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2025 Annual Animé Los Angeles @Long Beach Convention Center (Live Entertainment, Concerts, Cosplay Masquerade, Panels, Fashion Show..) Jan 9-12

2025 A Year in Kimono: The History of Kimono from its Origins to Modern Day Fashion

2025 Sapporo's Animated Light Show in Little Tokyo: Celebration of the Year of the Snake (Jan 16-19)

2025 Annual Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival Event (Live Music, Food, Car Show, Kids Fun..) 2 Days - Free

2025 NCMA Presents Samurai: The Making of a Warrior, its First Exhibition of East Asian Material Culture Since 1988

2025: OC Japan Fair Spring: Japanese Cultural Festival - Enjoy Shopping, Tasting, & Learning About Japanese Culture (April 4-6, 2025)

2025 USC Japanese Heritage Night: USC Women's Basketball Versus Penn at Galen Center - Features USC Trojans Guard JuJu Watkins

2025 Celebrate the New Year at Japanese Heritage Shōya House: Traditional 'Shōgatsu' (Taiko, Crafts, Mochi-Pounding, Ikebana..)

Kristi Yamaguchi a 'Gold Medal Olympian in Figure Skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics' Holiday Ice Rink Until January 5th

How To Be Japanese: Beyond the Normal - The Fanatic Salon Theater: A Hilarious Solo Show by Miyo About Quirky 'Normals,' Identity, and Culture

2025 Hello Kitty Truck West, Chula Vista, CA - Truck West (Pick-Up Supercute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last!)

2025 Hello Kitty Truck West Event, North Star Mall, San Antonio, TX (Pick-Up Supercute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last!)

2025 Hello Kitty Truck Cali, The Shoppes at Carlsbad Mall, CA (Pick-Up Supercute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last!)

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2025: 43rd Annual Akimatsuri Japanese Spring Festival, Guam (Bon Odori, Japanese Food, Performances) Experience a Rare Glimpse into Japanese Culture

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Thursday, 17 July, 2025

12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
FREE Day Thursday! Japanese American National Museum (Free All Day Every 3rd Thursday of the Month) Or Free Every Thursday from 5-8pmNEW
The mission of the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is to promote understanding and appreciation of America's ethnic and ...

Japanese American National Museum (JANM), Los Angeles, Japantown Little Tokyo
Los Angeles, CA

Saturday, 19 July, 2025

2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
2025: 93rd Seattle Summer Obon Festival Event (Bon Odori, Japanese Food, Beer Garden, Games, Live Entertainment..) Seattle Buddhist Temple (2 Days)NEW
Seattle Buddhist Temple Obon Festival Event that features a variety of American and Japanese foods for sale, games, live entertai...

Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple
Seattle, WA

Sunday, 20 July, 2025

2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
2025: 93rd Seattle Summer Obon Festival Event (Bon Odori, Japanese Food, Beer Garden, Games, Live Entertainment..) Seattle Buddhist Temple (2 Days)NEW
Seattle Buddhist Temple Obon Festival Event that features a variety of American and Japanese foods for sale, games, live entertai...

Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple
Seattle, WA

Saturday, 2 August, 2025

11:00 am - 5:00 pm
2025 - 18th Annual Dragonfest: The World's Great Martial Arts Expo (Karate, Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, Jiu-jitsu..)NEW
The Dragonfest - The World's Great Martial Arts Expo is a one-day event held in August. The event is hosted by t...

Glendale Civic Auditorium
Glendale, CA
3:00 pm
2025 Gardena Obon Festival Event & Bon Odori (Taiko, Bon Odori Dancing, Food..) Largest Japanese Obon Festival in Southbay, Gardena Buddhist ChurchNEW
2025 Annual Gardena Buddhist Church Obon Festival Event is Coming in August for 2 days.
Obon is a time to e...

