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Nisei Week Japanese Festival 2015 
Nisei Week 2015 Queen Candidates: Back row, from L to R: Kelsey Kwong, Karen Mizoguchi, Sara Hutter, Veronica Ota. Front row, L to R: Tamara Teragawa, Michelle Hanabusa, Camryn Sugita. (Courtesy of the Nisei Week Foundation. Photo by Toyo Miyatake Studio)

 
Saturday, August 15
 
Los Angeles Tanabata Festival: 11 am - 9 pm
 
Japanese American Cultural and Community Center: 11 am - 6 pm
 
Japanese American National Museum Family Day, Free All day, 11 am - 5 pm
 
10: 30 - 11:30 am: Tohoku Rokkon Sai at Tanabata Stage
 
11:00 am - 6:00 pm: Nisei Week Book Faire at JACCC
 
11:00 am - 6:00 pm: Ikebana Exhibition by Ikebana Teachers Association of Southern California at JACCC

11:00 am - 4:00 pm: Tea Demonstration by Urasenke Tankokai Los Angeles Association at JACCC
 
2:00 pm: English Rakugo at Miyako Hotel, free admission
 
2:00 pm: Japanese Samurai Sword Lecture at JANM, Seating is available first come, first serve. Doors open at 1:30 pm
 
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Tohoku Rokkon Sat at JACCC Plaza
 
7:00 pm: Coronation at Aratani Theatre
 
 
Sunday, August 16
 
Los Angeles Tanabata Festival: 11 am - 5 pm
 
Japanese American Cultural and Community Center: 11 am - 6 pm
 
 
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Tohoku Rokkon Sai at Tanabata Stage
 
11:00 am - 6:00 pm: Nisei Week Book Faire at JACCC
 
11:00 am - 6:00 pm: Ikebana Exhibition by Ikebana Teachers Association of Southern California at JACCC

11:00 am - 4:00 pm: Tea Demonstration by Urasenke Tankokai Los Angeles Association at JACCC
 
 
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Tohoku Rokkon Sai
 
5:30 pm: Nisei Week Grand Parade
 
8:00 pm: Nibuta float will appear at the Nisei Week Grand Parade
 
 
 
Monday, August 17
 
Tanabata viewing: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

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Shige Higashi
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