Commemoration of the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. The Monterey County branch of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) invites the public to gather to honor those who suffered and still suffer from the 1945 bombings by the United States on the people of Japan. 

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 )