Japanese American Cultural & Community Center

Culture
2025/05/03/ Kodomo no Hi (Children’s Day) Celebration invites children to take the lead in exploring Japanese and Japanese American traditions in Little Tokyo

Children will craft, play, and discover through hands-on activities, traditional games, and interactive storytell…

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Ogaswara Senchado Iemoto Shukyo Yamamoto
2025/04/06/ Ogasawara Style Senchado Hosts “Flower Festival Tea Party” at Pioneer Center in Japanese American Cultural & Community Center


The Flower Festival is a Buddhist event that celebrates the birth of Buddha and prays for the health of children and the f…

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Hanamatsuri
2025/04/05-06/ Hanamatsuri Blessing Ceremony at Flower Arrangement Exhibition of Japanese American Cultural & Community Center


Hanamatsuri (花祭り) Flower Arrangement Exhibition
Sat, Apr 5, 2025 - Sun, Apr 6, 2025
Gallery Hours: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gra…

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Nikkei - Japanese American
2025/02/22-23/ World Premiere of “The Camp: An Opera in Two Acts” at Aratani Theatre on Feb. 22, 23, March 1, 2


A new opera about an American family wrongfully imprisoned in 1942 and the power of collective resistance to injustice…

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Culture
2025/01/01/ Japanese American Cultural & Community Center’s 42nd Annual Kotohajime free video to premiere at 1PM


Japanese American Cultural & Community Center’s free video celebration of the Year 2025 will premiere on January…

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Film-TV
2024/11/02/ Godzilla Invades Little Tokyo: Double Feature Godzilla film screenings at Aratani Theatre Nov. 2 from 12PM to 6PM


The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) and the Anime Jungle presents “Godzilla Invades Littl

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Culture
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


Featuring “Oshichi, the Greengrocer’s Daughter” and “The Love Suicides at Sonezaki”
The Japanese American Cultural…

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Traditional Performing Arts of Japan
2024/9/27/ Japanese American Cultural & Community Center presents “Japanese Puppet Theater 101: A Close Look at Bunraku” Sep. 27 at 7PM / SOLD OUT


Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) presents “Japanese Puppet Theater 101: A Close Look at Bun…

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Culture
2024/7/07: Japanese American Cultural & Community Center to present TANZO: Art & Forge Expo including Samurai Sword


The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center presents TANZO: Art & Forge Expo at the JACCC, 244 S. San Ped…

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Community
2024/5/25 Japanese American Veterans Joint Memorial Service

Japanese American Veterans Joint Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 11:00 am at Japanese Americ

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Community
2024/5/04: Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day) Celebration in Little Tokyo

 

May 5th marks a special occasion in Japan known as Kodomo no Hi  or Children’s Day, which is celebrated througho…

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2024/4/27 LA: Student Recital by Bando Hidesomi at Japanese American Cultural & Community Center
2024/4/27: Japanese American Cultural & Community Center to host Japanese classical dance student recital “Benkyokai by Bando Hidesomi” at Doizaki Gallery on Saturday, April 27 from 2-5PM

Through Nihon Buyo, Bandō Hidesomi aims to foster unity and harmony among cultures, spreading happiness and peace to a…

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