Showa Alley by the Shokudo Come experience a bit of Japan as the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute (GVJCI) Breezeway is transformed into a yokocho! Drawing inspiration from the post-war Showa ear, you’ll be immersed in the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of bustling Japanese alleyway brought to you to by the team behind the […]
By Mike Okamura, Board of Director, Grateful Crane Ensemble The morning trip by Shinkansen Bullet Train from Tokyo Station to Fukushima Station on October 11 was exciting, but the anticipation of what awaited us was palpable as we didn’t know what to expect since the last Tohoku Goodwill Tour was in 2018. With the heightened […]
SAN FRANCISCO (Cultural News: Forwarded for Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California) – Music has played a big part in defining our community through the generations, both good time and bad, and celebrating our past and present. Join us for a special 50th anniversary weekend event of the Japanese Cultural and Community Center […]
The Grateful Crane Ensemble, a non-profit theatre company based in Los Angeles, recently celebrated its 20th anniversary with the premiere of a fun and entertaining virtual video featuring a look-back at the shows, music and memories the group has presented over the past 20 years. Since 2001, the mission of the Grateful Crane has been […]
“Together for Fukushima,” a benefit concert and public education event for children in Fukushima, Japan, will take place on Sunday, November 17 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Nishi Hongwanji Los Angeles Betsuin Kaikan in downtown Los Angeles. Sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the George and Sakaye Aratani Community […]
Little Tokyo Historical Society president Michael Okamura will present a first-hand account and report back to the community about the current situation in Fukushima, Japan on Sunday, November 17 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Nishi Hongwanji Los Angeles Betsuin Kaikan in downtown Los Angeles. Led by the Los Angeles-based Love to Nippon […]
GRATEFUL CRANE ENSEMBLE 2018 GOODWILL TOUR TO TOHOKU, JAPAN SEPTEMBER 9 – 21, 2018 By Soji Kashiwagi, The Grateful Crane Ensemble On Sunday, September 9th, Grateful Crane will embark on our third goodwill tour to Tohoku, Japan to sing songs of hope and inspiration for tsunami survivors in some of the hardest hit areas of […]
Nihonmachi: The Place to Be, the Grateful Crane Ensemble’s musical journey about Japantown as told through the eyes of three generations of a local manju (sweets)-making family, will be returning to Los Angeles on Saturday, June 23 at 2 p.m. at the Aratani Theatre in the heart of Little Tokyo. Proceeds from this one-show only […]
Forwarded for Pasadena Buddhist Temple “Growing up Sansei,” a community event and dialogue about our Japanese American upbringing, will take place on Saturday, April 28 beginning at 2 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Pasadena Buddhist Temple’s Sakai Hall located at 1993 Glen Avenue, Pasadena. Presented by the Pasadena Buddhist Temple in partnership with the […]