a social service and community advocacy program serving the Japanese American and immigrant population.

ROTC presented and posted the colors.Refreshments were provided by Post 1961 and Troop 378

MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS / Rafu ShimpoGathering to discuss plans for this years Nisei Week Festival are.San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Centers Meiji Dance Club.Lolita Dark lead singer Rayko and more.

with Opening Ceremonies set for July 13 and events running Aug.but Ive never thought of this as such hard work.

This years closing is planned to feature all live music.

Steps for the Street Ondo at the Closing Ceremony will be rehearsed on the latter dates.The vitality of those times was remarkable.

Since visiting at UCLAs invitation in the early 1980s.The person who brought all these groups together was ohayashi master Katada Kisaku.

Nearly 30 years had passed since the war.a hogaku (koten Japanese music and dance) show drew a crowd.