Plein Air Painter TOKIO UEYAMA (1889-1954) | UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art Presents “Tokio Ueyama: The Hollows Between Mountains” | Sept. 26, 2026 – Feb. 28, 2027 October 19, 2026
ART 2026 | Shumei Hall Gallery in Pasadena | Energetic Connections: The Ki Paintings of Yoshio Ikezaki | October 4 – November 8, 2026 October 19, 2026
NOW | Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) | Textile Alchemy: The Art of Reiko Sudō & NUNO | September 20, 2026–March 7, 2027 | Resnick Pavilion October 19, 2026
SAN DIEGO | Mingei International Museum 2026-2027 | Painted Prayers: The Japanese Folk Art Tradition of Ema | October 17, 2026 – April 4, 2027 October 19, 2026
NOW | POMONA | American Museum of Ceramic Art | Togei: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics | Curated by Hollis Goodall | June 13, 2026 – January 3, 2027 October 19, 2026
2025 LA Wildfires Disaster Case Management Little Tokyo Service Center - LTSC Los Angeles 2025 LA Wildfires | 1,397 Fire Survivors Stand to Lose Their Case Managers at End of Sep. 2026 September 17, 2026
Grateful Crane Ensemble Little Tokyo Nikkei Community - LA-OC LA NIKKEI COMMUNITY | Grateful Crane Ensemble to Celebrate Its 25th Anniversary in Little Tokyo Sunday, Sept. 20 from 2-6PM September 17, 2026
Koto Workshop LA's 33 Strings Little Tokyo Los Angeles Shakuhachi Workshop Shamisen Workshop Terasaki Budokan Traditional Japanese Music 2026 | LA’s 33 Strings Presents Koto, Shamisen, Shakuhachi Workshops | Terasaki Budokan, Little Tokyo | Sunday, September 20, 10AM – 12PM September 17, 2026
Descanso Gardens Ikebana Kitajima Yokou Kaz - Group Yokou Sogetsu LA IKEBANA 2026 | Ikebana Exhibition for Celebrating 60th Anniversary of Descanso Garden | Group Yokou of Sogetsu Ikebana | September 14-20 September 17, 2026
Film Hang On To The Dream Theatre Hollywood Japan Film Festival Los Angeles Japan House LA JFFLA 2026 Japan Film Festival Los Angeles 2026 Returns to Hollywood Sep. 18–20 with Free Screenings of Japanese Feature, Short and Independent Films September 17, 2026
Chin Jeffrey Film Hollywood Japan Film Festival Los Angeles JFFLA 2026 The Nikkei of Norwalk Japan Film Festival Los Angeles 2026 | The Nikkei of Norwalk | Hollywood Screening Sep. 18 at 6:30PM | Online Screening Sept.10-30 September 17, 2026
Ando Mia Film Hang On To The Dream Theatre Hollywood Japan Film Festival Los Angeles JFFLA 2026 KORAKUEN Japan Film Festival Los Angeles 2026 | KORAKUEN | Hollywood Screening Sep. 18 at 8:20PM | Online Screening Sept. 10-30 September 17, 2026
Bite to Bite Film Hollywood Japan Film Festival Los Angeles JFFLA 2026 Japan Film Festival Los Angeles 2026 | Bite to Bite | Hollywood Screening Sep. 19 at 11AM September 17, 2026
Film Hang On To The Dream Theatre Hollywood Japan Film Festival Los Angeles JFFLA 2026 Japan Film Festival Los Angeles 2026 | California Scenario | Hollywood Screening Sep. 19 at 2PM | Online Screening Sept. 10-30 September 17, 2026
Film Hamamoto Marisa Hollywood Japan Film Festival Los Angeles Japan House LA JFFLA 2026 Japan Film Festival Los Angeles 2026 | Dance Performance, Screening, Talk by Maria Hamamoto and Infinite Flow Dance | Hollywood Sep. 20 at 11:15AM September 17, 2026
Film Hollywood Japan Film Festival Los Angeles Japan House LA JFFLA 2026 Persona Non Grata : The Story of Chiune Sugihara Japan Film Festival Los Angeles 2026 | Persona Non Grata: The Story of Chiune Sugihara | Hollywood Screening Sep. 20 at 3PM | Online Screening Sept. 10-30 September 17, 2026
Arizona Japanese Culture Club Arizona Japanese Film Japanese Film Festival Arizona KOKUHO Japanese Film Festival Arizona 2026 | Arizona State University (ASU) Media and Immersive Experience (MIX) Center in downtown Mesa | Sep. 18-19, 2026 September 17, 2026
Nuclear Sharing Policy Takahama - Japanese View from America US-Japan Alliance A Japanese View from America | September 2026 | Pacific Research Institute | What If America Changes? What Should Japan Do? — The Kavanagh Report and the Next U.S.-Japan Alliance September 17, 2026
Anime & Manga GEA Live Music My Hero Academia RoadCo Segerstrom Center The Wiltern LA TOHO Co ANIME 2026 | “My Hero Academia” in Concert | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa, Sept. 15 at 7:30PM | The Wiltern, Koreantown LA, Sept. 16 at 7PM September 15, 2026
