Run Rudolph Run is a great way to raise awareness of and help defeat arthritis. Bring friends and family together to kick off the season of giving, decked out in holiday attire!

The New Mexico Japanese-American Citizens League (NMJACL) has been hosting Aki Matsuri (trans.: fall festival) for over twenty years. The festival is the main annual event for NMJACL and serves as a venue to share Japanese and Japanese-American (JA) culture with all of New Mexico. Proceeds from the festival benefit NMJACL’s ongoing efforts to document events and history related to Japanese-American internment in New Mexico and the southwest and funds for constructing a cultural center.

August 2023 marks the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom invites the public to attend the 19th Annual Peace Lantern Ceremony at Lovers Point Cove in Pacific Grove, CA, on Saturday, August 5th, 7 pm - 9 pm.

The program opens with Taiko drumming by Shinsho-Mugen Daiko. All are invited to decorate lanterns with peace messages and images. The lanterns will be set afloat on the cove waters after dark. Shakuhachi (bamboo) flutist Jim Scott-Behrends will play as the lanterns serenely circle the cove waters, pulled by kayaks.

Tanabata Festival (Star Festival), celebrated on July 7, is one of five traditional seasonal celebrations in Japan.  This is a much-loved festival with a romantic Chinese legend brought to Japan in the 8th century.  Olihime (the Weaver Star – Vega) and Ushikaiboshi (the Cowherd Star – Altair), whom the Milky Way separated, are allowed to meet each other on this day as long as the sky is clear. 

People celebrate the festival by writing their wishes on colored rectangular paper called tanzaku and tying them on bamboo branches.

Lunch starts at 12:30 pm. Please make a reservation for lunch by calling 831-394-7733 Ichiriki Restaurant

The Big Sur International Marathon is one of the most scenic marathons held in Big Sur in CA.　We, drummers, cheer runners who run along the Hwy 1 .

The Sea Otter Expo, hub of the event, pulses with several hundred exhibitors displaying new gear, offering product samples, free bike demos and exciting stunt shows. (from the homepage :seaotterclassic.com )

Learn about Scouting around the world, play fun games and connect with other scouts. Chut with scouts from around the world on ham radio and online

The public is invited to gather at Lovers Point Cove in Pacific Grove on Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. to remember and honor those who died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan in August 1945

Monterey Peninsula Voices’ 60th anniversary Concert with young dancers from a studio in Marina (SpectorDance), Alma y Tradición dancers from the Alisal Center for Fine Arts, the DiFranco Dance Project from Dianne Lyle’s studio in PG, Monterey’s Taiko drummers (Shinsho Mugen Daiko),  and young visual artists from the Hijos Del Sol in Salinas.  They will also feature the art of Monterey County visual artists Steve Zmak and Rusti Burkman. 

A special and unique community event celebrating the natural world around us.

The Life Time Sea Otter Classic presented by Continental is the largest gathering of cycling enthusiasts in North America. Sea Otter offers nearly every type of competitive bike racing and recreational tours imaginable for all ages and abilities.

In the frosty months of February and March, a wonderful phenomenon can be seen across Japan; plum blossoms, although fragile, endure the bitter cold to open their petals. As they flower, they're said to bring with them a five-fold fortune: longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and destiny.
Taking heart from this message, Shinshoi-Mugen Daiko and Watsonville Taiko want to share the strength of the plum blossom this spring with the community. Taiko is a traditional presence in many festivals welcoming the turning of the seasons, and we are seeking to mark the transition between our long-endured winter and this new, hopeful spring. Through Taiko drumming, we will shake off the torpor of the cold and breathe life into a new chapter of our lives.