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Mon, Apr 23 2012

‘LA Bloom’: A New Season at JACCC

‘LA Bloom’: A New Season at JACCC

Also tagged: Adriana Astorga-Gainey, Aratani/Japan America Theatre, Arpana Dance Company, calvin abe, Cherry Blossom Centennial, Cinco de Mayo, dancer Oguri, Eika Fukui Group, George J. Doizaki Gallery, HIROKAZU KOSAKA, Hiromi Paper International, jaccc, jaccc plaza, James Irvine Japanese Garden, Kinnara Bugaku/Gagaku, LACMA conservationists, Little Tokyo Happy Hour, Mare Nubium, Mia Doi Todd, Motoko Honda, on the veranda, Pacifico Dance Company, Sogetsu School, Taiko Center of L.A., Tetsuya Nakamura, Tom Kurai, tuesday night cafe, washi, YOKOU KITAJIMA, youshi, Yuval Ron

Kinnara Bugaku/Gagaku Japanese court musicians and dancers. For the centennial year of the cherry trees gifted to the United States from Japan, the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center is celebrating...

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Fri, Dec 30 2011

‘Year of the Dragon’ Theme for Oshogatsu Family Festival

‘Year of the Dragon’ Theme for Oshogatsu Family Festival

Also tagged: Asian zodiac, candy sculpting, Common Grains, fukubukuro, janm, Japanese New Year's, Keiko Nakashima, Kidding Around the Kitchen, kodama taiko, little tokyo, Lynn Chen, mochitsuki, onigiri contest, osechi-ryori, Oshogatsu Family Festival, Rev. Masao Kodani, Russ Parsons, Ruthie's Origami Corner, Shan Ichiyanagi, Shinmei, shishimai, Sonoko Sakai, Sunny Blue, Year of the Dragon, zaru soba

Performances will include shishimai (lion dance). With “Year of the Dragon” as the theme, the Japanese American National Museum’s 2012 Oshogatsu Family Festival is set for Sunday, Jan. 8, from...

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Mon, Sep 5 2011

Taiko Leaders Talk About Tradition and Change

Taiko Leaders Talk About Tradition and Change

Also tagged: Ballico Taiko, Eden Aoba Taiko, Edo-bayashi, Ensohza Minyoshu, Franco Imperial, hogaku hayashi, i31d03d!jns+vw Battle, jaccc, Johnny Mori, Jun Daiko, Juni Kobayashi, Kagemusha Taiko, Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble, Kim Nakashima, Kris Bergstrom, kumidaiko, Kyo Daiko, Kyosuke Suzuki, Linda Uyechi, Michelle Fujii, North American Taiko Conference, Oedo Sukeroku Taiko, Peter Spangler, PJ HIRABAYASHI, Portland Taiko, Rising Stars Dream Team, ROY HIRABAYASHI, Saburo Mochizuki, San Francisco Taiko Dojo, SAN JOSE TAIKO, Seiichi Tanaka, Sonoma County Taiko, Stanford Music Department, Stanford Taiko, Stanford University, Steve Sano, Susan Yuen, Taiko Center of the Pacific, Taiko Jam, Taiko Mapping Project, Taiko Ten, Uminari Taiko, Wisa Uemura, Yuta Kato

From left: Seiichi Tanaka, San Francisco Taiko Dojo; PJ Hirabayashi and Franco Imperial, San Jose Taiko; Michelle Fujii, Portland Taiko; Kenny Endo, Taiko Center of the Pacific. (Photo by Kim Nakashima) By...

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Tue, Jul 12 2011

Lighting of the Lamps at Senshin

Lighting of the Lamps at Senshin

Also tagged: Atomic Nancy, bon-odori, Carla Vega, Curry & Fukujin Zuke Dog, Curt Kawabata, Edna Horiuchi, Great Leap Eco Band, Hatsubon, Joan Aoki, Johnny Mori, Ken Okuda, Kim Chee Dog, Leo Sugano, Mottainai, Mountain View Buddhist Temple, NOBUKO MIYAMOTO, otoki, Princess Mori, Rev. Kakuryu Kodani, Sean Miura, Senshin Buddhist Temple, Sento Shogon, Sharon Mori, Yakisoba Dog

Senshin Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles held its annual Bon Odori on July 2 with hundreds of temple members and visitors taking part. The dancing began after a Hatsubon service conducted by Rev. Kakuryu...

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Tue, Dec 29 2009

New Year’s in Little Tokyo

New Year’s in Little Tokyo

Also tagged: janm family festival, japanese american cultural and community center, japanese american national museum, japanese chamber of commerce, japanese new year celebration, japanese village plaza, kotohajime, little tokyo, los angeles kyudo archery group, mochitsuki, new year's, oshogatsu, Sushi Chef Institute, weller court

Toasting the New Year during a celebration at Weller Court. (Photos by JUN NAGATA/Rafu Shimpo) Little Tokyo will celebrate the New Year with a series of events starting on Friday. The Japanese Chamber...

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