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Free Cherry Blossom Festival - April 16 -17, 2011

  • Cherry Blossom Festival in Monterey Park
  • April 14, 2011
In Japan, cherry blossoms symbolize how transient life is since they bloom for such a short time. Celebrate the beauty of life at the free Cherry...
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Sierra Madre Japanese Cultural Night will benefit disaster victims in Japan

A celebration of Japanese culture, with Sumo wrestling, Samurai reenactments, Taiko drumming, and authentic Japanese food was planned some time ago...
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'Afraid of Dying Alone' - Article share from the New York Times, by K. Makihara

I awakened this morning to find a thoughtful article from the New York Times Opinion Pages among my email. As someone who grew up in Japan, I'm...
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Japanese celebrations: Hanamatsuri

April 8, 2012 marks the flower festival in Japan, known as hanamatsuri. This celebration coincides with the blooming of sakura or cherry blossom...
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The Tohoku Earthquake Remembered

For six minutes on March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake shook Japan. The earthquake began off the northeast coast of Japan. The most destructive...
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Make Your Own Japanese Christmas Cake

Japanese Christmas Cake is most often recognized as a white or vanilla sponge cake with shipped cream icing. Strawberries are a popular addition,...
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Christmas - Japanese-Style

Traditionally, the Japanese did not celebrate Christmas. Shinto, the indigenous religious system of Japan, presents a number of challenges for...
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Remembering Pearl Harbor

From the time of the attack on December 7, 1941 until recent years, many misconceptions and myths have clouded the general population’s view...
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Traditional Japanese Culture: Kokeshi Dolls

It is uncertain how these little wooden dolls came to be, but the kokeshi dolls of Japan have a warm association to the Japanese spirit...
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Japanese Holidays: Respect for the Aged Day

September 19, 2011 is the third Monday in September and marks this year’s Respect for the Aged Day in Japan. The holiday was established in...
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