Grateful Crane Ensemble – Cultural News

Grateful Crane Ensemble 25th Anniversary

Grateful Crane Ensemble Little Tokyo Nikkei Community - LA

LA NIKKEI COMMUNITY | Grateful Crane Ensemble to Celebrate Its 25th Anniversary in Little Tokyo Sunday, Sept. 20 from 2-6PM

August 24, 2026

USC Shinso Ito Center Grateful Crane Ensemble

Grateful Crane Ensemble Japanese Culture - LA Japanese song USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture

University of Southern California Presents “Grateful Crane Shows Over the Years” at University Campus on Friday, Feb. 27, 3:00-5:00PM

February 27, 2026

Community LA

2024/4/13: Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute and Grateful Crane Ensemble to present “Showa Alley by the Shokudo” on Saturday, April 13 from 4PM-10PM

April 12, 2024

Disaster Grateful Crane Ensemble Kashiwagi Soji Nikkei Legacy- LA Okamura Mike

2023 JAPAN / Los Angeles-based Grateful Crane Ensemble brings joy, laughter and friendship to Tohoku region of northeast Japan, Oct. 10-18, 2023

March 6, 2024

Earthquake & Tsunami Goodwill Tour Grateful Crane Ensemble Tohoku

2023 OCT 10-18 | Tohoku, Japan | Los Angeles-Based Grateful Crane Ensemble Brings Joy, Laughter and Friendship to Tsunami-Affected Communities

January 6, 2024

Grateful Crane Ensemble Nikkei Legacy- LA

2023/6/24-25 : San Francisco: Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northen California to feature Los Angeles-based Grateful Crane Ensemble for its 50th anniversary weekend event, June 24-25

June 25, 2023

Grateful Crane Ensemble Nikkei Legacy- LA

2021 / Theatre company Grateful Crane Ensemble has brought memories of Japanese American community to live performances: 20th anniversary event is presented in virtual stage through December

December 31, 2021

Fukushima Nuclear Accident Grateful Crane Ensemble Little Tokyo Historical Society Nikkei Legacy- LA

2019 / Fukushima: Los Angeles to host benefit concert for Fukushima’s children in Little Tokyo, Nov. 17

November 17, 2019

Fukushima Nuclear Accident Grateful Crane Ensemble LA Nishi Hongwanji Little Tokyo Historical Society Nikkei Legacy- LA

2019 / Fukushima: First-hand account of current situation to be presented in L.A. Little Tokyo event, Nov. 17

November 17, 2019

Disaster Grateful Crane Ensemble Nikkei Legacy- LA

2018 / Japanese American ensemble to embark 3rd goodwill tour to Tohoku, Sept. 9 -21

September 21, 2018

Grateful Crane Ensemble Nikkei Legacy- LA Tohoku

2018 / Benefit stage “Nihonmachi” for goodwill tour to Japan, at Aratani Theatre, June 23

June 23, 2018

Grateful Crane Ensemble Nikkei Legacy- LA Pasadena Buddhist Temple

2018 / Pasadena Buddhist Temple to host “Growing up Sansei” Community Event, April 28

April 28, 2018

Grateful Crane Ensemble Little Tokyo Nikkei Legacy- LA

2017 / Mini-fundraising dinner of “Far East Feast” is planned for non-profit theater company Grateful Crane Ensemble, May 20

May 20, 2017

Nikkei Legacy- LA

2017 / Mini-fundraising dinner of “Far East Feast” is planned for non-profit theater company Grateful Crane Ensemble, May 20 – Headline Version

May 20, 2017

10 Tomodachi Honda Program 5600 Perforing Artist 8900 US - Japan after 2011 Mar 11 Disaster Grateful Crane Ensemble Ho Daniel Little Tokyo Nikkei Legacy- LA

2017 / Corporate-sponsored program sends 20 students from Fukushima to Rose Parade on Jan. 2 and Little Tokyo concert at Aratani Theatre on Jan. 4

