KOHO’s programming is designed to create an ecosystem of community, culture, and connections through:

KOHO Arts & Culture Creative Hub: KOHO operates San Francisco Japantown’s only intergenerational, multi-use, versatile, multi-ethnic,Creative Arts and Culture Hub for the transmission of the form, practices, and seishin (mind, essence, and spirit) of Japanese art and culture. The Hub curates and produces educational, immersive experiences for multiple generations of Japanese and Japanese-Americans, visitors from various AANHPI communities, and the general public. It is a sanctuary where Japanese and Japanese-Americans find a home away from home, a space that honors tradition while imagining the future—a place where art transcends boundaries and celebrates the universal language of human expression.

BonPOP: A reimagined Obon Odori Japantown event that welcomes a local, citywide, and regional audience to immerse themselves in the long-standing Japanese tradition of honoring ancestors through dance, song, and rituals accessible to all regardless of religion, faith, ethnicity, or cultural beliefs. The 2024 event attracted 2,100 participants and engaged over 25 musicians, dancers, vendors and organizers all who honored loved ones who have passed.

Festivals: KOHO launched its first artist night market in 2024, celebrating the legacy of Japantown and uplifting local artists and creatives as they connected with new audiences. The event attracted over 1,000 attendees and featured over 40 creatives. KOHO also collaborates in several film festivals (AAPI Collaborative City-wide Film Festival and the Lavender Cinema Lounge series) and, in 2024, produced its first Japantown Film Festival featuring three films focused on the Japanese-American experience today; the influences of historical trauma, resilience and strength of generations; and the search for cultural identity in purpose, place and community. Other festivals include the Ube Meets Matcha themed Yum Yams Festival and participation in Japantown’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival and Nihonmachi Street Fair.