Japanese American Cultural & Community Center - JACCC Little Tokyo Community Nikkei Community - LA Nikkei Community | Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) Announces Closure of Aratani Theatre Due to Structural Improvement June 12, 2026
Bando Hidesomi Japanese Culture - LA Nihon Buyo Yuubi: Celebrating 30 Years of Elegance and Grace—Bando Hidesomi’s Nihon Buyo Shines at the Aratani Theatre February 26, 2026
Day of Remembrance Nikkei Legacy- LA Wartime Experience 2026 Feb. 19 | Stories of Japanese American WWII Solders “Defining Courage” with New Stories and New Music Returns to Aratani Theater February 19, 2026
Bando Hidesomi Japanese American Cultural & Community Center - JACCC Japanese Culture - LA Nihon Buyo Wa No Kai 2026 Jan 18 | Nihon Buyo Master Bando Hidesomi Commemorates 30th Anniversary of Her School with “Yuubi” Recital at Aratani Theatre on Sunday, Jan. 18, 1:30-5:30PM January 18, 2026
Japanese American Cultural & Community Center - JACCC Taiko - Endo Kenny Taiko Community 2025/11/22 | Historic celebration of a taiko pioneer who transformed the art form in the U.S. and beyond | “Kenny Endo: 50 Years of Taiko” Concert at Aratani Theatre Nov. 22 at 7:30 PM November 22, 2025
Japanese Topics - World Taiko Community 2025/05/31/ Makoto Taiko Presents Annual Concert Bearing theme “Hisho” at Aratani Theatre May 31, 2025
LA Wildfires 2025 2025/05/17/ Aratani Theatre hosts free benefit concert featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 for Los Angeles Fire Relief May 17, 2025
Japanese Culture - LA Japanese Topics - World 2025/03/08/ Special charity event “A Night of Laughter with Korokke – Comedic Icon of Impersonations from Japan” at Aratani Theatre March 8, 2025
Contemporary music 2024/10/12/ New York – based songwriter Akiko Yano’s rare appearance in Los Angeles: “An Evening with Akiko Yano” is held at Aratani Theatre Oct. 12 at 8PM October 12, 2024
Japanese Culture - LA 2024/9/28/ Japan’s puppet theater returns to Los Angeles for first time after 20 years: “National Bunraku Theater” to be performed at Aratani Theatre Sep. 28 at 7:30PM / SOLD OUT September 28, 2024
Japanese Culture - LA 2024 / LA Dance Chronicle reports “Arigato Little Tokyo From Kaori” – Matsui Makoto & Co. and Kinyo Kai at the Aratani Theatre August 12, 2024
Japanese Culture - LA Japanese Topics - World 2024/6/1, 2, 7, 9: Opera Madama Butterfly at Aratani Theatre June 9, 2024
Film TV 2024/1/13: Japan Foundation to present high-definition screening “Cinema Kabuki: Yugen” with pre-screening Taiko performance and Kabuki lecture at Aratani Theatre on Jan. 13 January 13, 2024
Japanese Culture - LA 2023: Cultural News is accepting comments and photo images of “KAGURA: Divine Tales from Japan” from readers: Deadline is Nov. 26, midnight November 26, 2023
Hogaku 2023/10/29: The Jazz Bakery presents composer/conductor MIHO HAZAMA & her m_unit ensemble at Aratani Theatre, Sunday, Oct. 29 at 7PM October 29, 2023
Hibakusha in North America Nikkei Legacy- LA 2023/8/5-6 : With message of global peace to Hiroshima, musical “Peace On Your Wings” makes Los Angeles debut from Honolulu, Aug. 5-6 at Aratani Theatre August 5, 2023
Defining Courage Nikkei Legacy- LA 2023/7/23 : Japanese American wartime experience stage “Defining Courage” comes to Aratani Theatre, Sunday, July 23, 3:00PM(Sold Out) & 7:00PM July 23, 2023
Hogaku Japanese American Cultural & Community Center - JACCC 2022 / TAIKOPROJCT to return to Little Tokyo: Rhythmic Relations 2022; June 25, 7:30PM at Aratani Theatre June 25, 2022
Hogaku Japanese American Cultural & Community Center - JACCC 2022 / Makoto Taiko to present first concert after two-year of pandemic challenges at Aratani Theatre, June 18, 7PM June 18, 2022
Japanese American Cultural & Community Center - JACCC Little Tokyo Community Nikkei Legacy- LA Oshogatsu in Little Tokyo 2021 / New Year’s eve event in Little Tokyo to include popular Japanese anime screening: “Weathering with You” & “Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train” December 31, 2021
Film TV 2020 / Japanese Film Screening: Little Tokyo Service Center to present “Not Alone” at Aratani Theatre, March 8, 5:00PM March 8, 2020
Nikkei Legacy- LA 2019 / Japanese Americans to sponsor “Benefit Concert for Migrant Children” at Aratani Theatre, Sept. 21 September 21, 2019
Nikkei Legacy- LA Protected: 2019 / Los Angeles Screening “Our Lost Years” at Aratani Theatre, June 23 June 23, 2019
Film TV Protected: 2019 / Taiko troupe from Japan – “Shidara Live in Concert” at Aratani Theatre, May 8 May 8, 2019
Film TV Protected: 2019 / Aratani Theatre to host Pacific Opera Project’s ambitious bilingual “Madama Butterfly” April 6, 13, 14 April 14, 2019
Film TV Protected: 2019 / Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” with Live Animation concert at Aratani Theatre, free admission, Jan. 13 January 13, 2019
Nihon Buyo 2018 / Nihon Buyo in Los Angeles: Emerging classical Japanese dance and music artists to present “Shinsei Kai” at Aratani Theatre, Nov. 4 November 4, 2018
Grateful Crane Ensemble Nikkei - Nisei Week Nikkei Legacy- LA Tohoku 2018 / Benefit stage “Nihonmachi” for goodwill tour to Japan, at Aratani Theatre, June 23 June 23, 2018
Uncategorized 2018 / Aratani Theatre: Tenrikyo Yoki Daiko Concert for its 20th anniversary, Jan 13 January 13, 2018
