Soji Kashiwagi
2023 JAPAN / Los Angeles-based Grateful Crane Ensemble brings joy, laughter and friendship to Tohoku region of northeast Japan, Oct. 10-18, 2023
By Mike Okamura, Board of Director, Grateful Crane Ensemble
The morning trip by Shinkansen Bullet Train from Tokyo Sta…
2024/2/17/ Japanese American National Museum to host 2024 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance under the theme of “Rooted in Resistance: Fighting for Justice during World War II” Saturday, Feb. 17, 2:00-4:00PM
2024 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance
FREE, but tickets strongly recommended
Saturday, Feb 17, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
J…
2019 / Fukushima: Los Angeles to host benefit concert for Fukushima's children in Little Tokyo, Nov. 17
“Together for Fukushima,” a benefit concert and public education event for children in Fukushima, Japan, will take pl…
2018 / Benefit stage “Nihonmachi” for goodwill tour to Japan, at Aratani Theatre, June 23
Nihonmachi: The Place to Be, the Grateful Crane Ensemble’s musical journey about Japantown as told through the eyes of…
2017 / Mini-fundraising dinner of “Far East Feast” is planned for non-profit theater company Grateful Crane Ensemble, May 20
The Grateful Crane Ensemble, non-profit theater company about Japanese American history, will hold a mini-fundrais…
2013 / Japanese American youth’s song show in tribute to Nisei, Oct. 13
“Nisei Serenade,” the nostalgic musical show featuring Japanese American youth singing songs of the 1940’s in tribut…
2011 / Sold Out / Theater / World War II race –relation depicted by “The J-Town Jazz Club” Nov 20
Jazz standards and blues tunes from the 30’s and 40’s will be featured in the Grateful Crane Ensemble’s upcoming produc…
2011 / Internment-themed play “The Betrayed” coming to Torrance, Feb 26
“The Betrayed,” a play by Nisei playwright Hiroshi Kashiwagi, will be performed on Saturday, February 26 at 2 p.m. at th…
2010 / Nostalgic Japanese enka songs to be featured at Japanese American’s show, May 1, 2
Nostalgic Japanese enka songs and entertaining impressions of famous Japanese singers will be featured at “Natsukas…
