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Little Tokyo Farmers' Market

Aug 15, 2026 - Dec 26, 2026
A weekly Saturday market with fresh produce, EBT Market Match, and cultural experiences in the heart of Little Tokyo...

84th Annual Nisei Week @ JACCC

Aug 15, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026
Join us in honoring one of Los Angeles’ longest-running cultural celebrations! The Nisei Week Foundation will host a series of events...

Little Tokyo Breakfast Club

Aug 20, 2026 8:30 am - 10:00 am
Gather with neighbors and friends for casual community conversation over a home-cooked breakfast hosted by Steve Nagano & Jane Matsumoto...

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Conversations

Explore conversations, lectures, and public programs that bring together artists, scholars, and cultural leaders to examine art, culture, and civic life through Japanese and Japanese American perspectives.

Issei Poetry Project

Seeking to recover, preserve, and share the Japanese-language literature of Los Angeles’ Issei (first-generation) writers, this project brings to light works long thought lost due to war and incarceration.

Art in the New Normal

Created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this online interview series features Japanese diasporic artists reflecting on how they adapted, created, and found new ways to connect during a time of change.

Practice

DŌ (The Way)

A free program offering young adults aged 18-24 a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the timeless Japanese arts of calligraphy, ikebana, tea ceremony, and origami, right in the heart of Little Tokyo.

Shodō for Little Tokyo

A free, bilingual English-Japanese program for older adults that explores the art of shodō (Japanese calligraphy) while fostering creativity, cultural appreciation, and community.

Ukuleles for Little Tokyo

A free, bilingual English-Japanese music program for older adults that celebrates the ukulele's cultural legacy while fostering creativity, connection, and joy through shared music-making.

Our Story

JACCC was founded in 1972 with a bold vision: to create a permanent home where Japanese and Japanese American arts, culture, and community could flourish for generations to come. As our campus opened in phases between 1980 and 1983 in the heart of Little Tokyo, it marked more than the arrival of a cultural center — it represented the resilience of a community determined to preserve its heritage while shaping its future.

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Toshizo Watanabe Culinary Cultural Center

Explore what TWCCC has to offer, from cooking classes and blogs to events about the Japanese culinary world.
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