The Japanese Garden at the Huntington Library

http://www.huntington.org/WebAssets/Templates/content.aspx?id=512

Here's a link to the Japanese Garden at the Huntington Library in Pasadena / San Marino California.


http://www.flickr.com/groups/huntingtonlibrary_japanesegarden/pool/

This link takes us to the photo gallery on Flickr

But beyond these links I highly recommend a personal visit, the next time you get a chance.

Admission

Reservations are not necessary to visit The Huntington. Tickets may be purchased at the time of your visit.

	Weekdays	Weekends
Adults	$20	$23
Seniors (65+)	$15	$18
Students (12-18, or with full-time student I.D.)	$12	$13
Youth (5-11)	$8	$8
Children (under 5)	free	free
Groups (15 or more)	$11 ea.	$14 ea.
Members	free	free

Free Day

Admission to The Huntington is free to all visitors on the first Thursday of every month with advance tickets. Hours on Free Day are 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Manzanar Story of an American Family at Grace First Prsbyterian Church

West Covina Cherry Blossom Festival

The Japanese Garden in Van Nuys California

/http://thejapanesegarden.com/

I've been to this lovely garden in Van Nuys. But I hadn't seen this link to their website in quite sometime.

Last year we attended a Japanese Culture Day, and provided Kyudo Ceremonies for them throughout the day.

It would be a great garden to spend time in any day of the year.

Nanka Kyudo Kai - Pasadena Dojo

Kanzeonji Zazen (seated meditaton) on Saturday Mornings

This past weekend, as I usually do, I served as Ino at Kanzeonji.

The Zendo is currently the Abbot's living room; this serves as a warm and familial practice that I highly recommend (though I may be a little prejudiced since this is my ordaining temple... but still I recommend sitting meditation where-ever you decide to attend).

The image is the myself and the Abbot (Rev. Ryugen Watanabe Osho) in front of the altar.
Below is a link to the website for schedules and more information.

www.zenyoga.org

Aikido event in San Diego

Here is links to an upcoming aikido event in San Diego with Dave Goldberg Sensei.
I remember Dave before he was a Sensei and we studied at Sunset Cliffs Aikido.
He went off to Japan and we did meet up there on evening as well.
I'm sure this will prove to be a great event.
nanka nikkei news

http://www.aikidosd.com/evolutionary-aikido-2014.htm


http://www.aikidosd.com/index.html

Zenshuji Introduction to Meditation on Thursday Nights

Marugame Monzo

Though I really didn't intend to be a food critic. This blog was intended for dojo news, after all. But I did leave the name broad enough to include any s. California news for the Japanese Community.

After the Geffen at the Moca, in Little Tokyo Los Angeles, we ate at Marugame Monzo.

Udon, made fresh... Right before your eyes.

Of course for Udon, the soup is key too. But here too they did not disappoint.

Price was ok. Service was good considering lunch hour and limited seats. Well worth the wait, in any case, as far as I'm concerned.

LA Art Book Fair

In little Tokyo this weekend was the LA Art Book fair. Being a family of artists and book lovers, this was a great little Tokyo event for us.

The fair was at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. 

Artists are an interesting bunch of people, a lot of creativity to be seen. A pretty diverse presentation from vintage to modern. Publishers from across the country. Sexual enuendo and just strange and everything in between.

Www.laartbookfair.net