Mission Statement: The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center weaves Japanese and Japanese American arts and culture into the fabric of our communities. JACCC remains firmly rooted in Little Tokyo, providing a vital place to build connections between people and cultures, locally and internationally. Through inclusive programs and authentic experiences, we continue our traditions and nurture the next generation of innovative artists, culture-bearers, and thinkers.

Purpose: Founded in 1971, JACCC advances traditional Japanese arts and their practice. For nearly 50 years, JACCC has presented visual and performing arts rooted in Japanese artistic traditions, and has recently implemented arts-based programs to reach Japanese-American seniors who reside in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo, one of only three remaining Japantowns in the US; implemented place-based community development strategies using community-driven arts programs; and forged partnerships to produce arts-based programs that promote inter-cultural understanding while maintaining a distinct Japanese/Japanese-American perspective and nexus to shared traditions.