January 4, 2017

Grateful Crane Ensemble Nikkei Legacy- LA

2016 / Japanese American ensmble to presents Misora Hibari tribute show in San Fernando, Nov. 13

November 13, 2016

Grateful Crane Ensemble Little Tokyo Music and Dance - Traditional Nikkei Legacy- LA

2016 / Japanese American ensemble presents Tohoku Goodwill Tour Concert at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, Little Tokyo, Nov 5

November 5, 2016

2980 Japan Cultural Community Children in Camp / Satsuki Ina Grateful Crane Ensemble Nikkei Legacy- LA

2016 / Sansei generation’s experience after WWII to be focused with live play reading and counselor’s talk, Oct 1 & 2

October 2, 2016

Grateful Crane Ensemble Japanese American Cultural & Community Center - JACCC Little Tokyo A Nikkei Legacy- LA

2016 / Tribute show to post war Japan’s popular singer Misora Hibara at Aratani Theatre July 16

July 16, 2016

Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute - GVJCI Grateful Crane Ensemble Hibakusha - World Nikkei Legacy- LA

2016 / Heiwa no Kakehashi: Peace educational program at Gardena Japanese Cultural Institute, May 14

May 14, 2016

Misora Hibari

92 Popular Music Grateful Crane Ensemble Nikkei Legacy- LA

2015 / Misora Hibara Tribute to be performed by Grateful Crane in Orange County, Oct. 25

October 25, 2015

Grateful Crane Ensemble Los Angeles 2018

2015 / Huntington Library to host family program of “Journey to Japan” with songs and taiko show, July 11

July 11, 2015

8900 US - Japan after 2011 Mar 11 Disaster Grateful Crane Ensemble Los Angeles 2018 Nibei Japan Study Club Nikkei Legacy- LA

2015 / Nibei Foundation Lecture, Feb. 10, 7:00 pm, 2014 Goodwill Tour to Tohoku and Hiroshima

February 10, 2015

Momotaro by Grateful Crane

14 Japanese Stories 3500 Language - Cultural Programs Grateful Crane Ensemble Huntington Library Art Garens

2014 / Japanese stories to be staged at Huntington Library’s family day program, Oct. 11

October 11, 2014

Grateful Crane in Ishinomaki

8900 US - Japan after 2011 Mar 11 Disaster Grateful Crane Ensemble Los Angeles 2018 Nikkei Legacy- LA

2014 / Efforts to bring songs to Tohoku video to be screened, Oct. 4

October 4, 2014

Nisei Serenade 2014 April 26

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2014 / Nisei Serenade, a show in tribute to Nisei generation with 1940s’ song, April 26

April 26, 2014

Japanese Childrens Stories

45 Children Song - Doyo 5500 Performing Arts and Music Grateful Crane Ensemble Japanese American Cultural & Community Center - JACCC Nikkei Legacy- LA

2014 / Musical skits of Japanese children’s stories to be performed by Grateful Crane at Little Tokyo’s culture center, Jan 25

January 25, 2014

Grateful Crane Home for Holidays

9200 Japanese Community Centers Grateful Crane Ensemble Japanese song Little Tokyo A Nikkei Legacy- LA

2013 / Japanese American ensemble to present “Home for the Holidays” show, Dec. 07

December 7, 2013

Nihonmachi: The Place to be / Alan Making Manju

2980 Japan Cultural Community 9200 Japanese Community Centers Grateful Crane Ensemble Japanese American Cultural & Community Center - JACCC Nikkei Legacy- LA Uncategorized

2013 / Musical about Japanese American confectioners “Nihonmachi: The Place to be” Nov 16, 2:00 pm

November 16, 2013

Nisei Serenade 2013 Oct 13

2980 Japan Cultural Community 9200 Japanese Community Centers Grateful Crane Ensemble Nikkei Legacy- LA Wartime Experience

2013 / Japanese American youth’s song show in tribute to Nisei, Oct. 13

October 13, 2013

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