Presenters:
Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California
Japanese Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Event:
2019 Japanese New Year Celebration in Little Tokyo
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
10:50 am – 4:00 pm
Weller Court: 123 Astronaut E. S. Onizuka Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Japanese Village Plaza: 335 E 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Free parking and Shuttle Service
Free parking is available at Mangrove Parking Lot, 428 E Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Every 15 minutes, shuttle buses run between Mangrove Parking, Weller Court, and Frances Hashimoto Plaza + Japanese Village Plaza
Weller Court Program
Second Street & San Pedro Street
10:50 a.m. Kick-off Taiko Drums
Los Angeles Taiko Center
11:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony with Greetings and Sake Barrel Breaking
LAPD Helicopter Flyover
11:15 a.m. Taiko Drum Performance
Los Angeles Taiko Center
11:25 a.m. Lion Dance “Shishimai”
Los Angeles Taiko Center
11:35 a.m. Mochi-maki #1
Nisei Week Queen & Court
11:40 p.m. Calligraphy Demonstration
Beikoku Shodo Kenkyu-kai
12:00 p.m. Aikido
Sanbukan
12:25 p.m. Minyo & Odori
Japanese folk music and dance / Matsutoyo-kai
1:10 p.m. Shorinji Kempo
Shorinji Kempo, South Bay Dojo
1:30 p.m. Kimono Show
LA Kimono Club
1:50 p.m. Kendo Dojo
LA Kendo Dojo
2:15 p.m. Kimono Fashion Show
LA Kimono Club
2:30 p.m. Mochi-maki #2
JCCSC Officers/Directors
2:45 p.m. Kendama Performance
Team Jungle
3:00 p.m. Awa Odori Dance
Awa Tokushima Ren
3:20 p.m. Closing MC
*All programs are subjects to change without notice
Food Booth on Anizuka Street
Amazake, Beer, Curry by Go Go Curry, Mochitsuki, Yakisoba, Okonomiyaki by Gaja, Takoyaki by Tanota, Oshiruko, Karaage by Tenkatori USA
Japanese Village Plaza Program
Between First & Second Streets near Central Avenue
12:30 p.m. Kick-off Taiko Drums
Los Angeles Taiko Center
12:40 p.m. Opening Ceremony with Greetings
12:55 p.m. Mochi-maki #1
Nisei Week Queen & Court
1:00 p.m. Taiko Drum & Lion Dance “Shishimai”
Los Angeles Taiko Center
1:30 p.m. Kendama
Team Jungle
1:50 p.m. Minyo & Odori
Japanese folk music and dance /Matsutoyo-kai
2:30 p.m. Aikido
Sanbukan
3:30 p.m. Awa Odori Dance
Awa Tokushima Ren
4:00 p.m. Closing MC
New Year’s Day Service at Temples of Los Angeles Buddhist Church Federation
Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 E 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013, New Year’s Day Service, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Jodoshu North America Buddhist Missions. 442 E 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Koyasan Buddhist Temple, 342 E 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 E 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Nichiren Buddhist Temple, 2801 E 4th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Zenshuji Soto Mission, 123 S Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012