Last month was the start of our photo exhibition ŌMECITTÀ by Chantal Stoman. We appreciate everyone who came out to the opening and also to the film screening to support this collaborative effort with people from different countries to explore Japanese art and culture. If you missed the screening, we will be showing the documentary every Saturday at 1:00PM and 3:00PM respectively so we hope you will join us.

This month, we are supporting a host of events including a summer festival at Tanaka Farms, performances at JACCC, and streaming videos online. Our Japanese language classes are taking a break during this time, but we are organizing more classes that will start in September with registration starting in early August.

With the change in season to warm blue skies of summer, we hope you will come out and join us for our summertime events!

The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles is pleased to announce its exhibition of French artist Chantal Stoman's ŌMECITTÀ, a one-of-a-kind photography project with a companion documentary. While in Japan in 2017, Chantal Stoman heard rumors of a town that had once been the epicenter of cinema during the Showa era, though no pictures nor online mentions of it existed. The name of this town was Ōme. After doing her own research and still not being able to find anybody in all of Tokyo who had been to or had even heard of Ōme, Chantal Stoman went there herself and was amazed at what she found.

This event is Japanese "Natsu Matsuri", or summer festival. NVF Festival is a fun-filled day for friends, families, and foodies to experience Japanese cultural in a safe, and welcoming environment. There will be many Japanese food vendor booths, various stage show including Ani-Son Karaoke Contest and a movie screening by JFLA.

seed is a multidisciplinary, multilocational, multigenerational performance piece that explores the collision of contemporary dance, projection mapping, and ikebana–the Japanese art of flower arranging.

The portal site “Doors to Arts of Japan”, hosted by the Japan Foundation, compiles many videos with concise explanations regarding various forms of Japanese art and culture such as painting, ceramics, dolls, sushi and manga. L.A.-based Asian art historian Meher McArthur will introduce the videos one by one, adding insightful commentary from her own professional perspective.

Online registration starts from August 4.

A goal without a plan is just a wish. Let’s plan ahead!

The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles invites you to watch this video conversation program between author Keisuke Uyama and cover artist Heikala about Uyama’s bestselling novel, Love Like the Falling Petals.

(Examples: Speech Contest, Quiz Contest, Japan-themed Festival for Learners, etc.)

Deadlines: September 1, 2023

More info: https://www.jflalc.org/grants-jle-contest

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(Examples: Conferences/Seminars/Workshops for Teachers, Teaching Material Development, Research Projects, etc.)

Deadline: 2 months before the project start date

More info: https://www.jflalc.org/grants-jle-project

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Deadlines: September 15, 2023

More info: https://www.jflalc.org/grants-jle-materials

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If your Japanese language program is in danger of being cut due to COVID-19, we will send a support letter to stakeholders (Superintendent, Principal, Dean, etc.).

Please contact us for details.