JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles

POKÉMON X KOGEI | Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft | Experience the world of Pokémon through traditional and contemporary Japanese craft. July 25, 2023 - January 7, 2024. JAPAN HOUSE Gallery, Level 2. Free Admission. Reservations Recommended. Media Sponsors KCRW & LAist. Click to learn more.

POKÉMON X KOGEI Artist Talk Series | Webinar 2 | Discover how artists Taiichiro Yoshida and Terumasa Ikeda incorporated science and technology with craft materials to develop unique, imaginative details in their Pokémon explorations. Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM PDT. Free admission. JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles. Click to register now.

Sip & Savor: Japanese Tea Culture Exploration | Workshop 2 | Tea, Well-Being, and Health | Taste a variety of Japanese tea while exploring topics such as the health benefits of Japanese tea. Saturday, November 18, 2023, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | JAPAN HOUSE Salon Level 5. Click to register now. JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles.

UKA AUTUMN MENU Experience the art of kaiseki with our menu for the autumn season. The nine-course omakase is designed to capture a particular essence of time, place, and the very best of Japanese cuisine. Saturday, September 23 - Thursday, November 30, 2023 JAPAN HOUSE Restaurant | Level 5

Mindfulness Lounge at JAPAN HOUSE Salon, Level 5. Enjoy for FREE. Includes free wifi and access to our specially curated Library. Mondays & Tuesdays* 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM. Dates subject to change. JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles

JAPAN HOUSE | Level 5. Complimentary Green Tea Service. Daily | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Enjoy a free drink & wi-fi, browse books, and take in stunning views of Los Angeles. *While Supplies Last. JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles

Events

10.11.2023

Artist Talk 2 | POKÉMON X KOGEI Artistic Journey

11.15.2023

Artist Talk 3 | Pokémon & Japanese Craftsmanship - From Inspiration to Creation

A woman in a kimono scooping hot water out of a pot with a bamboo scoop

11.18.2023

Workshop 2 | Tea, Well-Being & Health

Exhibitions

Jolteon (Detail), 2022 | Taiichiro Yoshida

07.25.2023 - 01.07.2024

POKÉMON X KOGEI | Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft

Symbiosis | Living Island exhibition at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles

04.15.2023 - 07.05.2023

Symbiosis | Living Island

Designing with Disaster | Stories from Seven Regenerative Cities | Inspired by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

01.27.2023 - 04.02.2023

Designing with Disaster | Stories from Seven Regenerative Cities

News

Dessert plate from UKA's new autumn menu

09.22.2023

UKA Debuts New Autumn Kaiseki Menu at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles

08.29.2023

JAPAN HOUSE Announces L.A. Premiere of “Edo Avant Garde”

POKÉMON x KOGEI Exhibition Subgallery

08.21.2023

JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles Announces Complementary Programming to the “POKÉMON X KOGEI” Exhibition

Storytelling

Interview | Alison Klayman

A Cup of Innovation

photo of Giada De Laurentiis, image linked to interview article

Interview | Giada De Laurentiis

photo of George Takei, image linked to interview article

Interview | George Takei

miso and soy beans, image linked to Fermentation article

Japan | The Land of Fermentation

HIDA | Forest - Coexist with the Forest, image linked to HIDA video

HIDA | Forest x Human x Time x Craft