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2025 Japan Meets Brooklyn: Matsuri (A Vibrant Celebration of Japanese Food, Drinks, & Culture. Vendors, Shopping, Performances, Arts & Cafts..)

2025 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck: Southland Mall Event (Hello Kitty Cakes, Donuts, Macarons and Other Sweets! Hello Kitty Super Cute Merch!)

2025 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck - Fashion Fair Mall, Fresno Event (Hello Kitty Cakes, Donuts, Macarons and Other Sweets! Hello Kitty Super Cute Merch!)

2025 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck West at San Diego Comic-Con (Pick-up Supercute Treats & Merch..) 4 Days #HelloKittyCafeTruck #HelloKittyCafe #HelloKitty

2025 Dragon Boat Festival: JASC Competes Again in Hong Kong-Style Races

2025 Launch the Lantern Dinner: An Exclusive Fundraising Event Celebrating Obon

2025 Mendocino Obon Festival: A True Japanese Summer Festival in an Enchanting Coastal Village

2025 Pasadena Summer Obon Festival (Bon Odori Dancing, Live Taiko, Japanese Food..) Pasadena Buddhist Church

2025 'From Hiroshima to Hope' Annual Lantern Floating Ceremony-Honors Victims of Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki & All Victims of War (Video)

80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima/Nagasaki (Remembering Hiroshima: Learn. Reflect. Remember Peace)

2025 Gardena Valley GVJCI Car Show Fundraiser - Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute

2025 All Access: Japanese Baseball Experience (Dodger Gift Bag: Japanese Heritage Jersey, Pregame Catered Reception, Field Level Game & Parking..)

2025: 17th Los Angeles Tanabata Festival, Little Tokyo (Tanabata Kazari will be on Display During Nisei Week)

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Tuesday, 26 August, 2025 (in 30 Days)

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2025 Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art Announces 'Japan in Focus' Exhibitions & Programs: Deepen Understanding of Japanese Art & CultureNEW
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced “Japan in Focus,” a series of exhibitions and public programs ...

National Museum of Asian Art - Smithsonian
Washington, DC

Saturday, 30 August, 2025 (in 34 Days)

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2025 Annual Japanese Festival Event: Celebrating History, Culture & People of Japan (3 Days) (Bon Odori, Live Taiko, Sumo, Origami..) Missouri GardenNEW
Celebrating the history, culture, and people of Japan, the Japanese Festival Event at the Missouri Botanical Garden is one of th...

Missouri Botanical Garden - Japanese Garden
St. Louis, MO

Sunday, 31 August, 2025 (in 35 Days)

9:00 am
2025 Annual Japanese Festival Event: Celebrating History, Culture & People of Japan (3 Days) (Bon Odori, Live Taiko, Sumo, Origami..) Missouri GardenNEW
Celebrating the history, culture, and people of Japan, the Japanese Festival Event at the Missouri Botanical Garden is one of th...

Missouri Botanical Garden - Japanese Garden
St. Louis, MO

Monday, 01 September, 2025 (in 36 Days)

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2025 Annual Japanese Festival Event: Celebrating History, Culture & People of Japan (3 Days) (Bon Odori, Live Taiko, Sumo, Origami..) Missouri GardenNEW
Celebrating the history, culture, and people of Japan, the Japanese Festival Event at the Missouri Botanical Garden is one of th...

Missouri Botanical Garden - Japanese Garden
St. Louis, MO
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2025: Labor Day is a Federal Holiday - Monday, September 4NEW
Labor Day is a federal holiday celebrated in the United States on the first Monday of September each year. It is a day dedicated ...

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Los Angeles, CA

Friday, 05 September, 2025 (in 40 Days)

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2025 Oak Glen-Apple Season and the Amazing Scenic Car Drive: Pick Your Own Apples, Apple Pie, Hay Ride, Mountain Air, Apple Tasting, Pony Rides..NEW
Oak Glen Apple Ranch Experience

Riley's at Los Rios Rancho, Oak Glen
Oak Glen, CA
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2025: 29th Japanese Fall Festival Event - Mizumoto Stroll Garden (Japanese Culture, Food, Performances, Live Taiko, Samurai Sword..) 3 DaysNEW
Japanese Fall Festival 2025 - Springfield, Missouri.

Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden
Springfield, MO

Saturday, 06 September, 2025 (in 41 Days)

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2025 Annual Japan Festival Houston (Japanese Performances, Dance, Martial Arts, Japanese Food, Ikebana, Tea Ceremony) Houston’s Hermann Park (2 Days)NEW
Japan Festival Houston 2025

Hermann Park Conservancy with Japanese Garden
Houston, TX
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2025: 29th Japanese Fall Festival Event - Mizumoto Stroll Garden (Japanese Culture, Food, Performances, Live Taiko, Samurai Sword..) 3 DaysNEW
Japanese Fall Festival 2025 - Springfield, Missouri.

Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden
Springfield, MO

Sunday, 07 September, 2025 (in 42 Days)

8:00 am - 5:00 pm
2025 Dragon Boat Festival: JASC Competes Again in Hong Kong-Style RacesNEW
Join the JASC Dragon Boat Team at the Colorado Dragon Boat ...

Sloans Lake
Denver, CO

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2025 Annual Japan Festival Houston (Japanese Performances, Dance, Martial Arts, Japanese Food, Ikebana, Tea Ceremony) Houston’s Hermann Park (2 Days)NEW
Japan Festival Houston 2025

Hermann Park Conservancy with Japanese Garden
Houston, TX
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2025: 29th Japanese Fall Festival Event - Mizumoto Stroll Garden (Japanese Culture, Food, Performances, Live Taiko, Samurai Sword..) 3 DaysNEW
Japanese Fall Festival 2025 - Springfield, Missouri.

Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden
Springfield, MO

Thursday, 11 September, 2025 (in 46 Days)

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2025 Sunset Stroll: Take a Leisurely Evening Stroll Through the Morikami Gardens (A Night of Culture, Music, and Food)NEW
Join us for an enchanting evening at our Sunset Strolls. Each evening includes exhilarating Taiko drum performances and a variety...

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
Delray Beach, FL

Saturday, 13 September, 2025 (in 48 Days)

9:30 am - 4:00 pm
2025 Midori Kai Arts & Crafts Boutique Event (Over 60 Japanese American & Asian Arts, Craft Vendors, & Food Vendors Will Participate)NEW
Midori Kai, Inc., is a non-profit professional business women's organization and will celebrate their Annual Arts & Crafts Bo...

Lakeside Office Plaza
Sunnyvale, CA
3:45 pm - 9:00 pm
2025: 3rd Megabon: Local Food & Craft Vendors, Japanese Festival Games, Live Entertainment, Vendors, Beer Garden, and a Mega Sized Bon Dance (Video)NEW
Come join us at our 3rd Annual Megabon created by JCI Honolulu and Hawaii Todaiji!
We are excited and happy...

Leeward Community College
Pearl City, HI

Sunday, 14 September, 2025 (in 49 Days)

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2025 Pasadena Summer Obon Festival (Bon Odori Dancing, Live Taiko, Japanese Food..) Pasadena Buddhist Church NEW
Pasadena Obon Festival 2025.
The Pasadena Buddhist Temple's annual Obon has been tentatively rescheduled fo...

Pasadena Buddhist Temple
Pasadena, CA

Monday, 15 September, 2025 (in 50 Days)

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2025 Oak Glen-Apple Season and the Amazing Scenic Car Drive: Pick Your Own Apples, Apple Pie, Hay Ride, Mountain Air, Apple Tasting, Pony Rides..NEW
Oak Glen Apple Ranch Experience

Riley's at Los Rios Rancho, Oak Glen
Oak Glen, CA

Friday, 19 September, 2025 (in 54 Days)

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2025: 9th Annual Los Angeles International Ukulele Festival - Torrance (Food, Performances, Marketplace, Workshops..) 3 DaysNEW
Annual Los Angeles International Ukulele Festival. A Celebration of the Small Four-Stringed Wonder; Unique Fami...

Torrance Cultural Arts Center
Torrance, CA

Saturday, 20 September, 2025 (in 55 Days)

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2025: 20th Annual JapanFest Festival-Experience Japan (Japanese Food & Beer Garden, Taiko, Music Performance, Dance, Games..) #JapanFest (2 DaysNEW
JapanFest now celebrating one of the largest Japanese festivals in the country that celebrates Japanese culture. JapanFest will f...

