Little Tokyo was one of the few areas with no restrictive housing covenants.

12 at the ArtCenter College of Designs Peter and Merle Mullin Gallery in Pasadena.Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture.

Nisei Week Plaza FestivalJapanese American Cultural Community Center.They can participate in story time with author and professional drift racing driver Nadine Sachiko Hsu as she reads from her new book.Wrap up the festival with a performance by a local taiko group that connects and empowers people of all backgrounds by advancing the practice of Japanese drumming with intention and sincerity.

The festival also includes exclusive activities related to JANMs new exhibition.Learn about Japans Obon festivals.

They will also get a chance to make and decorate their own paper sun hats.

and fun props from Mighty Little Studio.theres already an infrastructure in place to support a full-scale production.

Bando Hidesomis Nihon buyo class assembles for their Benkyokai 2024 recital in the Doizaki Gallery at the Japanese American Cultural Community Center.and those reunions continue into our teens.

I believe there are universal values we should all hold dear — gratitude.The minyo group Matsutoyo Kai is another example.