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1)
2024 - Annual Japan Day Parade & Japan Street Fair (Celebrates Japanese Culture, Art, Tradition & Japanese Food) FREE (See Video)
(Saturday, 11 May, 2024)
@Japan Parade, New York
2)
2024 Fireflies Infinity Mirror Room (Yayoi Kusama's Beloved Installation Re-Opens to the Public: Sept 9, 2023) Phoenix Art Museum
(Friday, 10 May, 2024)
@Phoenix Art Museum
3)
2024 Complimentary Green Tea Service, Japan House (Enjoy a Free Drink & Wi-Fi, Browse Books, & Take in Stunning Views of Los Angeles)
(Tuesday, 18 June, 2024)
@Japan House - Los Angeles
4)
Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirror Rooms - Two of Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Rooms-On View at The Broad
(Saturday, 08 June, 2024)
@The Broad Museum
5)
2024 - 28th Annual ALL TOYOTAFEST Event - Biggest Toyota Family Reunion Car Show in Long Beach, Over 500 1960’s to 2023 Toyota & Lexus!
(Saturday, 08 June, 2024)
@Marina Green Park, Long Beach
6)
2024 Japanese Heritage Night Event - Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona D-backs at Dodger Stadium (Use Only Dodger Link)
(Tuesday, 02 July, 2024)
@Dodger Stadium
7)
2024 Annual Nisei Week Ondo Festival Event (Community Dance Celebration) & Closing Ceremony - Little Tokyo, LA (Sunday)
(Sunday, 18 August, 2024)
@JACCC Plaza: Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (In Front of Bulding)
8)
2024 The Samurai Collection (25 Year Collection Focused on Japanese Samurai Armor - Largest Collection Outside of Japan) Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Muller
(Thursday, 08 August, 2024)
@The Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum - Samurai Collection
9)
2024 Heart Mountain Pilgrimage (3 Days: Thu-Sat) Preserve and Memorialize the Heart Mountain World War II Japanese American Confinement Site
(Saturday, 27 July, 2024)
@Heart Mountain Interpretive Center
10)
2024 Los Angeles Dodgers Schedule with New Japanese Superstars Shohei Ohtani & Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2024 Schedule) [Video]
(Friday, 10 May, 2024)
@Dodger Stadium
11)
2024 Yayoi Kusama's Longing for Eternity - On View at The Broad
(Sunday, 07 July, 2024)
@The Broad Museum
12)
2024 - 24th Annual US Sumo Open Event - Walter Pyramid, Long Beach (The Largest Sumo Tournament in North America)
(Saturday, 11 May, 2024)
@Walter Pyramid - California State University Long Beach
13)
2024 Samurai Splendor: Sword Fittings from Edo Japan (Must-See for Anyone Interested in Japanese Art, History, or Culture) Ongoing Exhibit
(Tuesday, 09 July, 2024)
@The Met Fifth Avenue
14)
2024 - 78th Annual Japanese Food & Cultural Bazaar Event (Japanese Food) Buddhist Church of Sacramento (2 Days)
(Sunday, 11 August, 2024)
@Buddhist Church of Sacramento
15)
2024 Portland Japanese Garden to Receive Centuries-Old Gate (From a Castle Gate Originally Built in the 17th Century)
(Tuesday, 06 August, 2024)
@Portland Japanese Garden
16)
2024 Gardena Buddhist Church Obon Festival Event & Bon Odori (Taiko, Bon Odori Dancing, Food..) Largest Japanese Obon Festival in Southbay
(Sunday, 04 August, 2024)
@Gardena Buddhist Church
17)
2024 San Francisco Tea Garden Restore 127 Year-Old Pagoda, Golden Gate Park, SF
(Saturday, 07 September, 2024)
@Japanese Tea Garden - San Francisco (Inside Golden Gate Park)
18)
2024 San Francisco Japanese Heritage Night Event (Cherry Blossom Jersey: Traditional Japanese Music, Authentic Cuisine, Cultural Performances..)
(Friday, 17 May, 2024)
@Oracle Park
19)
Experience a Walk in a Beautiful Japanese-Style Garden, Tea House
(Saturday, 03 August, 2024)
@Descanso Gardens (Japanese Garden)
20)
2024 American Honda Collection Hall Showcases Honda History in America (Explore 60+ Historic & Significant Honda & Acura Automobiles, Motorcycles..)