Gas South Convention Center
Duluth, GA
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
2025: 10th Oita Japan Festival (Celebrate the Culture of Japan at the Oita Japan Festival!) #OitaATXNEW
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The Long Center for the Performing Arts
Austin, TX

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
2025: 9th San Diego Sake Festival: The Largest Sake Event in San Diego, Celebrate National Sake Day (Video)NEW
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JULEP Venue
San Diego, CA

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2025 #Fathom 8th Annual Studio Ghibli Fest: Experience the Wonder of Beloved, Groundbreaking Animated Films (Schedule) [Video] #StudioGhibli #TotoroNEW
Studio Ghibli Fest 2025 Event (See These Movies on the Big Screen in Theaters). Fathom Events brings Studio Ghibli Eve...

Fathom Events
Woodland Hills, CA

Sunday, 21 September, 2025 (in 56 Days)

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2025: 20th Annual JapanFest Festival-Experience Japan (Japanese Food & Beer Garden, Taiko, Music Performance, Dance, Games..) #JapanFest (2 DaysNEW
JapanFest now celebrating one of the largest Japanese festivals in the country that celebrates Japanese culture. JapanFest will f...

Gas South Convention Center
Duluth, GA
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2025: September 21: International Day of Peace (The Japanese Peace Bell - North of the Secretariat Building at United Nations Headquarters)NEW
Each year the International Day of Peace (IDP) is observed around the world on 21 September.
Abo...

The Japanese Peace Bell and Garden - North of the Secretariat Building at United Nations Headquarters
New York, NY

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Sunday, 27 July, 2025
2025 Anderson Japanese Summer Festival: A Celebration of Traditional Japanese Arts at Anderson Gardens (Features Exhibits, Performances..) 2 Days All Day
2025 West Los Angeles Obon Festival (Bon Odori, Live Taiko, Japanese Food, Games..) WLA Buddhist Temple Obon (2 Days) Sawtelle, Japantown All Day
2025 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck West at San Diego Comic-Con (Pick-up Supercute Treats & Merch..) 4 Days #HelloKittyCafeTruck #HelloKittyCafe #HelloKitty 10:00 am
2025: 94th San Francisco Bon Odori on Octavia Street (Started 1932, One of the Largest & Oldest Obon Festivals in US) San Francisco Buddhist Church 10:00 am
2025 Berkeley Summer Bazaar (Japanese Food, Games, Crafts, Raffle, etc.) Berkeley Higashi Temple (Sunday) 12:00 pm
2025 Guadalupe Obon Festival (Live Taiko, Bon Odori, Teriyaki, Udon, Sushi, Bonsai Exhibit, Martial Arts) Sun Guadalupe Buddhist Church #obon (Video) 12:00 pm
2025 Salinas Obon Festival (Bon Dance, Japanese Food, Games, Taiko, Tea Ceremony, Martial Arts..) Buddhist Temple of Salinas (Sunday) 12:00 pm
2025: 67th Zenshuji Obon Carnival Festival, Japantown Los Angeles (Japanese Food, Taiko, Performances, Games..) (2 Days) 12:00 pm
2025 Annual Diablo Japanese Summer Festival Event - Bon Odori (Japanese Food Booths, Taiko, Exhibits, Martial Arts, Ikebana, Games..) 2 Days 1:00 pm
2025 Nikkei Manor Bon Odori Summer Festival (Live Taiko, Bon Odori Dancing, Food Vendors, Games, Local Vendors..) Seattle 1:00 pm
2025 Samurai Spirit: Swords, Accessories, and Paintings (Learn About the Japanese Samurai Appreciation of Finely Honed Skills in Forging and Weapons) 1:00 pm
2025 Vista Buddhist Temple Summer Obon Festival Event (Taiko, Bon Odori Dancing, Japanese Food, Silent Auction, Marketplace..) 2 Days 2:00 pm

Monday, 28 July, 2025
2025 Los Angeles Dodger Yoshinobu Yamamoto's Probable Pitcher: Taking the Mound (Video) 4:10 pm