Gardena Buddhist Church
Gardena, CA

Sunday, 3 August, 2025

3:00 pm
2025 Gardena Obon Festival Event & Bon Odori (Taiko, Bon Odori Dancing, Food..) Largest Japanese Obon Festival in Southbay, Gardena Buddhist ChurchNEW
2025 Annual Gardena Buddhist Church Obon Festival Event is Coming in August for 2 days.
Obon is a time to e...

Gardena Buddhist Church
Gardena, CA

Saturday, 9 August, 2025

10:00 am - 5:00 pm
2025: 85th Annual Nisei Week Japanese Festival Event in Little Tokyo (Week 1: Aug 9-10; Week 2: Aug 16-17) JACCC Inside Building & JACCC PlazaNEW
The Nisei Week Foundation will be hosting a variety of activities across two weekends in celebration of the Annual Nisei Week Jap...

JACCC Plaza: Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (In Front of Building)
Los Angeles, CA

Sunday, 10 August, 2025

10:00 am - 5:00 pm
2025: 85th Annual Nisei Week Japanese Festival Event in Little Tokyo (Week 1: Aug 9-10; Week 2: Aug 16-17) JACCC Inside Building & JACCC PlazaNEW
The Nisei Week Foundation will be hosting a variety of activities across two weekends in celebration of the Annual Nisei Week Jap...

JACCC Plaza: Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (In Front of Building)
Los Angeles, CA
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
2025 Nisei Week Grand Parade Event in Little Tokyo, Japantown (Sunday 4 pm) One of the Largest & Most Exciting Events of the Year - Tips [VIDEO]NEW
NISEI WEEK PARADE INFORMATION
The Nisei Week Grand Parade Event in Little Tokyo is one of the hi...

Nisei Week Grand Parade Route - Little Tokyo, Japantown
Los Angeles, CA

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Friday, 3 January, 2025
2025: Los Angeles Lakers Schedule with 6' 8' Japan Born Rui Hachimura (Video) #RUIHACHIMURA All Day

Saturday, 4 January, 2025
2025 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck West: Arden Fair, Sacramento Event Appearance, CA (Pick-Up Super-Cute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last!) Truck Cali 10:00 am
2025 Hello Kitty Truck West Event, Chandler Fashion Center, AZ (Pick-Up Supercute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last!) 10:00 am
2025: 8th Annual Cultural Ikebana Exhibition (Exquisite Shōgatsu Flower Arrangements will be Showcased) JACCC (2 Days) 10:00 am
2025 Japanese Cultural Demonstration: Tea Ceremony (Chado Emphasizes Harmony, Respect, Purity, and Tranquility) Portland Japanese Garden (Video) 1:15 pm
2025 Japanese Heritage Night at Chase Center in 2025 - Golden State Warriors vs Yuki Kawamura and the Memphis Grizzlies 5:30 pm

Sunday, 5 January, 2025
2025: 9th Annual Totoro Show: A Ghibli Universe Art Exhibition (Nov 30 - Jan 5, 2025), Giant Robot, West LA Japantown All Day
2025 Celebrate the New Year with Mochi Traditions: Experience the Rich Traditions of Japanese New Year at Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix 10:00 am
2025 Oshogatsu Family Festival Event: Year of the Snake (Cultural Performances, Crafts, & Activities for Families/Kids) New Years Event - FREE EVENT 11:00 am
Kristi Yamaguchi a 'Gold Medal Olympian in Figure Skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics' Holiday Ice Rink Until January 5th 1:00 pm

Monday, 6 January, 2025
2025 Noguchi Tour (One of the Twentieth Century’s Most Important & Critically Acclaimed Sculptors) All Day
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron: A Documentary Chronicling the Six-Year Creation of 'The Boy and the Heron' with Exclusive Studio Ghibli Access 2:00 pm

Tuesday, 7 January, 2025
Las Vegas CES 2025 - Consumer Electronic Show, Las Vegas Convention Center (4 Days) Products by Japan Companies: Sony, Nikon, Canon, Panasonic [Video] All Day

Wednesday, 8 January, 2025
2025 Natsunoya Tea House (Est. 1921) Hawaii's Century-Old Japanese Tea House All Day

