Okaeri will present Queer Obon on Sunday, Sept. 20, from 4 to 9 p.m. at Terasaki Budokan, 249 S. Los Angeles St. in Little ...

The longest continuing Buddhist Temple in San Diego is celebrating its first 100 years with a special service and other events. The Buddhist Temple of San Diego (BTSD) has been a presence in San Diego ...

A “Meet the Authors” event featuring Naomi Hirahara (“Crown City: A Japantown Mystery”) and Patricia Smiley (“A Cold November ...

Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America announces the following events for September: Tuesday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m. — At ...

Alison Kochiyama, long-time executive director of the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute, recently announced her retirement. “It has been a complete honor to serve GVJCI and our community for ...

The 2026 Nisei Week Japanese Festival ended on Aug. 23 with the Closing Ceremony and Street Ondo on First Street in Little Tokyo. With Junko Goda and James Okazaki serving as emcees on the yagura, ...

The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced that David Hoetzlein, 29, of Camarillo admitted in court Aug. 13 that he strangled and killed his mother, Tomoko Hoetzlein, 62, in their ...

On July 14, and later updated on July 15, The Rafu Shimpo website posted a notice entitled “Missing Girl Last Seen in Chula Vista” about a minor from Santa Clara County who was reported missing in ...

The Japan America Society of Southern California (JASSC) will host its 117th Anniversary Dinner & Gala on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the historic Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave. in ...

A private funeral service for Hajime Mukai, 91-year-old, Hiroshima, Japan-born Issei, who passed away on August 3, 2026 in Los Angeles, was held on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at West L.A. Buddhist ...