The 74th Annual Nisei Week Japanese Festival will take place in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo. From August 9 -17. Nisei Week is one of the nation’s longest running ethnic festivals of its kind. The Festival showcases free Japanese cultural events,…
2014 Nisei Week Queen candidates posed with mascot Hello Kitty, Aki Dog, and Mike Okamoto, chairman of 2014 Nisei Week at the opening event on July 13 at the Japanese American National Museum. (Cultural News Photo) 2014 candidates are (from…
“Samurai Armor & Sword Exhibition” will return to the 2014 Nisei Week Japanese Festival. At the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Little Tokyo, Japanese “Yoroi” armor provider the Samurai Store and sword and sword fitting specialist Tetsugendo will…
The sixth Annual Los Angeles Tanabata Festival will be held in conjunction with the Nisei Week Japanese Festival from Aug. 9 – 11 in Little Tokyo. The festival provides an opportunity to bring together diverse segments of Southern California’s Japanese…
Forwarded for the Nisei Week Foundation Nisei Week Fashion Event “Kimono Couture” Sunday, July 27, 2014, 3:00pm Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo General seating: $50 This year, the 2014 Nisei Week Fashion Event will feature kimono stylist and…
The 2014 Nisei Week Japanese Festival queen candidates took center stage for their first official coming-out appearance to various community leaders, local dignitaries, family and friends at the Opening Ceremony event held Sunday, July 13 at the Japanese American…