NIKKEI Legacy 2026 | Preserving Culture Under Pressure: Japanese American Arts and Identity During World War II Incarceration | Koto Performance, Classical Dance, and Conversation at Miyako Hotel in Little Tokyo | October 20, 2026
The Little Tokyo Legacy Foundation presents Preserving Culture Under Pressure: Japanese American Arts and Identity During World War II Incarceration on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 6:00–7:15 p.m. at Miyako Hotel Los Angeles, Second-Floor Banquet Room, 328 E. First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
A koto performance, Japanese classical dance, and a conversation about the resilience of Japanese Americans who sustained cultural traditions through music, movement, and community.
Featuring Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto from Bay Area; Dr. Kirk Kanesaka, Associate Professor of Japanese and Asian Studies at CSUSB (Bandō Hirohichirō); and Bandō Nao, professional Japanese classical dancer from Tokyo.
Co-sponsored by the George and Sakaye Aratani CARE Award, UCLA Asian American Studies Center, U.S. Kabuki Ken Kyu Kai. Space is limited — please RSVP. Questions: kirk.kanesaka@csusb.edu.