Thursday, 9 January, 2025
2025 Annual Animé Los Angeles @Long Beach Convention Center (Live Entertainment, Concerts, Cosplay Masquerade, Panels, Fashion Show..) Jan 9-12 10:00 am

Saturday, 11 January, 2025
2025 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck West, Arrowhead Towne Center, AZ (Pick-Up Super-Cute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last!) 10:00 am
2025 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck West: Pacific Commons, Freemont Event Appearance (Pick-Up Super-Cute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last!) Truck Cali 10:00 am
2025: 32nd Annual New Year's ʻOhana Festival (Celebration of Hawaiʻi's Beloved Local and Japanese New Year's Traditions) 10:00 am
2025 Annual Oshogatsu Festival at Levy Park (Celebrate Japanese New Year with Crafts & Traditional Games, Live Taiko..) 11:00 am
2025 Bainbridge Island Mochi Tsuki Event: A Local Family Tradition Since 1970's Community Celebration (Taiko, Mochi Pounding, Activities, Origami..) 11:00 am
2025: 54th Japantown Oshogatsu Matsuri Event - Year of the Snake (Celebration the New Year!) Japanese Cultural Arts & Crafts, Food, Entertainment.. 11:00 am

Sunday, 12 January, 2025
2025 Celebrate the New Year at Japanese Heritage Shōya House: Traditional 'Shōgatsu' (Taiko, Crafts, Mochi-Pounding, Ikebana..) 12:00 pm

Saturday, 11 January, 2025
2025 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck West: Pacific Commons, Freemont Event Appearance (Pick-Up Super-Cute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last!) Truck Cali 10:00 am

Sunday, 5 January, 2025
2025 Oshogatsu Family Festival Event: Year of the Snake (Cultural Performances, Crafts, & Activities for Families/Kids) New Years Event - FREE EVENT 11:00 am

Saturday, 10 May, 2025
2025: Annual Japan Day Parade & Japan Street Fair (Celebrates Japanese Culture, Art, Tradition & Japanese Food) FREE (See Video) 1:00 pm

Thursday, 3 July, 2025
Anime Expo 2025 Event - Los Angeles Convention Center (Cosplay Showcase: Industry Panel, Vibrant Anime Community Gathering in LA) July 3-6, 2025 All Day

Wednesday, 12 February, 2025
2025 USC Japanese Heritage Night: USC Women's Basketball Versus Penn at Galen Center - Features USC Trojans Guard JuJu Watkins 5:00 pm

Saturday, 25 January, 2025
2025: 36th Annual Koi Show - San Diego Koi Club: The Largest West Coast KOI Show (2 Days) Over 300 Koi on Display - FREE 9:00 am

Sunday, 2 February, 2025
2025 NCMA Presents Samurai: The Making of a Warrior, its First Exhibition of East Asian Material Culture Since 1988 All Day

Thursday, 20 February, 2025
2025 Complimentary Green Tea Service, Japan House (Enjoy a Free Drink & Wi-Fi, Browse Books, & Take in Stunning Views of Los Angeles) 11:00 am

Saturday, 29 March, 2025
2025 Annual Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival Event (Live Music, Food, Car Show, Kids Fun..) 2 Days - Free All Day

Sunday, 27 April, 2025
2025: 47th Annual Nikkei Matsuri Festival Event (Food, Performances, Exhibits..) Festival Celebrating Japanese American Culture in San Jose Japantown 10:00 am

Sunday, 12 January, 2025
2025 Celebrate the New Year at Japanese Heritage Shōya House: Traditional 'Shōgatsu' (Taiko, Crafts, Mochi-Pounding, Ikebana..) 12:00 pm

Saturday, 11 January, 2025
2025 Bainbridge Island Mochi Tsuki Event: A Local Family Tradition Since 1970's Community Celebration (Taiko, Mochi Pounding, Activities, Origami..) 11:00 am
2025: 54th Japantown Oshogatsu Matsuri Event - Year of the Snake (Celebration the New Year!) Japanese Cultural Arts & Crafts, Food, Entertainment.. 11:00 am

