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Virtual Japanese Cultural Workshops and Events in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is offering a range of virtual Japanese cultural workshops and events through organizations like The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles (JFLA) and others. Here's a rundown of the key offerings, schedules, and registration details:
- Japanese Conversation Cafe Tea Time at JFLA
- Date & Time: August 23, 2025, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm PDT
- Description: A free event for all ages and Japanese levels, featuring chatting with native speakers over Japanese tea and snacks. Participants may come wearing yukata (summer kimono). Kimono SK experts will offer tips on how to wear and enjoy yukata.
- Location: The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, 5700 Wilshire Blvd Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA
- Registration: Required and free. Register via Japan Foundation LA website or Eventbrite.
- Lecture and Demonstration: "Form is Emptiness. Emptiness is Form." by Yoshio Ikezaki
- Date & Time: August 6, 2025, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PDT
- Description: An art-related lecture and demo, presumably connecting to Japanese cultural aesthetics, free to attend.
- Location: The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
- Registration: Free admission, but likely requires registration.
- Virtual Flower Arrangement Tutorials
- Date & Time: Various dates in August 2025
- Description: Two workshops with Mitsuko Osuga and Takeshi Nakamura, teaching the art of flower arrangement. Participants can utilize common flowers and greens easily obtained from home.
- Location: Online
- Registration: Details to be announced on The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles website.
- Manga & Anime-Inspired Character Drawing Workshops
- Date & Time: Bi-weekly from May to June 2025
- Description: A series of workshops teaching participants to draw characters inspired by manga and anime.
- Location: Online
- Registration: Details to be announced on The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles website.
- The Japanese Food Lab Home Cooking Series
- Date & Time: Starting in May 2025
- Description: A series of online cooking classes featuring Top Chef curated by Japanese food ambassador, Tomoko Imade Dyen. Each episode will focus on a different theme, healthy recipes, and ingredients.
- Location: Online
- Registration: Details to be announced on The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles website.
- Movie & Bites Series
- Date & Time: Starting in May 2025
- Description: A series pairing dishes with acclaimed Japanese films, starting with the 1985 comedy "Tampopo."
- Location: Online
- Registration: Details to be announced on The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles website.
For the most accurate and updated schedule and registration, visit The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles website (www.jflalc.org). Their events typically require advance registration, are free or low-cost, and encourage participation in Japanese cultural arts or language in accessible formats.
The website Los Angeles, a premier Japanese cultural destination in Hollywood, is launching a virtual program during its temporary closure. For more information, follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
- The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles (JFLA) is part of the community offering a variety of virtual Japanese cultural workshops and events.
- The Japanese Conversation Cafe Tea Time at JFLA is an event where people can chat with native speakers over tea and snacks, while learning Japanese.
- The art-related lecture and demo by Yoshio Ikezaki connects to Japanese cultural aesthetics and is free to attend.
- Virtual Flower Arrangement Tutorials with Mitsuko Osuga and Takeshi Nakamura teach the art of flower arrangement, using common flowers and greens.
- Participants of the Manga & Anime-Inspired Character Drawing Workshops will learn to draw characters inspired by manga and anime.
- The Japanese Food Lab Home Cooking Series features Top Chef curated by Japanese food ambassador, Tomoko Imade Dyen, offering cooking classes focused on different themes, healthy recipes, and ingredients.
- The Movie & Bites Series pairs acclaimed Japanese films with dishes, starting with the 1985 comedy "Tampopo."
- The website Los Angeles, known for its Japanese cultural offerings, has launched a virtual program during its temporary closure, encouraging participation in Japanese cultural arts or language in accessible formats.