(Saturday, 15 June, 2024)
@American Honda Headquarters
21)
2024 Annual Bridge USA Natsu (Japanese Summer Festival Event) Matsuri (Japanese Food Booths, Performances, Exhibits) Torrance - ブリッジ USA 夏祭り (1 Day)
(Sunday, 30 June, 2024)
@Torrance Cultural Arts Center
22)
2024 Annual Orange County Buddhist Church Annual Summer Obon Festival Event (Bon Odori, Taiko, Japanese Food, Games, Crafts..) OCBC (2 Days)
(Sunday, 21 July, 2024)
@Orange County Buddhist Church (OCBC)
23)
2024 Annual Sacramento Obon Odori Festival Event (Bon Odori Dancing, Japanese Food..) Sacramento Buddhist Church (Saturday)
(Saturday, 13 July, 2024)
@Buddhist Church of Sacramento
24)
2024 San Jose Bon Odori Dance Practice - Buddhist Church Betsuin (Free Fun Event)
(Monday, 24 June, 2024)
@San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin / JapanTown (Obon)
25)
2024 The Japan Pavilion at Epcot Provides a Glimpse Into the Rich Heritage of Japan (Japanese Food, Shopping, Music, Garden..) Plus 10 Other Countries
(Wednesday, 05 June, 2024)
@Walt Disney World in Orlando, Epcot - Japan Pavilion
26)
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, Long Beach (Situated on the Campus of CSU Long Beach)
(Tuesday, 02 June, 2026)
@Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, Long Beach
Top Events Today
1)
2024 - 28th Annual ALL TOYOTAFEST Event - Biggest Toyota Family Reunion Car Show in Long Beach, Over 500 1960’s to 2023 Toyota & Lexus!
(Saturday, 08 June, 2024)
@Marina Green Park, Long Beach
2)
Mindfulness Tour (Intimate Tour Focus On Learning to Bring Mindful Awareness to Oneself and the World Around Us (Not Meditation)
NEW
(Sunday, 12 May, 2024)
@Portland Japanese Garden
3)
2024 - 76th Annual Monterey Obon Festival (Bon Odori, Japanese Food, Entertainment, Ikebana Exhibits, Games, Crafts..) Sunday
NEW
(Sunday, 14 July, 2024)
@Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple
4)
2024 - Annual Japan Day Parade & Japan Street Fair (Celebrates Japanese Culture, Art, Tradition & Japanese Food) FREE (See Video)
(Saturday, 11 May, 2024)
@Japan Parade, New York
5)
2024 Annual Nisei Week Ondo Festival Event (Community Dance Celebration) & Closing Ceremony - Little Tokyo, LA (Sunday)
(Sunday, 18 August, 2024)
@JACCC Plaza: Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (In Front of Bulding)
6)
2024 San Jose Bon Odori Dance Practice - Buddhist Church Betsuin (Free Fun Event)
(Monday, 24 June, 2024)
@San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin / JapanTown (Obon)
7)
2024 Japanese Heritage Night Event - Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona D-backs at Dodger Stadium (Use Only Dodger Link)
(Tuesday, 02 July, 2024)
@Dodger Stadium
8)
2024 - FREE Japanese Festival Event: Miami Friends of the Ichimura at Miami Japanese Garden (Japanese Bon Dance • Bon-Odori..)
