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Let’s Hear It for the Girls
Hinamatsuri, also known as Doll’s Festival or Girls’ Day, is a holiday when families celebrate the health, happiness, and prosperity of thei...
Feb 27, 2026
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Little Tokyo's Resurrected Portraits
There's something poetically fitting about photographs rejected for being too damaged becoming the centerpiece of a groundbreaking exhibit...
Jan 27, 2026
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One Stitch at a Time: Sanae Suzuki on Sashiko
Bedridden with severe injuries and PTSD, Sanae discovered that the practice of sashiko offered a deep sense of healing...
Dec 17, 2025
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Call for Artists: 21st Annual Shikishi Exhibition Returns in 2026
After an eight-year pause, JACCC is proudly reviving one of its most cherished New Year traditions: the 21st Annual New Year Shikishi Exhibi...
Nov 25, 2025
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JACCC Helps Create Unforgettable Moment for Hospitalized Cancer Patient
The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC) partnered with Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's to bring a transformative cultural...
Jan 24, 2025
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Hayashida Morio Poem "Conversation of Tomorrow" 1936
During this pandemic, Hirokazu Kosaka, JACCC's Master Artist in Residence, has been digging through his archive of Japanese-language Issei...
Aug 27, 2020
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The Golden Age of Japanese-language U.S. Nikkei Literature
Did you know there was a golden age of Japanese-language Nikkei literature in the United States during the 1920s and 30s? Despite laws that...
Jun 26, 2020
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