Nisei Week Foundation
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Events

Hoops Basketball Tournament
Fri-Sun, June 22-24
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Opening Ceremony
Sun, July 15
(by invitation only)

Nikkei Games Invitational Team Golf Tournament
Sat, July 21
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Nikkei Games Youth Baseball Tournament
Sat, July 21
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Baby Show
Sat, July 28
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Nikkei Games Softball Tournament
Sat-Sun, July 28-29
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Nikkei Games Bowling Tournament
Sat, August 4
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Nikkei Games Youth Volleyball Tournament
Sat, August 4
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Orange County Sansei Singles Dance
Sat, August 4
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Nikkei Games Invitational Track & Field
Sun, August 5
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4th Annual Tanabata Festival
Fri-Sun, August 10-12
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Coronation Ball Golden Circle Dinner
Sat, August 11
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Coronation Ball
Sat, August 11
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Nikkei Games 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
Sat-Sun, August 11-12
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Queen's Reunion
Sun, August 14
(by invitation only)

Grand Parade
Sun, August 12
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Awards Dinner
Mon, August 13
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Pioneer Luncheon
Wed, August 15
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Competition Day
Day-Lee Foods Gyoza Eating Championship
Sat, August 18
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Plaza Festival
Sat, August 18
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Ondo & Closing Ceremony
Sun, August 19
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Nikkei Games Karate Tournament
Sat, August 26
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The 72nd Annual Nisei Week Japanese Festival 


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News 

  • 2011 Coronation Ball held at Pasadena's Ambassador Auditorium on Saturday, August 13. For Queen & Royal Court biographies, [+read more]
  • Queens Candidates debut at 2011 Nisei Week Opening Ceremony. [+read more]
  • Baby Show will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Centenary United Methodist Church. [+read more]
  • Nisei Week is on Facebook! [+follow us] on Facebook for up-to-date news and information.
  • For more information on any event, please call the Nisei Week office at (213) 687-7193 Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm.
  • Festival commemorative t-shirt pre-orders now being accepted. [+email] for more info.
2011 Nisei Week Queen 


Erika Mariko Olsen was crowned Nisei Week Queen at the 2011 Coronation Ball at Pasadena's Ambassador Auditorium on Saturday, August 13. [+read more]
Aki the Akita 

Aki the Akita will be making his appearance at the following events:
Merchandise

2011 Nisei Week Poster - design by Travis Honda
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2011 poster design by Travis Honda.

2011 Nisei Week Commemorative Booklet
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2011 Commemorative Booklet still available. Contact [+Nisei Week office] or [+email].

Sponsors

City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs
This project is supported in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs.

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Opening Ceremony

Gyoza Eating Championship

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