Nisei Week is a yearly anniversary that proudly celebrates Japanese American culture and history in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. Nisei refers to the 2nd generation in Japanese. It further describes the first American born Japanese, a group which the seven day festival was formerly meant to attract.

1. Nisei Week Japanese Festival
Nisei Week is a yearly anniversary that proudly celebrates Japanese American culture and history
inLittle Tokyo,Los Angeles. Nisei referstothe 2nd generation in Japanese. It further describes the first
AmericanbornJapanese,agroupwhichthe seven day festival was formerly meant to attract. However
namedforthe Nisei generation, thisfestival (i.e. Nisei Week) does not aim at Niseis, nor is the festival
confinedtoa weekonly.Nisei Week Foundation president for the year 2006, Michelle Suzuki, defined
the festival as "the opportunity for people of all backgrounds to celebrate Japanese heritage and
culture". The celebrations take place for over a month, nevertheless the main temptations are held
during the main two weekends of the festival in the middle of the August month. Did you got your
lawndale cab booked? Well, if not then hurry! Get them booked now to avoid any kind of inconvince
later on!
Nisei Week pulls tens of thousands of applicants every year from both the Japanese community and
Southern California area, generally to its Grand Parade and focussed festivals. The 75th Annual Nisei
WeekFestival will beginon1st
of August,2015 at 12:30 P.Mand the Grand Parade will take place on 16th
of August, 2015. The celebration will be held at various locations in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. The
festival is planned to close on 23rd
of August, 2015 at 09:00 P.M. You can hire a Torrance taxi in advance
to avoid any hassles at the time of the Festival.
Nisei Week has numerous fascinations and demonstrations, which alter annually, however many
traditions remain every year. On 1st
of August, 2015 Nisei Week Baby Show, Centenary United
Methodist Church, will take place from 09:00 A.M. to 04:00 P.M. Coronation Ball, JACCC/Aratani Japan
AmericaTheaterwill be heldonSaturday,15th
of August’15,2015. The Nisei WeekParade isheld on the
main Sunday, i.e. 16th
of August 2015 of the Nisei Week. The procession features various participants,
generally from Southern California and Japan, comprising the following: local high school parading
bands, ondo dancing crowds, martial art dojos, elected procession marshals (usually celebrities or
communityheroes),Japaneseandlocal political figures(like the Mayorof Los Angeles),amikoshi shrine,
pageant queens, taiko players and many more. Covering numerous hours, the Nisei Week Parade
continues for quite long because of too many contestant & slow walks pace of traditional Japanese
dancers. You definitely are going to love the parade by all means.
In Japanese tradition, the traditional ondo dances take place in the closing ceremony of Nisei Week's
events. 2006 Festival’s authorized choreographer, Madame Fujima Kansuma & her colleague mentors
held chochin lanterns which were marked with the names of the late instructors of the past. Public
contribution is greatly encouraged, with formal dance groups, Nisei Week Queen & Court, kinfolks &
community groups linking in for the dances. So, what have you been waiting for then! Hurry! Book a
Lawndale cab for the Nisei WeekJapaneseFestival thatistobe held from August 1st
2015 to August 23rd
2015. We wish you have a great time during this period.
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