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Makoto Takenaka Jazz pianist Makoto Takenaka will be joined by guest guitarist Peter Hata for a special concert on Saturday, Aug. 11, at...

Relive the sights and sounds of legendary punk institution Atomic Café with a DJ set by Atomic Nancy (pictured above in 1978) — original...

Performers at the 2017 Lisa Joe Annual Recital. Front row, from left: Katherine Koyanagi (flute), Lisa Abe Furutani, Kristin Yata, Sumi...

Asano Taiko U.S. and Los Angeles Taiko Institute celebrate five years with this one-time concert featuring California taiko groups and...

Goh Kurosawa and Pete Morris perform in Japan. SOUTH PASADENA — A live concert performance by GOH (guitarist Goh Kurosawa) and an art...

Fans of enka music will take note of the news that Kim Yonja, star of the popular vocal genre in both Korea and Japan, will make a rare...

Stage Door Records will release James Shigeta’s solo albums “Scene One” and “We Speak the Same Language” on compact disc June 29. In his...

Anne Akiko Myers COSTA MESA — Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers will perform with Orange County’s Pacific Symphony, conducted by Carl St....

A Taste of Honey performed at last year’s Straight Outta Little Tokyo. (J.K. YAMAMOTO/Rafu Shimpo) Supporters of Terasaki Budokan will...

TaikoProject Japanese taiko meets Bollywood! TaikoProject returns to the Ford Theatres on Saturday, June 23, at 8 p.m. with its...

Above and below: Scenes from Makoto Taiko’s 2017 concert, “Rise.” (Photos by Shuichi Aratsu) ARCADIA — Makoto Taiko is hosting its 19th...

From left: musicians Chika Inouye and Mary Au, VJAMM Committee members Alice Stek and Arnold Maeda, and Fehmi Yildirim on Nov. 5, 2017 in...

Longtime musician Arthur Nakane receives a Certificate of Appreciation, signed by Mayor Eric Garcetti and delivered by David Abbott of...

PASADENA — Yumi Sato, an award-winning classical pianist from Japan, will have a recital Friday, May 25, at the Assumption of the Blessed...

A family gathers at their ancestral tomb for an annual observance called Shiimii. (Photo by Joseph Kamiya) GARDENA — The Okinawa...

Godai (五大) is a japanese philosophy on the creation of the universe formed by the five great elements: Earth (地), Water (水), Fire (火),...

From left: Kalapana members D.J. Pratt, Malani Bilyeu, Kenji Sano and Gaylord Holomalia. The group will perform May 27 in Temecula, along...

The concert commemorates the 26th anniversary of the Los Angeles Riots by promoting themes of tolerance, diversity, and love. This...

Ryukyu Minyo Kyokai GARDENA — Okinawan Concert: An Evening of Folk Music (Minyo no Yube) will be presented on Sunday, April 22, from 1 to...

Yuujou Daiko MONTEREY PARK — The annual Monterey Park Cherry Blossom Festival will be held Saturday, April 21, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and...