Featured Programs
JAPAN HOUSE presents a vibrant, curated program of events throughout the year to spark cross-cultural conversation and inspiration. Programs include lectures, performances, gastronomy contents, premieres, and panel discussions bringing some of Japan’s most dynamic voices to Los Angeles.
Recorded Programs

03.22.2023
Resilient Cooking | Tips for Meals During Emergencies

02.06.2023
Fueling the Future: Hydrogen & Carbon Management

01.28.2023
Global Japan Forum 2023 | Designing with Disaster

12.07.2022
Bamboo in Japanese Culture & Lifestyle | Limitless Potential of Bamboo

11.02.2022
Sustaining Black Bamboo | The Artist and the Woodsman

09.01.2022
Director's Talk: Director Makoto Nagahisa & Kim Yutani

08.16.2022
Tradition & Modernity in Japanese Bamboo Baskets

05.20.2022
Chasing the Eccentrics: Takashi Murakami in Conversation with Etsuko Price

05.17.2022
SAMPURU: The Art of Japanese Food Replicas

04.23.2022
Movie & Bites | Explore "Tampopo" with Music Director Kunihiko Murai

04.05.2022
The Ceramics of Mino: 500 Years of Beauty and Innovation

03.22.2022
Delicious Design: Conversation with The Art of the Ramen Bowl Exhibition Curators

02.24.2022
Connecting Hydrogen Supply and Demand

02.22.2022
The Secret of Sustainability in Business | Domyo

02.01.2022
MA in Japanese Film

01.26.2022
Striking Cords: Kumihimo Silk Braids as Fashion Statements in Japan Past and Present

12.15.2021
The History and Significance of Kumihimo in Japanese Culture
11.18.2021
Japan National Parks | Hidden Views & Untold Stories

11.16.2021
Building Blocks for a Hydrogen Economy

11.04.2021
The Relationship between Art and Advertising in Edo-period Japan

10.27.2021
MA in Contemporary Japanese Cuisine

09.17.2021
WAVE Exhibition Opening Webinar

09.15.2021
The Secret of Sustainability in Business | Yamamotoyama

08.31.2021
U.S.-Japan Partnership | Present and Future Bilateral Cooperation on Space

08.18.2021
FOREST THERAPY: Reconnecting with Nature via Shinrinyoku

07.29.2021
MA in Contemporary Japanese Architecture

07.06.2021
Transportive Hollywood Power: Conversations with Film Director Michael Mann on the Appeal of Filming in Japan

07.14.2021
Line, Circle and Space in Art Now and Zen

07.08.2021
Japanese Food Lab | Giada De Laurentiis's Rice Salad

06.23.2021
The World of Kengo Kuma – New Form of Encounter between Tradition and Modernity in Architecture

06.15.2021
RECONNECTING Exhibition Opening Event

06.02.2021
The Secret of Sustainability in Business | Kikkoman U.S.A.

05.18.2021
Webinar | Woodblock-printed and Real Journeys Through Japan

04.27.2021
MA in Contemporary Art

04.19.2021
Webinar | Scenic Views and Supernatural Beings: New Themes in 19th-century Ukiyo-e Prints

01.04.2021
Japanese Food Lab | Dress Up Your Dinner Series Part 1: Classic Dressings

03.15.2021
Japanese Food Lab | Dress Up Your Dinner Series Part 2: Sesame Based Dressings & Sauces

04.02.2021
Japanese Food Lab | Dress Up Your Dinner Series Part 3: Savory Dressings

03.25.2021
Webinar Conversation | Yōkai Past and Present

03.17.2021
Redesigning Communities for an Aging Society

03.10.2021
Be Prepared! Lessons Learned on Readiness and Resilience

03.09.2021
Hydrogen Solution Webinar 2 | Los Angeles' Green Energy Goals and Collaboration from Japan

03.03.2021
Hydrogen Solution Webinar 1 | Japan’s Leadership in Building a Hydrogen Society

03.02.2021
Mothers and Film Making

02.22.2021
Curator's Talk : NATURE/SUPERNATURE

02.17.2021
The New Age of Elder Care

11.20.2020
Hollywood's New Anime Gold Rush
11.17.2020
"Visas for Life" 80th Anniversary: The Legacy of Chiune Sugihara
Past Events

04.14.2023
Symbiosis Curators’ Talk | Dialogue with Yuko Hasegawa x Kazuyo Sejima

03.28.2023
MUFG Bank, Ltd. Program | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Series

02.25.2023 - 03.03.2023
Sake Flight Week LA

02.17.2023
Tracing the Source: Japanese Food Origins

01.06.2023 - 01.15.2023
SAIDO’s Vegan Way | Chef Katsumi Kusumoto Popup

12.21.2022
City Pop Night