Tuesday, 29 July, 2025
2025 Higashi Hongwanji Obon Festival: Bon Odori, Taiko, Japanese Food Booths, Live Music (2 Days) 1:00 pm
2025 Nisei Week Ondo Dance Practice: JACCC Plaza, Little Tokyo, LA (Everyone Welcome to Dance or Watch) Tue/Thu 7:00 pm

Wednesday, 30 July, 2025
2025 When is LA Dodger Superstar Shohei Ohtani Pitching Next? One of MLB’s Most Electrifying Players! #Shohei #ShoheiOhtani 4:10 pm

Thursday, 31 July, 2025
2025 CPB Bon Dance Festival Celebrate Obon Season (Entertainment, Crafts, Food, Live Entertainment..) 5:00 pm

Saturday, 2 August, 2025
2025 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck - Fashion Fair Mall, Fresno Event (Hello Kitty Cakes, Donuts, Macarons and Other Sweets! Hello Kitty Super Cute Merch!) 10:00 am
2025 - 18th Annual Dragonfest: The World's Great Martial Arts Expo (Karate, Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, Jiu-jitsu..) 11:00 am
2025 Japan Meets Brooklyn: Matsuri (A Vibrant Celebration of Japanese Food, Drinks, & Culture. Vendors, Shopping, Performances, Arts & Cafts..) 11:00 am
2025 Stockton Obon Odori & Festival: A Taste of Obon at Buddhist Church of Stockton Obon (Food & Entertainment, Obon Odori Dancing, Raffle..) Saturday 11:00 am
2025 San Luis Obispo Obon Festival (Bon Odori Dancing, Live Taiko, Beef & Chicken Teriyaki, Sushi, Sweet Shop..) Saturday (SLO) 12:00 pm

Sunday, 27 July, 2025
2025 West Los Angeles Obon Festival (Bon Odori, Live Taiko, Japanese Food, Games..) WLA Buddhist Temple Obon (2 Days) Sawtelle, Japantown All Day

Saturday, 2 August, 2025
2025 San Diego Bon Odori Festival (Bon Odori Dancing, Food, Refreshments..) Buddhist Temple of San Diego (Saturday) 4:30 pm

Sunday, 27 July, 2025
2025: 94th San Francisco Bon Odori on Octavia Street (Started 1932, One of the Largest & Oldest Obon Festivals in US) San Francisco Buddhist Church 10:00 am
2025 Annual Diablo Japanese Summer Festival Event - Bon Odori (Japanese Food Booths, Taiko, Exhibits, Martial Arts, Ikebana, Games..) 2 Days 1:00 pm

Tuesday, 29 July, 2025
2025 Higashi Hongwanji Obon Festival: Bon Odori, Taiko, Japanese Food Booths, Live Music (2 Days) 1:00 pm

Tuesday, 5 August, 2025
2025 Hello Kitty® Night at Dodger Stadium (Fans Who Buy Special Ticket Package Will Get a Hello Kitty-Promotion Item) Use Dodger Link! 7:10 pm

Sunday, 27 July, 2025
2025 Salinas Obon Festival (Bon Dance, Japanese Food, Games, Taiko, Tea Ceremony, Martial Arts..) Buddhist Temple of Salinas (Sunday) 12:00 pm

Saturday, 9 August, 2025
2025 Mendocino Obon Festival: A True Japanese Summer Festival in an Enchanting Coastal Village 12:00 pm

Saturday, 16 August, 2025
2025 JANM Annual Natsumatsuri Family Festival Event Summer Celebration (Performers, Hula, Tea Ceremony, Taiko, Crafts, Origami..) Nisei Week Event 12:00 am

Wednesday, 30 July, 2025
2025 When is LA Dodger Superstar Shohei Ohtani Pitching Next? One of MLB’s Most Electrifying Players! #Shohei #ShoheiOhtani 4:10 pm

Sunday, 27 July, 2025
2025 Vista Buddhist Temple Summer Obon Festival Event (Taiko, Bon Odori Dancing, Japanese Food, Silent Auction, Marketplace..) 2 Days 2:00 pm

