2011 Nisei Week / Nanpu Kai Bonsai Exhibition, Aug 20-21, 10 am – 5pm
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 created […]
2011 Nisei Week – 20 people have 20 reasons to come
Heidy Ortega, Teacher of Los Angeles Elementary School Cultural News Video Presentation www.youtube.com/CulturalNewsVideo The followings are the list of 60-second video presentation I recorded during the Aug 12-14 Nisei Week Japanese Festival in Little Tokyo (Shige Higashi, Editor): Yoshito Yonezawa (in Japanese0, Miyagi Prefecture Association / LA Tanabata Festival Richard Yuataka Fukuhara, LA Tanabata 2011 […]
2011 Nisei Week / Pasadena’s Erika Mariko Olsen selected 2011 Queen
Erika Mariko Olsen, representing Pasadena Japanese Cultural Institute, was selected 2011 Nisei Week Queen on August 13 at Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena. Mimi Mitsuko Yang, representing West Los Angeles Japanese American Citizens League and Venice Japanese Community Center, was selected 1st Princess. Kay A. Yamaguchi, representing Gardena Evening Optimist and The Loft Hawaiian Restaurant, was […]
2011 Nisei Week / Ikebana Exhibition, Aug 13, 14, 10 am – 5 pm
Ikebana Exhibition by Nanka Ikebana Kyouju-kai (The Ikebana Professional Association of Southern California) at JACCC, Doizaki Gallery on August 13 and 14, from 10 am – 5 pm. Yokou Kitajima (Sogetsu School) Branches of willow and leaf of fig: This combination of material expresses that totally different characters could form a harmony. Shunkei Kassarjian (Sogetsu […]
2011 Nisei Week / Tea ceremony demonstration, Aug 13-14, 11 am – 4 pm
Chado Urasenke Tankokai Los Angeles Association presents the Nisei Week Chado Demonstration, The Way of Tea, on August 13 and 14, from 11 am to 4 pm at JACCC (Japanese American Cultural and Community Center) at 5th floor. Free admission for viewing the demonstrations. $5 donation is suggested for Japanese sweet and […]
2011 / Nisei Week / Los Angeles Tanabata Festival opens
3rd Annual LA Tanabata Festival opens on August 12 at Little Tokyo. The opening ceremony livens up with Japanese music “Ai Wa Katsu” by Kan. On the stage, Bando Mitsuhiro Kai dancers performs the dance with the music sung by Minyo Station. LA Tanabata Festival always coincide with the Nisei Week Japanese Festival. More Nisei […]
2011 Nisei Week / Nisei veterans to be honored at Nisei Week with celebration of Congressional Gold Medal, Aug 14
The 2011 Nisei Week Japanese Festival will include spotlighting the awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor given by the US Congress, to the segregated Japanese American units of World War II. The recognition will kick off at a community celebration on Sunday, August 14, from 2:15 to 2:45 pm at the […]
2011 Nisei Week / Art exhibition coinciding with Nisei Week, Aug 06-21
To coincide with the Nisei Week Japanese Festival in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles-based artist group LELA TERAKOYA presents an art exhibition as following: International Art Show and Fundraiser for Japanese Victims by Earthquake/Tsunami Aug 6 – Aug 21, every day, 1 pm -8 pm Little Tokyo Galleria Mall, 333 South Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA […]