Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related

Tu_triky wrote:The participants must be hot as hell...it was blazing today.

At least they're having it later in the day... I remember when they used to have the parades at around noon... Withering heat. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
At least they're having it later in the day... I remember when they used to have the parades at around noon... Withering heat. :sweat:

Yup. I went one year many moons ago, and as my friends and I watched the parade, melting as it were...we yelled "Fix our streets!!!" to the LA city officials that were participating in the parade, as they passed by.

Because of all the pot holes.... :rofl:

Tu_triky wrote:Yup. I went one year many moons ago, and as my friends and I watched the parade, melting as it were...we yelled "Fix our streets!!!" to the LA city officials that were participating in the parade, as they passed by.

Because of all the pot holes.... :rofl:

LOL. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
LOL. :hehe:

Dumb but funny as hell. At least the three of us thought so.
:beaten:

Gyoza eating contest next Saturday! :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:The parade is being broadcast live on 18.2... Helen Ota is the host again. :victory: :applaud:

If you have Facebook, Helen Ota has a Facebook page. Looks like she went to Japan in 2008, has some nice pics. :victory:

gaijinmark wrote:If you have Facebook, Helen Ota has a Facebook page. Looks like she went to Japan in 2008, has some nice pics. :victory:

Cool... I'll check it out. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:Gyoza eating contest next Saturday! :mrgreen:

Here's a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJAX7e7z000&feature=g-all-u

gaijinmark wrote:Here's a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJAX7e7z000&feature=g-all-u

As expected, Joey Chestnut won.... 266 gyozas... Yow. :sweat:

5 Nisei Week Queens: http://www.kcet.org/socal/departures/little-tokyo/round-table-discussion-five-former-nisei-week-queens.html

Frances Hashimoto passes away at 69: http://www.ladowntownnews.com/news/little-tokyo-community-leader-dies/article_e75bd124-278e-11e2-bc78-001a4bcf887a.html

gaijinmark wrote:Frances Hashimoto passes away at 69: http://www.ladowntownnews.com/news/little-tokyo-community-leader-dies/article_e75bd124-278e-11e2-bc78-001a4bcf887a.html

Sad news.

RIP, Frances. :(

An update:

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m. at the Aratani Japan America Theatre, 244 S. San Pedro St.

I knew Frances was a prominent person in Little Tokyo, but when they hold your funeral in an 800+ capacity theater, which I'm guessing will be packed, that says it all.

Daikokuya Ramen makes it on FCI News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRJm4-UgDQk&feature=g-all-u

gaijinmark wrote:Daikokuya Ramen makes it on FCI News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRJm4-UgDQk&feature=g-all-u

Cool. :victory:

gaijinmark wrote:Daikokuya Ramen makes it on FCI News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRJm4-UgDQk&feature=g-all-u

Nice add, 'mark. I actually watched this a while ago while I was in Little Tokyo.

L.A. Eigafest starts on the 14th: http://www.laeigafest.com/

Here's another one, "Mottainai Ramen" over in Gardena: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBUyCGHGMsw&feature=g-all

Oshogatsu tomorrow in Little Tokyo from 11am to 3pm: http://www.japanese-city.com/calendar/events/index.php?eID=30132

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