A memorial service for George Aratani is set for Saturday, March 2 at 2 pm at the Aratani/Japan America Theatre in Little Tokyo, according to Los Angeles Times. The Aratani Theatre is located at 244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Mr. Aratani had lived at the Keiro nursing facility in Lincoln...
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To commemorate the centennial of Japan’s cherry gift to the U.S., over 200 cherry blossom artworks created by elementary and junior high school children in Nagoya, Japan, a sister city of Los Angeles, are on view at LELA International Gallery at the Little Tokyo Galleria Market in Los Angeles downtown. Exhibition: August 10...
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The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center presents the Nisei Week Taiko Gathering on Sunday, August 19, 2012. The JACCC Plaza, 244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 www.jaccc.org 11:30 -11:55 Togen Taiko 12:00 – 12:15 Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko 12:20 – 12:50 Kodama Taiko 12:55 – 1:25 LA Matsuri Taiko 1:30 –...
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2012 Nisei Week Japanese Festival will officially close with Ondo street dancing on Little Tokyo’s First Street on Sunday, Aug 19 from 4:00 pm. The public is encouraged to join in this Japanese street dancing ritual.
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Emily Michi Iijima Folick, 24 years old working girl, was selected as 2012 Nisei Week Queen at the Nisei Week Coronation event which was held at Aratani / Japan America Theatre in Little Tokyo on Aug 11 evening. Iijima Folick was nominated by Orange County Nikkei Coordinating Council. She graduated from the University of...
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The 2012 Nisei Week Parade will feature 30 dancers of Hiragishi Tenjin team (above photo) from Sapporo, Japan. Young members will dance to the upbeat tempo of Hokkaido’s unique but traditional Soran Bushi folk songs through the streets of Little Tokyo. The parade will start at 5 pm on Sunday, Aug. 12, from the...
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The 4th annual Los Angeles Tanabata Festival officially opens on Aug 10 at 5 pm. + The Japanese American community in Los Angeles is counting down the 4th Annual Los Angeles Tanabata Festival in Little Tokyo on Aug 9. More than 200 ornament paper streamers created by local groups and 15 larger size paper...
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Result of 2012 Shotoka Karate Tournament and Exhibition INDIVIDUAL: Name: Dojo: First Place Andrae Miller San Leandro Second Place Trung Pham CSULB Third Place Greg Metzger Salt Lake City Fourth Place Michael Christie Santa Monica Best Competitor Michael Christie Santa Monica TEAM: Name: Members: First Place West Coast Ek Tong Ear,...
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Japanese song “Kawachi Otoko Bushi” and Jazz-fusion pieces “One World” has been designated as the official dance pieces of 2012 Nisei Week Japanese Festival. The two pieces choreographed by dance instructors Azuma Sumako II and Azuma Kikusue will be featured at the main street events of the Nisei Week which includes: Grand Parade...
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In October 2011, Kyoto Grand Hotel in Little Tokyo was purchased by UBS Realty, a division of the Swiss financial service company, for $45 million. UBS plans to run the hotel under the Doubletree by Hilton name. The hotel will be managed by Rim Hospitality of Newport Beach, a firm that also manages the...
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Nisei Week 2011 Japanese Textile Dyeing Exhibition by AkaneKai
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JACCC (Japanese American Cultural and Community Center) 244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 August 20-21, 2011, 10 am – 5 pm The origin of the Nanpu Kai can be traced back to 60 years ago. In 1950, John Naka, along with Frank Nagata, Morihei Furuya, Joseph Yamashiro and Mrs. Ai Okumura...
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