NEW
(Sunday, 19 May, 2024)
@Miami Friends of the Japanese Garden (Ichimura Miami-Japan Garden)
9)
2024 Free Heath Fair (Free Health Screenings) at Terasaki Budokan Plaza, Little Tokyo
NEW
(Saturday, 11 May, 2024)
@Terasaki Budokan, Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
10)
2024 Salt Lake Buddhist Temple Obon & Odori Festival Event (Japanese Food, Games, Entertainment..) Sat
NEW
(Saturday, 06 July, 2024)
@Salt Lake Buddhist Temple
11)
2024 Fireflies Infinity Mirror Room (Yayoi Kusama's Beloved Installation Re-Opens to the Public: Sept 9, 2023) Phoenix Art Museum
(Friday, 10 May, 2024)
@Phoenix Art Museum
12)
2024 Complimentary Green Tea Service, Japan House (Enjoy a Free Drink & Wi-Fi, Browse Books, & Take in Stunning Views of Los Angeles)
(Tuesday, 18 June, 2024)
@Japan House - Los Angeles
13)
2024 Heart Mountain Pilgrimage (3 Days: Thu-Sat) Preserve and Memorialize the Heart Mountain World War II Japanese American Confinement Site
(Saturday, 27 July, 2024)
@Heart Mountain Interpretive Center
14)
2024 - 13th Annual Walk the Farm Event (1 1/2 Mile Walk Around & Sample Fruits, Vegetables, Shave-Ice, Live Taiko..) [See Video]
NEW
(Saturday, 15 June, 2024)
@Tanaka Farms
15)
2024 West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple Annual Summer Obon Festival (Bon Odori, Live Taiko, Japanese Food, Games..) (Different Times) WLA (2 Days)
(Sunday, 28 July, 2024)
@West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple
16)
2024 Matsuri! Japanese Arts Festival: Celebrate Japanese Arts & Culture (Taiko Drumming, Folk Dance & Music, Martial Arts, Mochi Pounding, Origami..)
NEW
(Sunday, 19 May, 2024)
@Julliard Park
17)
2024 Gardena Buddhist Church Obon Festival Event & Bon Odori (Taiko, Bon Odori Dancing, Food..) Largest Japanese Obon Festival in Southbay
(Sunday, 04 August, 2024)
@Gardena Buddhist Church
18)
2024 - 92nd Annual Seattle Buddhist Temple Summer Obon Festival Event (Bon Odori, Japanese Food, Beer Garden, Games, Live Entertainment..) (2 Days)
(Sunday, 21 July, 2024)
@Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple
19)
2024 - 78th Annual Japanese Food & Cultural Bazaar Event (Japanese Food) Buddhist Church of Sacramento (2 Days)
(Sunday, 11 August, 2024)
@Buddhist Church of Sacramento
20)
2024 Taste of Japan Festival Event: Live Performances, Street Foods, 50+ Japanese Vendors.. (3 Days)
NEW
(Sunday, 23 June, 2024)
@STC Anaheim Gardenwalk
21)
2024 - 7th Annual Japanese American Day of Remembrance (Resource Fair, Panel Conversations, Live Taiko..)
NEW
(Thursday, 16 May, 2024)
@Washington State History Museum
22)
2024 - 35th Annual Las Vegas Obon Festival Event (Bon Odori-Folk Dancing, Live Taiko, Crafts, Bento Boxes, Plate Lunches, Sushi, Raffle..) Saturday
(Saturday, 24 August, 2024)
@Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, YMCA of Southern Nevada
23)
2024 Okaeri Matsuri (Dance, Games, Taiko, Food, Live Performances & More..) Terasaki Budokan
NEW
(Saturday, 29 June, 2024)
@Terasaki Budokan, Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
24)
2024 Los Angeles Dodgers Schedule with New Japanese Superstars Shohei Ohtani & Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2024 Schedule) [Video]
(Friday, 10 May, 2024)
@Dodger Stadium
25)
2024 Annual Orange County Buddhist Church Annual Summer Obon Festival Event (Bon Odori, Taiko, Japanese Food, Games, Crafts..) OCBC (2 Days)
(Sunday, 21 July, 2024)
@Orange County Buddhist Church (OCBC)
26)
2024 San Francisco Japanese Heritage Night Event (Cherry Blossom Jersey: Traditional Japanese Music, Authentic Cuisine, Cultural Performances..)
(Friday, 17 May, 2024)
@Oracle Park
27)
2024 Hawaiian Shirt Night at Dodger Stadium (Monday, May 20) (Must Use Dodger Link for Dodger Hawaiian Shirt)
NEW
(Monday, 20 May, 2024)
@Dodger Stadium
28)
2024 Annual Constitution Day Observances: Dr. Karen Korematsu Speaker at the Robert H. Jackson Center
NEW
(Tuesday, 17 September, 2024)
@Robert H. Jackson Center
May 2024 Events
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