Short Films Tackle Serious Subjects
The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League held a screening and…
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J-TOWN BEAT: The Pokemon Ondo
By GWEN MURANAKA (Published June 24, 2017) Hello Obon season! There are seasons here in…
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Music — Glue for a Generation
By GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON I am not a Sansei. Because, however, most Sansei are considered…
Hot Off the Griddle
Boy Scout Troop 719, sponsored by Faith United Methodist Church in Torrance, held its 48th…
Studio Ghibli Classics to Be Screened Monthly
Following the success of the “Spirited Away” and “Princess Mononoke” cinema events, GKIDS, the acclaimed…
Gardena Valley JCI Matsuri This Weekend
GARDENA — The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute, 1964 W. 162nd St. in Gardena, will hold…
Annual Festival at Long Beach Japanese Cultural Center
LONG BEACH —The annual Japanese Festival will take place on Saturday, June 24, from 3…
West Covina Obon at ESGVJCC
WEST COVINA — West Covina Buddhist Temple’s 2017 Obon Festival is scheduled for Saturday, June…
SFVHBT Obon Festival This Weekend
PACOIMA — Each year, the San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Obon Festival welcomes thousands…
VJCC Summer Festival Set for June 24-25
The Venice Japanese Community Center’s Summer Festival will be held Saturday, June 24, from 12…
Registration Open for Tanabata Festival Kazari
The color and creativity of the Tanabata Festival has been one the most viewed events…
‘Karate Kid’ Director Avildsen Dies at 81
John Avildsen, the director of “Rocky,” for which he won an Academy Award in 1977,…