Monday, 3 February, 2025
Experience a Walk in a Beautiful Japanese-Style Garden and Japanese Tea House 9:00 am

Sunday, 26 January, 2025
2025 New Year's Celebration: Oshogatsu (Japanese Cultural Events, Live Taiko, Rice Pounding, Calligraphy, Kite-Making, Lion Dancing..) 11:30 am

Tuesday, 4 February, 2025
2025 The Mesmerizing World of Yayoi Kusama's Fireflies Infinity Mirror Room - Phoenix Art Museum #InfinityRoom #PhoenixMuseum (Re-Opens) 10:00 am

Saturday, 22 February, 2025
2025 Hello Kitty Truck West Event, North Star Mall, San Antonio, TX (Pick-Up Supercute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last!) 10:00 am

Thursday, 9 January, 2025
2025 Annual Animé Los Angeles @Long Beach Convention Center (Live Entertainment, Concerts, Cosplay Masquerade, Panels, Fashion Show..) Jan 9-12 10:00 am

Sunday, 9 February, 2025
2025 A Year in Kimono: The History of Kimono from its Origins to Modern Day Fashion 2:00 pm

Thursday, 16 January, 2025
2025 Sapporo's Animated Light Show in Little Tokyo: Celebration of the Year of the Snake (Jan 16-19) 6:00 pm

Saturday, 29 March, 2025
2025 Annual Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival Event (Live Music, Food, Car Show, Kids Fun..) 2 Days - Free All Day

Sunday, 2 February, 2025
2025 NCMA Presents Samurai: The Making of a Warrior, its First Exhibition of East Asian Material Culture Since 1988 All Day

Friday, 4 April, 2025
2025: OC Japan Fair Spring: Japanese Cultural Festival - Enjoy Shopping, Tasting, & Learning About Japanese Culture (April 4-6, 2025) All Day

Wednesday, 12 February, 2025
2025 USC Japanese Heritage Night: USC Women's Basketball Versus Penn at Galen Center - Features USC Trojans Guard JuJu Watkins 5:00 pm

Sunday, 12 January, 2025
2025 Celebrate the New Year at Japanese Heritage Shōya House: Traditional 'Shōgatsu' (Taiko, Crafts, Mochi-Pounding, Ikebana..) 12:00 pm

Sunday, 5 January, 2025
Kristi Yamaguchi a 'Gold Medal Olympian in Figure Skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics' Holiday Ice Rink Until January 5th 1:00 pm

Saturday, 29 March, 2025
2025 Boogie at Budokan: Night of Non-Stop Dancing with Elemental Funk while Supporting Non-Profit Community Center 4:00 pm

Saturday, 1 February, 2025
How To Be Japanese: Beyond the Normal - The Fanatic Salon Theater: A Hilarious Solo Show by Miyo About Quirky 'Normals,' Identity, and Culture 8:00 pm

Saturday, 22 February, 2025
2025 Hello Kitty Truck West, Chula Vista, CA - Truck West (Pick-Up Supercute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last!) 10:00 am
2025 Hello Kitty Truck West Event, North Star Mall, San Antonio, TX (Pick-Up Supercute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last!) 10:00 am

Saturday, 15 February, 2025
2025 Hello Kitty Truck Cali, The Shoppes at Carlsbad Mall, CA (Pick-Up Supercute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last!) 10:00 am

Saturday, 8 February, 2025
2025 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck West Event: Stonewood Center, Downey (Pick-Up Supercute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last!) Truck Cali 10:00 am

Sunday, 2 February, 2025
2025 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck Event: Del Amo Mall, Torrance (Hello Kitty Cakes, Donuts, Macarons & Hello Kitty Super Cute Merch!) Truck Cali 10:00 am

Saturday, 25 January, 2025
2025 Hello Kitty Truck West, Fashion Valley San Diego, CA (Pick-Up Supercute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last!) 10:00 am

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