Hollywood Japanese Cultural InstituteHollywood JCI

Japanese American community · Hollywood, Los Angeles

Hollywood Japanese Cultural Institute

A neighborhood home where Japanese and Japanese American culture is learned, practiced, celebrated, and carried forward.

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Established 1947 · 3929 Middlebury Street

A large multigenerational community gathering in the Hollywood JCI Social Hall.
Community members together in the HJCI Social Hall.
Three taiko performers play large drums on the Social Hall stage during HJCI’s seventy-fifth anniversary celebration.
Taiko at HJCI’s seventy-fifth anniversary.
Five attendees from different generations stand together in the Social Hall during HJCI’s seventy-fifth anniversary gathering.
Generations gathering in the Social Hall.

Programs & Classes

Explore language, martial arts, music, faith, and cultural groups at HJCI.

Hollywood Judo Dojo participants lined up in the dojo.

Martial arts

Hollywood Judo Dojo

Practice, discipline, and community in a dojo connected to HJCI since 1951.

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Preserved wooden signs for the Hollywood Japanese Language School and California Japanese Language School Association.

Language & learning

Japanese Language Class

Continue a learning tradition rooted in Hollywood Gakuen. Find current class and enrollment information from the school.

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Participants seated together during a community gathering at HJCI.

Faith & community

Community groups

Find faith communities, music, martial arts, and stewardship groups connected through HJCI.

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Looking for L.A. Daiku Chorale, karate, Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu, or the Hollywood Gardeners’ Association?

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Our History

From Hollywood Gakuen’s early home to today’s shared campus, generations have sustained a place for learning, culture, and community life.

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Black-and-white 1936 photograph of the Hollywood Gakuen executive committee gathered on a flower-decorated stage.
Hollywood Gakuen, 1936. From HJCI’s documented history.

Events

See what is coming up and explore documented gatherings from HJCI’s public archive.

Past events

Browse the event archive
A group gathered in the HJCI Social Hall after caring for the facility.

From the archive

Spring Pancake Fundraiser

A community fundraiser published by HJCI for spring 2025.

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Two people caring for landscaping beside the HJCI facility.

From the archive

Spring Facility & Gardening Cleanup

A scheduled community work period for care of the facility and grounds.

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People actively caring for the stage area inside the HJCI Social Hall.

Membership & Volunteering

Membership and volunteer service support the shared space and programs that connect HJCI’s community.

Become a memberAnnual membership begins with the current application form.Volunteer at HJCIAsk where help is currently needed.

Newsletters

The newest issue in the verified public archive is May 2024. Browse every available issue without mistaking archived material for a current announcement.

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Support HJCI

Donations help sustain the community center and the activities that bring people together.

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Visit & Contact

Find Hollywood JCI on Middlebury Street. Programs and groups may keep their own schedules, so contact HJCI when you need current activity information.

3929 Middlebury StreetLos Angeles, CA 90004-2208
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Call(323) 664-2070Emailinfo@hollywoodjci.org
Exterior sign for the Hollywood Japanese Cultural Institute at 3929 Middlebury Street, surrounded by the building and garden.
Hollywood Japanese Cultural Institute