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Uyehara Travel 2027 Okinawa Toru Slide 3 Shuri
Uyehara Travel 2027 Okinawa Tour Silde 5 Fish
HICARE Atomic Bomb Survivors Healthcare Seminar at UCLA
Ukon Takafuji, Head Master of Takafuji School & Sword Dance
The statue of Nimomiya Kinjiro seen at San Pedro Street and Second Street in Little Tokyo, October 5, 2026. (Cultural News Photo/Shige Higashi)
50th Anniversary Celebration | from left, LTNS President Dr. Darlene Kuba, LTNS Executive Director Setsuko Nakama, State Senator Maria Elena Durazo, Keiro President/CEO Beverly Ito, and Far Bar caterer/owner Don Tahara, October 3, 2026. (Cultural News Photo/ Shige Higashi)
Nikkei Help Line’s 40th Anniversary Celebration was held at Centenary United Methodist Church in Little Tokyo (Photo source: Facebook/Mike Murase)
OAA Taikai BEGIN
Inaugural Glendale Cultural Festival on October 4, 2026 (Photo courtesy of City of Glendale)
Anime and character merchandise store TokyoComix is grand-opening on Second Street in Little Tokyo in October 2026.
Global Stage Hollywood features Japanese film “AYUMI” at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on Saturday, October 2, 2026.
Koyasan Buddhist Temple in Little Tokyo | Fabric Dyeing Workshop by Setsuko Hayashi, October 3, 2026. (Source: Facebook/ Los Angeles Koyasan Buddhist Temple)
Little Tokyo Nutrition Service 50th Anniversary
Ball Park
Sake Barrel
Hiroyuki Sanada, Producer of “Shogun” and Star, “Toranaga.” Photo by Ayumi Sakamoto, 2024.
Miyazaki Wagyu Sign
George Takei and Brad Takei. Photo Credit: Christopher Appoldt (Courtesy of JANM)
Ms. Yuki Wakino of Mushanokoji Senke School of Tea
Music & Ma: (L) Piano: Shigeru Kawai (R) Courtesy of zenkyu matcha
Nikkei Wartime Experiences | UCLA’s Aratani CARE Sponsors film event “When You’re Smiling
Reiko Sudo and Her Exhibition “Textile Alchemy: The Art of Reiko Sudo” at Resnick Pavilion in Los Angeles County Museum of Art on September 16, 2026. (Cultural News/ Shige Higashi)
Works of Yuako Tanaka | Healing with Gold | Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (Cultural News/ Shige Higashi)
Craft Japan 21 Sep 2026 Presentation Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition
Restored barrack from Heart Mountain concentration camp.
LA Kansai Club 2026 Grand Fall Music Festival Flyer Japanese
Tea Ceremony with Pacific Plastics at Japan Foundation Los Angeles, June 18, 2026 (CN Photo/ Shige Higashi)
Now Japan Foundation KINETIC STILLNESS