Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related

bmwracer wrote:
I hope it goes through... It should revitalize Little Tokyo. :victory:

Yeah...well with all the other construction they're doing in downtown Los Angeles...it would be timely and appropriate.

The recent articles posted by Tu_Triky re: businesses make very interesting reading and underscore a fact known by many JAs for a long time now: that J-town (Little Tokyo) as the primary meeting, shopping, and eating place for JAs in Southern California is a thing of the past.

shin2 wrote:The recent articles posted by Tu_Triky re: businesses make very interesting reading and underscore a fact known by many JAs for a long time now: that J-town (Little Tokyo) as the primary meeting, shopping, and eating place for JAs in Southern California is a thing of the past.

Agreed. With the Japanese multi-national corporations in the Torrance area and the resultant outgrowth of businesses that service those businesses and their employees, the South Bay has long been the more obvious locus of cultural, economic, and social activity for ppl of Japanese descent.

J-town is going the way of C-town a bit to the north.

krim wrote:J-town is going the way of C-town a bit to the north.

The way of the Dodo bird.

Tu_triky wrote:

The way of the Dodo bird.

Rotisseried w/ a dash of salt and pepper?

:drooling:

krim wrote:

Rotisseried w/ a dash of salt and pepper?

:drooling:

Always the consummate chef...pass the rayu. :hehe:

Nisei Week Court Unveiled
Saturday, July 19, 2008

The 2008 Nisei Week Festival kicks off with opening ceremonies at JANM.

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Photos by JUN NAGATA/Rafu Shimpo
The 2008 Nisei Week Court, from left, Lindy Sumiko Fujimoto, Kimberly Midori Kitaura, Kie Flora Ito, Lisa Takehana, Jill Kaori Hiraizuimi and Marissa Asako Ishii were introduced at the Nisei Week Opening Ceremony Sunday at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo.

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Dancers from the Azuma School perform the official Ondo choreographed by Madame Sumako Azuma.

The Nisei Week Foundation held its Opening Ceremony on Sunday at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM), officially commencing the 68th Nisei Week Japanese Festival.

Special guests included Councilwoman Jan Perry (9th District), Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich and Los Angeles Consul General of Japan Junichi Ihara.

This yearfs program included music from Jose Tanaka on the flamenco guitar and a special ondo demonstration of Hiroshimafs songs gObonh and gOne Wishh that were both choreographed by the 2008 Nisei Week Parade Cho­reographer Madame Sumako Azuma.

Reverend Alfred Tsuyuki of Konko Church of Los Angeles blessed the event by performing the annual puri­fication ceremony.

And the 2008 Nisei queen candidates were given their introduction. The court includes: Lisa Takehana (Japanese Restaurant Association of Southern California), Kimberly Midori Kitamura (East San Gabriel JCC), Kie Flora Ito (WLA JACL and Auxilliary and Venice JCC), Marissa Asako Ishii (Orange County Nikkei Coordinating Council), and Jill Kaori Hiraizumi (Gardena Eve­ning Optimist and the Loft Hawaiian Restaurant).

gThis year we host another excit­ing nine-day summer event, including our Street Faire appropriately themed gGoing Green,h which will promote environmental awareness here in the Little Tokyo community—plus include the usual Japanese American food and entertainment,h said Helen Ota, 2008 Nisei Week Foundation President. gWe hope everyone from all over the Southern California region will come out and celebrate Nisei Week, our culture and our community.h

The 2008 Nisei Week Japanese Festival takes place in Los Angelesf Little Tokyo District from August 16-24. For calendar of events and volunteer information on the 68h Nisei Week Festival, please log onto www.NiseiWeek.org or call the Nisei Week Foundation office at 213/687-7193. The Nisei Week office is located at 244 South San Pedro Street, Suite 303, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

^ Based upon that pic, I'd choose the second or third from the right.

bmwracer wrote:^ Based upon that pic, I'd choose the second or third from the right.

Based on that pic, I'd choose the twelveth from the right...

Just as an fyi, the Tofu Festival is history. They said with all the construction going on there's no place left to hold it. :puppydog:

gaijinmark wrote:Just as an fyi, the Tofu Festival is history. They said with all the construction going on there's no place left to hold it. :puppydog:

Wow...I would have thought they would have changed it to the Bulgogi Festival or Bibimbap Festival.

gaijinmark wrote:Just as an fyi, the Tofu Festival is history. They said with all the construction going on there's no place left to hold it. :puppydog:

No biggie, they were gouging people anyways: two/three scrip tickets for a one-ounce shot of sake. :shakehead:

Tu_triky wrote:Irvine is nice but booooooooooooooring as hell. I worked there one summer. Sububia in extremis.

not as boring as rancho cordova (Sacramento 'burb). I was there for 3 weeks a bout a month ago for work. At least the food there was ok, albeit a little limited in variety.

niko2x wrote:At least the food there was ok, albeit a little limited in variety.

McD's, Burger King, and KFC, ne? :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:McD's, Burger King, and KFC, ne? :beaten:

good one! but i figure that if the company (in this case, gov agency) is going to pay for it, i might as well eat sushi everyday. the quality of the sushi in cali DEFINITELY trumps east coast's sushi. I wish i can go back, even if it is sac-town. :mrgreen:

niko2x wrote:good one! but i figure that if the company (in this case, gov agency) is going to pay for it, i might as well eat sushi everyday. the quality of the sushi in cali DEFINITELY trumps east coast's sushi. I wish i can go back, even if it is sac-town. :mrgreen:

Yeah, if it's on the company's dime, live large...! :victory: :applaud:

niko2x wrote:not as boring as rancho cordova (Sacramento 'burb). I was there for 3 weeks a bout a month ago for work.

I can't argue with that one mate!

bmwracer wrote:
No biggie, they were gouging people anyways: two/three scrip tickets for a one-ounce shot of sake. :shakehead:

exactly....$4 bucks for a sip or two of sake....:doh:

i could seriously get a whole large quality bottle of Sake from Marukai market and i know of a good kind too, for the price of $12 :bonk:

qilver wrote:exactly....$4 bucks for a sip or two of sake....:doh:

Yeah, that was a total rip... And you thought gas prices were high. :bleh: