When tourists witness firsthand the passion and care of farmers, they’re willing to pay higher prices because they see the ...

Matt Ogawa, committee board member of SJ Obon Festival, gives back to his community by leading and organizing events that ensure traditions, stories and memories are passed down through ...

The Japanese American Citizens League was honored for efforts to replaced aging wooden grave markers with concrete pillars.

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The country's Patriotic Education Law calls for the development of integrated Red tourism demonstration zones to leverage Red ...

Japan's Hidden Christians, also known as Kakure Kirishitan, maintain a unique form of Christianity developed during centuries ...

Japantown advocates are watching with a measure of apprehension as major redevelopment plans around the Delta Center and Salt ...

At the start of each fishing season, ama gather to pray for safety and a bountiful harvest. In coastal shrines, they offer ...

From the turn of the 20th century to the early 1940s, a human-made island in San Pedro Bay held a flourishing Japanese ...

What the National Endowment for the Humanities's paltry summer funding for scholars says about the administration's worldview ...

Oxnard’s historic Japanese Cemetery, established in 1908, was designated Ventura County Landmark No. 18 in 1971 by the ...

Japan, with its rich cultural traditions and advanced expertise in cultural preservation, provides a complementary partner in this endeavor. This partnership aligns with ongoing efforts by both ...