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…
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…
“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.…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
The Grateful Crane Ensemble, non-profit theater company about Japanese American history, will hold a mini-fundraising dinner at a chef’s residence in Pasadena on Saturday, May 20 from 4 pm to 8 pm. Local Japanese Americans who remember Chinameshi (Chinese food)…
The Grateful Crane Ensemble, non-profit theater company about Japanese American history, will hold “Far East Feast,” a mini-fundraising dinner at a chef’s residence in Pasadena on Saturday, May 20 from 4 pm to 8 pm. Tickets for the Far East…