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Celebrate Nisei Week in the historic
Little Tokyo District in Downtown Los Angeles.

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Nisei Week Festival

Showcase of Japanese cultural events, activities and exhibits, including music, entertainment and food

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Nisei Week hosts and participates in numerous events throughout the year.
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On Monday, the 2021 Nisei Week court joined the Ja

On Monday, the 2021 Nisei Week court joined the Japanese Restaurant Association of America (JRA) at their golf tournament! JRA is one of the community organizations that sponsors a Nisei Week Queen candidate each year. #niseiweek2021

The newly crowned @niseiweek queen and court had t

The newly crowned @niseiweek queen and court had the opportunity to meet with their @cherryblossomfestivalhawaii and @nccbfqp sister courts via Zoom this weekend! 🌸 🌸 🌸 #niseiweek2021 #virtualfriendship

Thank you for tuning in to our 2021 Nisei Week Vir

Thank you for tuning in to our 2021 Nisei Week Virtual Experience last Saturday! Here are some highlights from the afternoon. We also wanted to take this time to thank everyone who made this broadcast possible. Thank you to our generous sponsors: Aratani Foundation, MUFG Union Bank, Umami Fund, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, EGK Foundation, and Japan Airlines. Thank you to our wonderfully talented hosts: Jully Lee, Sean Miura, Tamlyn Tomita & David Ono. Thank you to the Little Tokyo community businesses, organizations and supporters who contributed their time and talents for the individual segments. Thank you to the Aratani Theatre at JACCC for use of their space and support from their team. A BIG thank you to Brian Takahashi and the production team, as well as our amazing team of volunteers that put hours of time and energy to making this virtual event come to life. Lastly, congratulations to the newly crowned 2021 Nisei Week Court, and thank you to the 2019 court for continuing to represent the community through the unprecedented pandemic. Subscribe to our Nisei Week newsletter and social media channels @NiseiWeekFoundation to keep up on new content coming soon! Photo Credit: @toyomiyatakestudio
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Here is the newly crowned 2021 Nisei Week Court!

Here is the newly crowned 2021 Nisei Week Court! From left to right: Princess Michelle Toshiko Murakami, Japanese Restaurant Association of America; Princess Kiyoko Alicia Nakatsui, Gardena Evening Optimist; First Princess Brianne Mari Yasukochi, Pasadena Japanese Cultural Institute; Nisei Week Queen Jaime Sunny Hasama, Venice Japanese Community Center & Venice-West Los Angeles JACL; Miss Tomodachi Kiyomi Arimitsu Takemoto, East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center; and Princess Kendra Alana Motoyasu, San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center Congratulations to each of these amazing women! We are honored to have you represent our community this year. 📷: @toyomiyatakestudio

Exciting programming news!!! 2021 Olympian @sakura

Exciting programming news!!! 2021 Olympian @sakurakokumaikarate will be part of the live karate demo happening at this Saturday’s Nisei Week Virtual Experience!
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Watch her in action on August 14 starting at 3 pm on the Nisei Week Foundation YouTube channel!
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📸: @toyomiyatakestudio
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We got a behind-the-bar look at one of @farbar_la’s most popular drinks, the Jade Empire! Far Bar's Jesse Sepulveda gives us a tutorial on how to make this delicious cocktail. Check out the full demo on our YouTube channel (link in bio). Far Bar is one of the Little Tokyo businesses featured during our Nisei Week Virtual Experience. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and be sure to tune in TOMORROW at 3 PM to watch the full program. 📷: Grant Arikawa
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