The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles

How are you? We miss you and look forward to seeing you soon! Our Center had to close last March, but we’re still here. One of the projects we ran from May 2019 through March 2020 was the This is My Japan video series presented by people who shared their Japan. We’ve compiled some of those videos into 6 Digests and we’re presenting Digest 3 today. Please enjoy! Digest 3 Don Lee: Japanese Language Instructor, Los Angeles Erin Peterson: Store Manager, JET Alumni, Los Angele...s Ririka Nakamoto: JFLA Intern/ Student, University of the Ryukyus MiruDaru: Music Duo, Los Angeles Ashutosh & Megha Kamra: at Tarfest, Los Angeles Richard Fultineer Musician, Redondo Beach, CA More details: https://www.jflalc.org/myjapan

Good morning! The second Music Mondays of 2021 will be TODAY at 12:30PM (PST) via Facebook Live. The performer is ukulele artist, Honoka; brought up in Hawai’i embraced by the beauty from the mountains to the sea. Enjoy her beautiful music! #musicheals #Japanese #bunka #JF_LosAngeles #musicmondays #virtualconcert #livestream #japan #jmusic #stayathomewithJF https://www.jflalc.org/ac-others67-virtualconcert

Alert!! Online Lectures: YOKAI: ONI! FROM FOLKTALES TO DEMON SLAYER Date: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 7PM (PST)... FREE to participate, Registration Required Please register from the following Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_nGJNnXOuTjm3yM_GdQlbBA On the day of Setsubun, which is the first day of spring in the lunar calendar, people throw soybeans at the Oni to fend off the evil spirits within the home. On the same day, we will be inviting award-winning translator, writer, and folklorist, Zack Davisson as a lecturer to talk about Oni’s presence in Japanese culture. Also, he will explain how Japanese people think about Oni from folktales to Demon Slayer. Please visit link below for more details: https://www.jflalc.org/ac-lecture66 #JF_LosAngeles #stayathomewithJF #demonslayer #yokai