Rafu Shimpo

The PBS series “Artbound” will present “Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement” on PBS SoCal and PBS SoCal Plus on the following dates: Friday, Nov. 1, at 8 p.m. on PBS SoCal Saturday, Nov. 2, at 2 a.m. on PBS SoCal Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 9 p.m. on PBS SoCal Plus Thursday, Nov. 7, at […]

A Little Tokyo community blood drive will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Terasaki Budokan, 249 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles.

Photos courtesy Asian Hall of Fame Olympic figure skaters Maia and Alex Shibutani (holding awards) were among the evening’s honorees at the 2024 Asian Hall of Fame gala Oct. 19 in Downtown Los Angeles. They were introduced by Deputy Consul General of Japan Naoshige Aoshima, at left.

Participants in the Plug and Play LA event included (from left) Yoshiko Tsuwaki, Japan External Trade Organization; Kayvon Moshiri, Emma Church, and Jamie Lipman, Plug and Play; Stephen Cheung, L.A. County Economic Development Corporation and World Trade Center of L.A.; Kenko Sone, consul general of Japan; William Powles, LAEDC.

GARDENA — The fifth annual Furbaby Lovefest, a fundraiser for the nonprofit Infinite Love Animal Rescue, was held on the Gardena City Hall lawn on Oct. 6. This year’s “Superhero” theme was celebrated with a furbaby costume contest, free and low-cost pet care and wellness services, creative workshops, dog yoga, pet adoptions, an art contest […]

Wakana Kimura’s “Journey to the West: Alien of Extraordinary Ability” will be presented at Patricia Sweetow Gallery, 1700 S. Santa Fe Ave., Suite 351, Los Angeles, from Nov. 2 to Dec. 14. An opening reception will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Regular hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 […]

MONTEREY PARK — Fans of all ages are invited to celebrate Hello Kitty’s 50th birthday on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library, 318 S. Ramona Ave. There will be activities for children, teens and adults, including a visit from Hello Kitty.Hello Kitty’s Kawaii 50th Birthday Bash from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the […]

Dear Valued Subscriber, We are writing to inform you of an important change in our publication schedule. Starting the week of November 4th, The Rafu Shimpo will move from three issues per week to one issue every Friday. You will receive your first new Friday edition on November 8th. […]

Kay Suzumura stars as Princess Kaguya in “The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter,� to be performed Nov. 17 at the Shoseian Tea House in Glendale.

Keiichi Omori, 107-year-old, born in Ventura, Calif. on February 13, 1917, peacefully passed away on September 30, 2024. A long-time Gardena, Calif. resident, he moved to Spanish Springs, Nev. to be closer to his son James. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2024, 11 a.m. at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th […]