workshop Celebrate the New Year Write Your Wish on an Ema!

Name: workshop Celebrate the New Year Write Your Wish on an Ema!
Start: 2026-01-17T11:00:00-08:00
End: 2026-01-17T12:30:00-08:00
Location: 5700 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 100, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90036

The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles　国際交流基金ロサンゼルス日本文化センター

Highlights

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 11:00 am

1.5 hours

5700 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 100, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90036

Date & Location

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm (PST)

5700 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 100, Los Angeles, California 90036

5700 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036-3617, United States, West Hollywood

About the event

workshop Celebrate the New Year Write Your Wish on an Ema!

Celebrate the New Year with a workshop introducing Japanese temple traditions and the meaning of ema (wooden wish plaques). Rev. Mori of Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin will talk about hatsumode, the purpose of ema, and the zodiac—2026 being the Year of the Horse.

After the talk, participants will write wishes on ema. Plaques are $10 or $5 (limited; cash or check). Before leaving, everyone will draw a New Year omikuji—a fun way to welcome 2026.

Admission free; registration required.

More details and registration:
https://www.jflalc.org/event-details.php/321/celebrate-the-new-year-write-your-wish-on-an-ema-

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5700 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 100, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90036, 5700 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036-3617, United States, West Hollywood