Making onigiri during an online workshop. The March 27 event grew out of conversations between the Consulate General of Japan and pastors in predominantly Black churches in the United Methodist Church West District.
On March 27, the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles, together with Japan Foundation Los Angeles and the United Methodist Church (UMC), California-Pacific Conference, co-sponsored an online onigiri workshop hosted by the nonprofit organization Table for Two International through their “Onigiri Action” project.
This was the inaugural event of the Japan and Black L.A. Initiative, which grew out of conversations between the Consulate General of Japan and pastors of predominantly Black churches of the UMC West District in the Greater Los Angeles area.
Through Onigiri Action, which uses Japan’s soul food onigiri as its symbol, Table for Two International donates five meals to children in need throughout the world for every photo related to onigiri posted on…
