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October 2026
Tue 20
Mondays & Tuesdays
events
The “Mindfulness Lounge” program held in the JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles Level 5 Salon invites visitors to take a step away from your busy day and experience Japanese-style mindfulness. We welcome guests to relax on comfortable Japanese mats and cushions, enjoy projections of beautiful scenery, listen to healing music and natural sounds, and smell fragrant aroma. Relaxation […]
Mindfulness Lounge poster
Wed 21
October 21, 2026
events
Step inside the fascinating world of Japanese sumo wrestling with SUMO: SPIRIT WEIGHS NOTHING, a visually striking documentary that explores the discipline, spirituality, tradition, and deeply human stories behind one of Japan’s most enduring cultural practices. More than a sport, sumo is a living tradition shaped by centuries of Japanese culture and Shinto ritual. From […]
AFI FEST | SUMO: SPIRIT WEIGHS NOTHING Screening & Filmmakers Talk poster
Mon 26
Mondays & Tuesdays
events
The “Mindfulness Lounge” program held in the JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles Level 5 Salon invites visitors to take a step away from your busy day and experience Japanese-style mindfulness. We welcome guests to relax on comfortable Japanese mats and cushions, enjoy projections of beautiful scenery, listen to healing music and natural sounds, and smell fragrant aroma. Relaxation […]
Mindfulness Lounge poster
Tue 27
Mondays & Tuesdays
events
The “Mindfulness Lounge” program held in the JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles Level 5 Salon invites visitors to take a step away from your busy day and experience Japanese-style mindfulness. We welcome guests to relax on comfortable Japanese mats and cushions, enjoy projections of beautiful scenery, listen to healing music and natural sounds, and smell fragrant aroma. Relaxation […]
Mindfulness Lounge poster
November 2026
Fri 6
November 6, 2026 – January 24, 2027
exhibitions
Japan has a long and rich tradition of craft, embodied in practices such as pottery, urushi (Japanese lacquer), and metalworking that span millennia. The exhibition “JAPAN CRAFT | Art for Living – Hyakkō” shifts the focus from craft as historical tradition, to craft as a living, evolving practice embedded in contemporary everyday life. Presented by […]
JAPAN CRAFT | Art for Living – Hyakkō poster
Sat 7
November 7, 2026
events
To celebrate the opening of “JAPAN CRAFT | Art for Living – Hyakkō,” JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles presents a special fireside chat with Takahiro Nagata, curator of the exhibition and member of the creative team at Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd., the company behind the Japanese lifestyle goods brand MUJI. The conversation will be followed by […]
Curator’s Talk | Behind the “JAPAN CRAFT” Exhibition poster
Tue 17
Mondays & Tuesdays
events
The “Mindfulness Lounge” program held in the JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles Level 5 Salon invites visitors to take a step away from your busy day and experience Japanese-style mindfulness. We welcome guests to relax on comfortable Japanese mats and cushions, enjoy projections of beautiful scenery, listen to healing music and natural sounds, and smell fragrant aroma. Relaxation […]
Mindfulness Lounge poster
Mon 23
Mondays & Tuesdays
events
The “Mindfulness Lounge” program held in the JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles Level 5 Salon invites visitors to take a step away from your busy day and experience Japanese-style mindfulness. We welcome guests to relax on comfortable Japanese mats and cushions, enjoy projections of beautiful scenery, listen to healing music and natural sounds, and smell fragrant aroma. Relaxation […]
Mindfulness Lounge poster
Tue 24
Mondays & Tuesdays
events
The “Mindfulness Lounge” program held in the JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles Level 5 Salon invites visitors to take a step away from your busy day and experience Japanese-style mindfulness. We welcome guests to relax on comfortable Japanese mats and cushions, enjoy projections of beautiful scenery, listen to healing music and natural sounds, and smell fragrant aroma. Relaxation […]
Mindfulness Lounge poster
Mon 30
Mondays & Tuesdays
events
The “Mindfulness Lounge” program held in the JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles Level 5 Salon invites visitors to take a step away from your busy day and experience Japanese-style mindfulness. We welcome guests to relax on comfortable Japanese mats and cushions, enjoy projections of beautiful scenery, listen to healing music and natural sounds, and smell fragrant aroma. Relaxation […]
Mindfulness Lounge poster