Last Updated on September 10, 2025 by Mary
2025
July 19, 2025 83rd Nisei Week Festival Launched
June 8, 2025 2025 Summer Festival and Obon List
May 12, 2025 Springtime in the Valley
March 4, 2025 Keiro Awards $300,000 in 2025 Grant Funding for 39 Organizations
February 28, 2025 Kanji Sahara, Founder of WWII Camp Wall
February 13, 2025 Kenji Kinoshita
2024
November 27, 2024 Karate Champion Sakura Kokumai to Appear at ESGVJCC
October 3, 2024 Akimatsuri Fall Festival Oct. 5 in West Covina
September 23, 2024 Ohtani’s 50/50 milestone and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation’s impact through the 50/50 Raffle
August 9, 2024 Nisei Week Announces 7 Pioneer Spirit Awardees
August 9, 2024 2024 Nisei Week Queen Candidates Make Their Debut
July 27, 2024 Clara Tokiko Furukawa
July 13, 2024 Nisei Week Festival Kicks Off
July 3, 2024 Festive at Full Strength
April 19, 2024 Honoring 5 Remarkable Women
April 19, 2024 2024 Women of the Year Announced
April 9, 2024 Glen Shin Fujimoto
January 20, 2024 Toshiko Oda
2023
November 4, 2023 Health & Book Fair at ESGVJCC
October 27, 2023 Trunk or Treat at ESGVJCC
August 16, 2023 FBI teaches older SoCal residents best ways to protect themselves from online, phone scams
August 15, 2023 Pioneer Spirit Honors Outstanding Community Leaders
August 12, 2023 2023 Nisei Week Court: A Special Sisterhood
August 11, 2023 A Little Tokyo Celebration: Nisei Week Coronation to Take Place Aug. 12
July 18, 2023 Nisei Week Is Just Around the Corner
July 13, 2023 ESGVJCC Offers Ballroom Lessons
June 8, 2023 ‘No No Girl’ Screening at ESGVJCC
April 25, 2023 Takashi Oki
April 18, 2023 West Covina Cherry Blossom Festival Next Saturday
March 22, 2023 Keiro Announces Grants to 27 Organizations to Address Social Isolation
March 28, 2023 Keiro Awards $300,000 in Funding to 32 Organizations
March 7, 2023 ‘A Rebel’s Outcry,’ ‘Lil Tokyo Reporter’ at Hollywood JCI
2022
December 8, 2022 Clippers Japanese Heritage Night Set for Dec. 14
November 19, 2022 Edward Moreno
September 29, 2022 ESGVJCC Akimatsuri Fall Festival This Saturday
August 9, 2022 2022 Nisei Week Court: Leaders in the Making
August 7, 2022 2022 Nisei Week Queen Candidates Make Their Debut; Coronation Set for Aug. 13
July 19, 2022 Nisei Week Returns to Little Tokyo: Opening Ceremony Marks Resumption of In-person Events
May 2, 2022 Getting Back Into the Swing of Spring
April 22, 2022 West Covina Cherry Blossom Festival on Saturday
March 22, 2022 Keiro Announces Grants to 27 Organizations to Address Social Isolation
March 12, 2022 Photos: West Covina kicks off first Spring Festival at Sportsplex with Day 2 on tap Sunday
February 2, 2022 Roy Iketani
2021
March 18, 2021 Spectrum Announces $10,000 Digital Education Grant for ESGVJCC Rafu Shimpo
March 4, 2021 East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center receives $10,000 Spectrum Grant SGV Tribune
January 21, 2021 ESGVJCC to Present Virtual Screening of ‘Six Weddings and a Dress’ Rafu Shimpo
January 20, 2021 Drive-Thru Events to Support Bone Marrow Drive Rafu Shimpo
2020
July 30, 2020 Keiro no hi Festival goes Virtual Rafu Shimpo
May 30, 2020 A Leader Most Regal Rafu Shimpo
May 15, 2020 Community Partners in Action – Part 2 Keiro
May 12, 2020 Announcing our COVID-19 Emergency Fund Grantees JA Community Foundation
May 2, 2020 Nourishing Body and Spirit Rafu Shimpo
2018
January 28, 2018 OCO Crowns Mochitsuki Champs Rafu Shimpo
November 14, 2018 JA Community Foundation Announces 2018 August Grantees JA Community Foundation
2017
July 17, 2017 SoCal Japan UTB Hollywood
March 3, 2017 Cherry Blossom Festival 2017 Macaroni Kid
March 2, 2017 Where to See Stunning Cherry Blossoms in L.A. This Spring LA Magazine
August 20, 2017 Jordyn Adachi Named 2017 Nisei Week Queen Rafu Shimpo
August 17, 2017 Nisei Week Candidates Make Their Debut Rafu Shimpo
August 16, 2017 East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center – Senior Wellness Program Keiro
2016
March 16, 2016 West Covina Cherry Blossom Fest 2016 Rafu Shimpo
February 24, 2016 JCCSC Installs Sankey as First Female President Rafu Shimpo
October 5, 2016 Announcing Our 2016 Grantees JA Community Foundation
2015
December 9, 2015 James Toma Appointed West Covina Mayor San Gabriel Valley Tribune
August 12, 2015 ESGVJCC Seeks Participants for Oral History Project Rafu Shimpo
August 10, 2015 Nisei Week Honors Inspiring Individuals with New Award Rafu Shimpo
July 23, 2015 Team Nippon looking foward to Games after being Hosted by West Covina Rafu Shimpo
July 7, 2015 Scenes from West Covina Obon Rafu Shimpo
April 15, 2015 Women of the Year Announced Rafu Shimpo