| 69th ANNUAL NISEI WEEK FESTIVAL | AUGUST 15-23, 2009 |
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Thank you for visiting the official Nisei Week Foundation and Japanese Festival website.
The Nisei Week Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is run entirely by volunteers whose
primary focus is to produce the annual Nisei Week Japanese Festival. This nine-day festival in Los Angeles'
Little Tokyo district highlights Japanese and Japanese American culture and 2009 marks the 69th year.
This year's festival will be held August 15-23.
This year's Nisei Week Japanese Festival theme is "A Year of Celebrations" celebrating
many centennial milestone anniversaries of community-based organizations and the golden anniversary of the
first ever sister-city of the City of Los Angeles, Nagoya, Japan. Exciting and fun activities await for the
entire family to enjoy during the Nisei Week festival. Included are cultural exhibits, dynamic cultural
entertainment, delicious Japanese food, and traditional celebrations. Highlights of these include taiko,
sumo, martial arts, tea ceremony, ikebana, odori dancing, and many more.
Finally, don't forget to come out and watch the amazing Annual Nisei Week Grand Parade!
This year's parade is special and will feature several Kodomo (Children) Nebuta floats. These beautifully
handmade floats will light their way through the streets of Little Tokyo dancing to the beat of the taiko
drums and flute playing musicians followed by over 100 Haneto dancers. A must see event!
It is through the generous support of our sponsors and you that Nisei Week can continue
as an annual tradition in our community. The Nisei Week Japanese Festival is a great way to connect the
diverse communities of Southern California by sharing the Japanese and Japanese American heritage and
traditions through arts and cultural education. On behalf of all the volunteers of the Nisei Week Foundation,
thank you for your support.
All the best,
TERRY S. HARA, President
Nisei Week Foundation
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| 2009 NISEI WEEK BABY SHOW |

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2009 NISEI WEEK BABY SHOW
Saturday, July 25, 2009
JACCC Plaza
244 S San Pedro St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
To download application form:
[click here]
For more information, please contact:
John "JT" Tamaki or
Rodney Kageyama
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| 2009 NISEI WEEK FASHION SHOW "JOHIN" |
Saturday, August 2, 2009
OMNI Hotel
251 S Olive St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Boutique Kimono Fashions Citron and others
Tickets:
$650 for a table of 10 with reservations received on or before July 16
$700 after July 16
All Individual seats $70
Corporate tables: $900 for a table of 10
For tickets, please call: 213-687-7193
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| 2009 HOOPS BASKETBALL TOURNEY |

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2009 NISEI WEEK HOOPS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT & KIDS CLINIC
TOURNAMENT:
Friday-Sunday, June 26-28, 2009
Whittier High School
KIDS CLINIC:
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Whittier High School
To visit microsite:
[click here]
For more information, please contact:
Nisei Week Hoops Committee
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| OCSS GATHERING |
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Saturday Sunday, August 1, 2009
5:30pm to 10:30pm
$30 before July 22 | $35 after July 22
815 E. 1st St
Los Angeles, CA
Buffet dinner, entertainment, raffle prizes and dancing!
To download RSVP form:
[click here]
For more information, please contact:
Peggy Tom.
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| ONDO PUBLIC DANCE PRACTICE |
Ondo (Public Dance) Practice will be held at:
Japanese American Cultural and Community Center
244 S. San Pedro St
Los Angeles, CA
Practices will be held:
July, 21, 24, 28, 31, and August 4 and 7
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Public Ondo to be held Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 4:00pm
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| 2009 STREET FAIRE & ANIME VENDOR APPLICATION |
Saturday & Sunday, August 15 & 16, 2009
2009 Nisei Week Street Faire & Anime Festival vendor applications are now available to download (Adobe Acrobat required).
Vendor deadline EXTENDED!
Deadline to reserve vendor space for Merchandise,
Non-Profit, Arts & Crafts, Gov't Agencies Vendors to August 3, 2009.
We're sorry, all Food Vendor space has been sold.
To download application form:
[click here]
For more information, please contact:
Ted Yamada.
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| 2008 RAFFLE GRAND PRIZE WINNER |

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Gary Matsudaira (left) receives Grand Prize from American Airline employee Kiyomi Patrick. Photo courtesy American Airline employee Paola Eufemio.
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Congratulations to the 2008 Nisei Week Raffle Grand Prize Winner Gary Matsudaira of Seattle, WA. Mr. Matsudaira
won 2 roundtrip business class tickets to Narita, Japan courtesy of American Airlines.
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| 2008 NISEI WEEK COURT |

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2008 Nisei Week Court
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L to R (back row):
Princess Lisa Takehana, Japanese Restaurant Association of Southern California;
Queen Jill Kaori Hiraizumi, Gardena Evening Optimist & The Loft Hawaiian Restaurant;
Princess Marissa Asako Ishii, Orange County Nikkei Coordinating Council;
First Princess Kimberly Midori Kitaura, East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center
L to R (front row):
Princess Kie Flora Ito, West Los Angeles Japanese American Citizen League & Auxiliary & Venice Japanese Community Center;
Miss Tomodachi Lindy Sumiko Fujimoto, San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center & Coordinating Council
How to Become a Candidate
Rules & Regulations
What to Expect
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This project is supported in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs. |

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2008 Nisei Week Poster. Posters will be on sale during Nisei Week.
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Nisei Week Official Booklet will be available at stores throughout Little Tokyo.
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| SPONSORS |
OFFICIAL AIRLINE SPONSOR

PLATINUM

EGK Foundation
Kyoto Grand Hotel & Gardens

SILVER
Aratani Foundation





Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.
BRONZE



Sansei Legacy
Sushi Gen
MEDIA SPONSOR


INTERNET SPONSOR

COMMUNITY FRIEND
Bruce Kaji & Associates



O•P•I• Nail Lacquer
Related California
Scotty's Flowers
The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation
Toyota Asian American Society in Alliance (TAASiA)
QUEEN & COURT TREASURE CHEST

OPENING CEREMONY SPONSOR

Downtown Office
FACILITIES SPONSOR

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