2023 September Newsletter
Kizuna is Geared Up For Fall!
Sat, Sep 30, 2023 10:00 am
2024 Leadership In Action is Now Accepting Applicants!
Kizuna is so excited to announce our Leadership in Action program is gearing up for its second year!
Funded by the California State Library, this free program is a new and improved take on our previous Leadership program for high schoolers! During a 10-week period, our young cohort will learn firsthand from community leaders through guided tours, presentations, discussions, hands-on activities & more! Students will plan, collaborate, design, and execute group projects which address civil liberties infringements that are currently happening OR have happened (so as to prevent their happening again). Groups will then be given stipends to fund and carry out their civil liberties projects that will bring positive change to their communities.
Showdown: Your Favorite
Game Night Fundraiser!
You're Invited to Kizuna Showdown 2023!
It's the perfect time to plan your teams for our fall fundraiser that you do not want to miss out on!π₯³ Costumes encouraged.π₯ππ
From fun team games to bingo to AMAZING opportunity drawing prizes to yummy drinks, we have it all.ππ»ποΈ Click the button below to buy your tickets today!π
November 18th - Doors open at 1PM - Nishi Hongwanji Budwddhist Templeβ¨
Reserve Your Seat at
Taste of Kizuna 2023!
Taste of Kizuna, our premier dinner fundraiser, has opened individual seat reservations starting at $500.
It's our second time hosting this intimate dinner engagement and we are honored, again, to work in collaboration with Andy Nakano who has handpicked a celebrated team of LA executive chefs for this special night! This experience features a delectable multi-course dinner with drink pairings courtesy of Suntory and Mutual Trading. Taste of Kizuna will be held on Tuesday night, November 7th, at JAR Restaurant.
For any inquiries, please email taste@gokizuna.org
Kizuna is hosting another
Anime Expo Workshop!
Stop by at our anime expo chibi 2023 Workshop!
We are so happy to be invited back to host another workshop as the 2023 Anime Expo Charity Recipient! With this new exposure and large audience, our workshop will have a focus on our Little Tokyo community and the amazing culture & history that it has to offer! If you will be at the convention Day 1 in Ontario, we would love to see you!
Community News!
FREE activity for all ages! Explore Little Tokyo with a haunted scavenger hunt hosted by the Terasaki Budokan. Families are encouraged to dress-up for the festivities. Collect all of the stamps for a special treat.
There will be fun activities for both children and parents at Budokan, so stick around after you claim your prize for completing the hunt!
Learn the Okinawan tradition of Bokashi composting, an anaerobic process that uses a special additive to ferment kitchen waste, including meat and dairy, into healthy soil and nutrient-rich fertilizer for your plants.
Participation in this workshop supports the ongoing work of Sustainable Little Tokyo's effort to combat food waste in Los Angeles!
The doors of MISE | εΊ at JACCC swing wide open on Saturday and Sunday, October 28 -29 from 11AM-5PM. We invite you to join us!
The Toshizo Watanabe Exhibition Center on the Plaza level has been transformed to showcase exquisite, artisanal products from Tsubamesanjo, Niigata prefecture. Elegant metal works that range from handmade sake and beer cups to Japanese knives forged by legendary craftsmen are featured. It is an opportunity to show these artisans our support, attend workshops, taste sake from famous Niigata, and purchase unique, one-of-kind holiday gifts.
Meet the artisans who have traveled from Japan to greet you and share their lifeβs journey. Many are carrying forward generations of family history by continuing to make these traditional products over hundreds of years.
MISE | εΊ is opening to the public! Please sign up for workshops on both days, October 28, Saturday and Sunday, October 29! We welcome you - join the fun and excitement!
Okaeri's 5th Biennial Conference on November 10-12, 2023 is a gathering that centers the Japanese and Japanese American LGBTQ+ experience. The conference seeks to (1) build community, (2) educate, (3) provide support, and (4) foster understanding and inclusion for the Japanese and Japanese American LGBTQ+ community. While conference content centers the specific interests, issues, and concerns of the Japanese and Japanese American LGBTQ+ community and allies, attendance is open to anyone of any age or background, regardless of how they identify.
