Little Tokyo Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW26 Grand Marshal | U.S. Rep. Mark Takano of Riverside to Lead 84th Nisei Week Grand Parade in Little Tokyo | Sunday, August 16 August 15, 2026
Little Tokyo Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW26 Parade Marshal | Muralist Robert Vargas to Lead 84th Nisei Week Grand Parade in Little Tokyo | Sunday, August 16 August 15, 2026
Bando Hidesomi Little Tokyo Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW26 Tradition | Nisei Week 2026 Ondo Choreographed by Bando Hidesomi | “Yosakoi Matsuri Uta” & “Ichibyo” Featured at Grand Parade Aug. 16 & Closing Ceremony Aug. 23 August 15, 2026
Little Tokyo Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW26 Honoree | Renowned Photo Studio’s Alan Miyatake to be Honored with Nisei Week President’s Award | Little Tokyo | August 15, 16 August 15, 2026
LA Nebuta Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW26 Tradition | LA Nebuta Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary at the 84th Nisei Week Grand Parade Experience the Energy and Tradition of Aomori’s Famous Nebuta Festival in the Heart of Los Angeles August 15, 2026
Karate Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 Shotokan Karate America NW26 Tradition | Shotokan Karate of America Hosts 67th Annual Nisei Week Karate Exhibition and Tournament | Terasaki Budokan in Little Tokyo | Saturday, August 22 August 15, 2026
LA Kansai Club Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 Team Kawachi Ondo NW26 Tradition | Team Kawachi Ondo Dancers to Bring Japanese Folk Fever to Nisei Week | JACCC Plaza Festival | Saturday, August 22 at 4PM August 15, 2026
Fuji Japanese Music - Fujinokai Hayashi Rhythm Katada Kisaku IV Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW26 Tradition | Hayashi Concert with Grand Master of Katada School from Tokyo | Rafu Chuo Gakuen School in Boyle Heights | Sunday, August 23, 11:30AM-2:00PM August 15, 2026
Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW Queen and Court NW26 Star | Coronation and Award Celebration | Seven Candidates Representing Community Organizations to Vie for Title of Nisei Week Queen | Los Angeles Theatre Center | Saturday, August 15 at 6:30PM August 15, 2026
Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW Queen and Court NW26 Star | Ai Grace Kusayanagi, Nisei Week 2026 Queen Candidate One, Representing Japanese Restaurant Association of America August 15, 2026
Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW Queen and Court NW26 Star | Jacqueline Fujiko Naito, Nisei Week 2026 Queen Candidate Two, Representing East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center August 15, 2026
Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW Queen and Court NW26 Star | Emily Kaori Gruhn, Nisei Week 2026 Queen Candidate Three, Representing Pasadena Japanese Cultural Institute August 15, 2026
Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW Queen and Court NW26 Star | Deena Maiko Umeda, Nisei Week 2026 Queen Candidate Four, Representing Venice Japanese Community Center & Venice-West Los Angeles Japanese American Citizens League August 15, 2026
Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW Queen and Court NW26 Star | Kara Kimiko Chu, Nisei Week 2026 Queen Candidate Five, Representing Orange County Nikkei Coordinating Council August 15, 2026
Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW Queen and Court NW26 Star | Meagan Sueko Pham, Nisei Week 2026 Queen Candidate Six, Representing San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center August 15, 2026
Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW Queen and Court NW26 Star | Kailah Julianne Tokushige, Nisei Week 2026 Queen Candidate Seven, Representing Gardena Evening Optimist Club August 15, 2026
Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 Pioneer Spirit Award NW26 Pioneer | 84th Nisei Week Pinoeer Spirit Awards Go to Fukushima, Hataye, Irie, Chinn, Shikai, and Uyemura August 15, 2026
Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 Pioneer Spirit Award NW26 Pioneer | 84th Nisei Week Pioneer Spirit Award Honoree | Dan Fukushima – Nominated by Orange County Nikkei Coordinating Council August 15, 2026
Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 Pioneer Spirit Award NW26 Pioneer | 84th Nisei Week Pioneer Spirit Award Nonoree | Miyoko Hataye – Nominated by Sakura Chorus August 15, 2026
Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 Pioneer Spirit Award NW26 Pioneer | 84th Nisei Week Pioneer Spirit Award Honoree | Dr. Kenji Irie- Nominated by Southern California Gardeners’ Federation August 15, 2026
Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 Pioneer Spirit Award NW26 Pioneer | 84th Nisei Week Pioneer Spirit Award Honoree | Joyce Wakano Chinn – Nominated by Nikkei Women Legacy Association August 15, 2026
Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 Pioneer Spirit Award NW26 Pioneer | 84th Nisei Week Pioneer Spirit Award Honoree | Yuriko Shikai – Nominated by Japanese Women’s Society of Southern California, Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California, Little Tokyo Senior Nutrition Services August 15, 2026
Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 Pioneer Spirit Award NW26 Pinoeer | 84th Nisei Week Pioneer Spirit Award Honoree | Nancy Uyemura – Nominated by Little Tokyo Historical Society August 15, 2026
Hashimoto Community Service Award Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW26 Honoree | Nisei Week 2026 Frances K. Hashimoto Community Service Awards Go to Mutual Trading, Eric Nakano, Debra Nakatomi, and SO-PHIS August 15, 2026
Hashimoto Community Service Award Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW26 Honoree | Nisei Week 2026 Frances K. Hashimoto Community Service Awards Honoree | Mutual Trading Co. Inc. August 15, 2026
Hashimoto Community Service Award Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW26 Honoree | Nisei Week 2026 Frances K. Hashimoto Community Service Awards Honoree | Eric Nakano August 15, 2026
Hashimoto Community Service Award Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW26 Honoree | Nisei Week 2026 Frances K. Hashimoto Community Service Awards Honoree | Debra Nakatomi August 15, 2026
Hashimoto Community Service Award Nisei Week NIsei Week 2026 NW26 Honoree | Nisei Week 2026 Frances K. Hashimoto Community Service Awards Honoree | SO-PHIS August 15, 2026
Asian Biz From Korea ASIAN BIZ 2026 AUG | South Korean Eyewear Brand “Blue Elephant” Opens First U.S. Flagship in Beverly Hills August 13, 2026
2026 Kumamoto Earthquake Charity Kumamoto Kenjinkai Relief for Japan's Disaster Nanka Kumamoto Kenjinkai Hosts “2026 Kumamoto Earthquake Charity Concert: Stand Together for Kumamoto” | Sunday, August 9, at 4PM August 9, 2026
