Japanese American National Museum Special Display Sadako’s Crane The crane is currently on display in JANM’s Hirasaki National Resource Center and viewable as part of admission to the museum. Please check the HNRC page for its hours. Born in Hiroshima,…
Short film about Hiroshima paper crane story to be shown at West Los Angeles, May 27 – June 2 A 25-minute film depicting the real life of Hiroshima girl after the atomic bombing in 1945 and a fictitious World War…
In connection with International Peace Day (September 21) commemorating the bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Ohana Arts Festival and School in Oahu, Hawaii, and the Japanese Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles, in partnership with Helen Bing, present the…
https://youtu.be/3p_BkGDloF8 From Keiko Kawashima At long last, our “Inori ~ Sadako’s Prayer” YouTube video has been completed. It has been a meaningful journey, and labor of love. I was honored to be a part of this important work, and I hope Sadako…
Sadako Legacy, a Tokyo-based non-profit established in memory of Hiroshima peace icon Sadako Sasaki, will be hosting a cross-cultural meeting in Los Angeles where participants will share their experiences and lessons of war, and talk about how they can work…
The grandson of President Harry S. Truman and the nephew of Hiroshima peace icon Sadako Sasaki will lead a panel discussion on peace-making and restoration on Saturday, March 1 from 4 pm to 6 pm at the Japan Foundation in…
In a stirring remembrance of the atomic bomb dropping on Hiroshima, Japan 68 years ago, The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC) will host Remembering Sadako: Folding for Peace from August 3–6 in Little Tokyo in downtown Los…
Singer Jackson Browne will perform at A Concert for Peace on August 6, at 8:00 pm in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles. As a part of special community event Remembering Sadako: Folding for Peace organized by the Japanese American…