Anime & Manga Music My Hero Academia TOHO Co “My Hero Academia in Concert” Brings the Anime Phenomenon to Cities Across the U.S. | Sep 12-20 | New Mexico, Salt Lake City, So Cal. SF, Seattle September 15, 2026
Biltmote Hotel LA Japan America Society - SC Kokusai Shimin Sho Nakano Rina Sasaki Rintaro Yoshiki Japan America Society Honors Musician YOSHIKI with International Citizens Award during 117th Anniversary Gala at Biltmore Hotel in Downtown L.A. Thursday, Sept. 17 at 6:30PM September 15, 2026
Little Tokyo Little Tokyo Community Impact Fund Los Angeles Nikkei Community - LA-OC Little Tokyo Community Impact Fund 2026 Summer/Fall | First Purchased Building Named The Alan Nishio Building September 15, 2026
2026 Kumamoto Earthquake Kumamoto Kenjinkai Relief for Japan's Disaster Relief for 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake | LA’s Kumamoto Kenjinkai Unites Japanese Community for Raising $20,000 Through Flamenco, Music, and Pop-Up Stalls September 15, 2026
Japan Hollywood Network Japanese TV VIVANT Japan’s Blockbuster Drama “VIVANT” Arrives in Los Angeles Just Four Weeks After Premiere by Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) Japan Hollywood Network Begins English-Subtitled Air August 23 September 15, 2026
Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute - GVJCI Kochiyama Alison Nikkei Community - LA-OC Retire NIKKEI COMMUNITY 2026 Los Angeles | Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute (GVJCI) Announces Executive Director Alison Kochiyama to Retire at End of 2026 September 15, 2026
Gardena CA Japanese Folk Song and Dance Show Nakoka Community Center Nanka Minyo Kyokai COMMUNIY 2026 Tradition | Nanka Nihon Minyo Kyokai Presents “28th Annual Autumn Japanese Folk Song and Dance Show | Nakaoka Community Center in Gardena | Sunday, September 13 at 11AM September 13, 2026
Community LA Keiro no Hi Festival Keiro Org LA Nishi Hongwanji Little Tokyo Los Angeles COMMUNITY 2026 | KEIRO hosts 9th Annual Keiro no Hi Festival | LA Hompa Hongwanji Temple | Saturday, September 12, 10AM-3PM September 12, 2026
Craft Tokyo CRAFT in TOKYO | Shiba Park Hotel Showcases Japanese Craftsmanship in “Tale of Artisans” Exhibition | June 1 – Sept. 6, 2026 September 6, 2026
Brown Kendall Japanese American National Museum - JANM Japanese Garden Nikkei Genealogical Society GARDEN & JAPANESE AMERICAN | Discussion | Unearthing History: Japanese American Resilience in Southern California Gardens | Sept. 5, 2:00-3:30PM | Japanese American National Museum September 5, 2026
Arizona Asano Sho Koshio Ken Koto Demo Muramoto Shirley Musical Instrument Museum Phoenix Shamisen Demo Taiko Demo ARIZONA 2026 | Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) Presents “Experience Japan” Performances & Workshops During Labor Day Weekend | Phoenix | September 5, 6, 7, 9AM-5PM September 1, 2026
Arizona Asano Sho ASU Kerr Cultural Center Japanese Culture Club Arizona Scottsdale Sone Mao ARIZONA 2026 Music | Scottsdale | Arizona State University (ASU) Kerr Cultural Center Hosts Japanese Musicians MAOSHO (Piano & Shamisen) | Sunday, September 6 at 4PM September 1, 2026
Japan House LA KIMONO CON Music Shamisen MUSIC at JAPAN HOUSE 2026 | By Blending Tsugaru Shamisen, Jazz, Piano, and Global Sounds, MAOSHO Featuring Ryota Kikuchi | Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 7:00PM September 1, 2026
Football Irvine CA Japan Football Association National Team Japan Japan Football Association Selects 34 Players Around World for First Talent-Discovery Camp in Irvine. Seeking Japanese Roots or Future Japanese Nationality for National Team of Japan August 30, 2026
Los Angeles Matamura Kaz One Minute Play Festival Whitefire Theatre The Tokyo Sensational Returns to Los Angeles with All New Plays | 1 Minute Play Festival | Whitefire Theatre, Sherman Oaks | Friday, August 28 & Saturday, August 29 August 29, 2026
Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW Queen and Court NW26 QUEEN | Orange County Nikkei Coordinating Council’s Kara Kimiko Chu Named 2026 Nisei Week Queen at Coronation Event in Los Angeles | August 15, 2026 August 29, 2026
