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Little tykes, beaming parents and stars of the community beat the heat on July 25, enjoying the cool indoors at the 2026 Nisei Week Baby Show. Continuing the concept of staging the event at one of the many Japanese American community centers around Southern California with an eye toward hosting it at a different location each year, this year's pageant of peppy kids was held at the East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center in West Covina.
HIROSHIMA — The following is the full text of the Peace Declaration read on Aug. 6 by Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui at a ceremony to mark 81 years since the 1945 atomic bombing of the city.
NAGASAKI — The following is the full text of the Nagasaki Peace Declaration read on Aug. 9 by Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki at a ceremony to mark 81 years since the 1945 atomic bombing of the city.
San Fernando Valley JACL will present “A Sing-Along Social” on Saturday, Aug. 29, at Sakaguchi Hall, San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center, 12953 Branford St., Pacoima.
The Venice Japanese Community Center presented five scholarship awards to its 2026 group of high school graduates.
Little Tokyo Senior Nutrition Services will celebrate 50 years of providing congregate and in-home meal delivery and other vital support services to vulnerable seniors in Little Tokyo and Boyle Heights on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Nishi Hongwanji social hall, 815 First St. in Little Tokyo.
The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute announced this year's scholarship winners during the GVJCI Matsuri Fundraiser on June 27.
The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) opposes the planned closure of the National Archives at San Francisco in San Bruno, Calif., and the potential loss of accessibility to invaluable historic records.
Entertainment on Saturday included demonstrations of iaido, kendo, aikido, judo and karate; drumming by VJCC's own Koshin Taiko; and music by singer/songwriter Hana Effron.
West Covina Buddhist Temple held its annual Obon Festival on June 27 at the East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center in West Covina.
