Long Beach Japanese Cultural Center

An organization that provides Japanese Folk dancing instruction and entertainment for the LBJCC Annual Festival. The group dances for other venues throughout the year. 

Classes: Saturdays 8:45am- 12:30pm

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Founded in 1949 as an elementry level Japanese language school. Today the school provides Japanese language and cultural education for all ages and heritages. Providing beginning levels or elementary, middle and high school/ adults. Progressing to intermediate and advanced levels. 

Japanese School Website

Practice: Wednesdays 7:00pm-8:30pm

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Shotokan is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts. As the most wifely practiced style, Shotokan is considered a traditional and influential form of Karate. 

Shotokan Karate Website

Practices: Tuesday & Friday 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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Judo meaning "gentle way" is a dynamic combat sport intended to train the body and mind. From a standing posititon, it involves techniques that allow you to lift and throw opponants onto their backs.

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Practices: Monday & Thursday 7:30pm-9:30pm 

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Long Beach has always been and continues to be competitive at various tournaments, including international tournaments throughout the world. 

Long Beach Kendo Dojo Webpage

Practices: Saturdays 4:00pm- 7:00pm

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Founded in 1990, the word "Kokoro" represents the heart and soul. The rhythm of the drunks is the spirutual sensation that the Kokoro Taiko drummers feel in their hearts when they perform.

Kokoro Taiko Kai of Long Beach Website

An organization made up of all current and past students of the school and all others who want to befriend and promote the ongoing quality of education and the financial security of the school. 

Become a Member

Services: Sundays 10:00am

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Founded in 1951 to return to the original teaching of Buddhism in its purest form.

The church is now ministerd by Rev. Yukinori Yokoyama

Long Beach Buddhist Church Website 

Services: Sundays 9:00am & 11:00am

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We are a practicing faith community, intentionally multicultural and intergenerational, impacting contemporary life through the love of justice and Jesus Christ.

Grace First Presbyterian Church Website

Board Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month 7:30pm-9:00pm

Tai Chi Classes: Mondays 3:30pm- 4:30pm

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Founded in 1969, the Pioneer Project is a truly intergenerational and multi-cultural all volunteer organization providing all (with an emphasis for seniors) quality of life seminars and educational/ entertaining day trips and multiple day travel opportunities. 

A 501c3 organization formed to promote the development of Japanese language instruction and to promulgate the Japanese heritage. 

The 2000 year-old art form of Japanese brush painting is spirtually rooted in Zen Buddhism. 

Mondays - 10:00 am- 1:00pm

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Japanese Calligraphy Classes

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2nd, 3rd & 4th Saturdays: 1:30pm (call to confirm)

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Japanese art of flower arrangment. 

3rd Saturday of the month, 9:30am- 12:00pm @ the Long Beach Buddhist Church

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Instructor: Mrs. Yukari Kanesaka

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"Ki" means wood and "mekomi" refers to the technique that is used to tuck fabric into the wooden grooves of the dolls body.

Mondays 7:00pm- 9:00pm

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Shigin is the chanting of the ancient Chinese poetry.

The unique characteristic of the Kokuho style includes a variety of folk songs (with chanting), waka (a 31-syllable Japanese poem), 

Haiku poem and biwa (Japanese Lute)

Services: 1st Sunday of the month 11:00am- 2:30pm

At the center since 1985

First organized in 1953 to promote the best interests of gardeners in the Long Beach area and further the knowledge of horticulture. They created the Japanese Garden at the center.