is a consummate artist, blending Japanese taiko with rhythms influenced from around the…