The Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California presents Oshogatsu in Little Tokyo, A Japanese New Year’s Celebration, on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013.
The opening ceremony at Weller Court is set from 11 am – 11:30 am.
Festivities at Weller Court will begin at 11:30 am and run until 3:00 pm.
Programs at Japanese Village Plaza will start at 12:00 pm and end at 3:00 pm.
Stage programs will include taiko performances, classical Japanese dances, calligraphy demonstrations, martial art demonstrations, Japanese folk songs and dances, and kimono fashion shows.
Miss Kimono LA and Mr. Kimono LA contests will be held at 11:30 am on Onizuka Street.
Origami and kite booths will be open for children.
Food booths will include yakisoba, mochi-tsuki, ama-sake, imagawa-yaki, oshiruko and cotton candy, and mochi.
Other booths will be Kimono Club, Maka Kyara Ya, Anime Jungle, NTD TV, Samurai Action Studio, Little Tokyo Service Center, Konnichiwa Little Tokyo, New York Life, California Telephone Access Program, City of Los Angeles’ Election Division, and Little Tokyo Historical. Society
For the latest information, call (213) 626-3067. The Japanese Chamber of Commerce is located at 244 South San Pedro Street, Suite 410, Los Angeles, CA 90012-3895. www.jccsc.com