Saturday, 2 August, 2025
2025 Annual Tacoma Obon & Bon Odori Festival Event (Live Taiko, Japanese Food, Beer Garden..) Tacoma Buddhist Temple (Saturday) 4:00 pm
2025 San Luis Obispo Obon Festival (Bon Odori Dancing, Live Taiko, Beef & Chicken Teriyaki, Sushi, Sweet Shop..) Saturday (SLO) 12:00 pm
2025 Japan Heritage Night at Angel Stadium: Los Angeles Angels vs White Sox (Saturday Night) Free Jersey with Ticket Link 7:07 pm

Sunday, 27 July, 2025
2025: 67th Zenshuji Obon Carnival Festival, Japantown Los Angeles (Japanese Food, Taiko, Performances, Games..) (2 Days) 12:00 pm

Wednesday, 20 August, 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

Sunday, 14 September, 2025
2025 Pasadena Summer Obon Festival (Bon Odori Dancing, Live Taiko, Japanese Food..) Pasadena Buddhist Church All Day

Saturday, 2 August, 2025
2025 Japan Meets Brooklyn: Matsuri (A Vibrant Celebration of Japanese Food, Drinks, & Culture. Vendors, Shopping, Performances, Arts & Cafts..) 11:00 am

Wednesday, 6 August, 2025
2025 Documentary Film Screening & Discussion: Paper Lanterns (To Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing of Japan) 4:15 pm

Saturday, 9 August, 2025
2025 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck: Southland Mall Event (Hello Kitty Cakes, Donuts, Macarons and Other Sweets! Hello Kitty Super Cute Merch!) 10:00 am

Saturday, 2 August, 2025
2025 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck - Fashion Fair Mall, Fresno Event (Hello Kitty Cakes, Donuts, Macarons and Other Sweets! Hello Kitty Super Cute Merch!) 10:00 am

Sunday, 27 July, 2025
2025 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck West at San Diego Comic-Con (Pick-up Supercute Treats & Merch..) 4 Days #HelloKittyCafeTruck #HelloKittyCafe #HelloKitty 10:00 am

Sunday, 7 September, 2025
2025 Dragon Boat Festival: JASC Competes Again in Hong Kong-Style Races 8:00 am

Saturday, 27 September, 2025
2025 Art of Manga: 1st Major N American Exhibition Dedicated to Japanese Manga Art, 700+ Drawings from 1970s to Today (Sep 27 - Jan 25, 2026) 9:30 am

Sunday, 17 August, 2025
2025 Launch the Lantern Dinner: An Exclusive Fundraising Event Celebrating Obon 6:30 pm

Saturday, 9 August, 2025
2025 Mendocino Obon Festival: A True Japanese Summer Festival in an Enchanting Coastal Village 12:00 pm

Sunday, 14 September, 2025
2025 Pasadena Summer Obon Festival (Bon Odori Dancing, Live Taiko, Japanese Food..) Pasadena Buddhist Church All Day

Wednesday, 6 August, 2025
2025 'From Hiroshima to Hope' Annual Lantern Floating Ceremony-Honors Victims of Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki & All Victims of War (Video) 6:00 pm

Saturday, 9 August, 2025
80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima/Nagasaki (Remembering Hiroshima: Learn. Reflect. Remember Peace) 12:00 pm

Saturday, 16 August, 2025
2025 Gardena Valley GVJCI Car Show Fundraiser - Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute 10:00 am

Monday, 4 August, 2025
2025 All Access: Japanese Baseball Experience (Dodger Gift Bag: Japanese Heritage Jersey, Pregame Catered Reception, Field Level Game & Parking..) 7:10 pm

Saturday, 9 August, 2025
2025: 17th Los Angeles Tanabata Festival, Little Tokyo (Tanabata Kazari will be on Display During Nisei Week) All Day

Saturday, 16 August, 2025
2025 JANM Annual Natsumatsuri Family Festival Event Summer Celebration (Performers, Hula, Tea Ceremony, Taiko, Crafts, Origami..) Nisei Week Event 12:00 am
2025 Annual Nisei Week Deko-Car Show (Anime Fans & Tuners, Nisei Week DEKOCAR SHOW Shines into Little Tokyo Los Angeles) Saturday 12:00 pm

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