NiseiWeek.org

70th ANNUAL NISEI WEEK FESTIVAL | Coming AUGUST 14-22, 2010

Dana Fujiko Heatherton crowned 2009 Nisei Week Queen! | Celebrate our culture and community at the 70th Nisei Week Japanese Festival August 14-22, 2010!

HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE ANNUAL LUAU

Saturday, March 20, 2010
Cocktails: 5:30pm | Dinner: 6:00pm-7:30pm
LA Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple - Nishi
815 East First St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

[+download] event flyer
For tickets, information or to donate, please [+email] or call (310) 293-6321

Adults: $35
Children 12 & Under: $15
Corporate Table: $400

Entertainment: 7:30pm-9:00pm
Le Polynesia and the Nalu Boys
Emcees: Tamlyn Tomita and Amy Hill

FESTIVAL PHOTOS

2009 Queen Dana Fujiko Heatherton

[click photo to enlarge]
photos courtesy Toyo Miyatake Studios

2009 Nisei Week Festival
Meet the Court/Bios

2008 Nisei Week Festival
Meet the Court/Bios
Coronation

2007 Nisei Week Festival
Meet the Court/Bios
Coronation
Baby Pageant

2006 Nisei Week Festival
Meet the Court/Bios
Opening Ceremonies
Baby Pageant
IFOCE Gyoza Eating Contest
Coronation (Coming Soon!)
EXC Carshow
Grand Parade
Ondo & Closing Ceremonies

2006 Appearances
2006 Japan Trip
2006 Hawaii Trip
2006 San Francisco Trip
2006 Seattle Trip

Former Nisei Week Queens
[Queen's Royal Court Pictures Now Online]

2009 NISEI WEEK QUEEN AND COURT

[click photo to enlarge]
photos courtesy Toyo Miyatake Studios

2009 Nisei Week Court: (L to R) Princess Whitney Itano, Princess Aimee Machida, 1st Princess Marisa Tamaru, Queen Dana Heatherton, Miss Tomodachi Nicole Masuda, Princess Jennifer Akamine, and Princess Michelle Hirose.

2009 Queen and Court
Bios
Download Press Release

How to Become a Candidate
Rules & Regulations
What to Expect
Queen Committee Overview

Are you a former Nisei Week Queen or Royal Court member? [CLICK HERE] to join the Nisei Week Queen and Court Alumni Group.

2009 FEATURED EVENTS

Nisei Week is proud to feature the Tanabata Festival and Kodomo (Children's) Nebuta Festival !

For more information:
Tanabata Festival
Kodomo (Children's) Nebuta Festival at the Grand Parade

2009 COMPETITION DAY

[click to enlarge]

2009 NISEI WEEK COMPETITION DAY
presented by Day Lee Pride

Saturday, August 22, 2009
8:00am (Rubik's Cube Open Registration)
8:30am (Rubik's Cube Open First Round)
3:00pm (Gyoza Eating Championship)
JACCC Plaza

featuring
the 3rd Annual Gyoza Eating Competition
and
the Rubik's Cude Challenge (NEW)

For more information:
[click here]

2009 KARAOKE CONTEST

[view poster]

2009 NISEI WEEK KARAOKE CONTEST

Monday-Friday, August 10-14, 2009
Various locations throughout Little Tokyo

To download rules:
[click here]

To download poster:
[click here]

For more information, please contact:
Nisei Week Office at 213 687-7193

2009 STREET FAIRE & ANIME VENDOR APPLICATION

Saturday & Sunday, August 15 & 16, 2009
2009 Nisei Week Street Faire & Anime Festival
[+view event participants and entertainment schedule]

Vendor deadline EXTENDED!
Deadline to reserve vendor space for Merchandise, Non-Profit, Arts & Crafts, Gov't Agencies Vendors to August 3, 2009.

We're sorry, all Food Vendor space has been sold.

To download application form:
[click here]

For more information, please contact:
Ted Yamada.

ONDO PUBLIC DANCE PRACTICE

Ondo (Public Dance) Practice will be held at:

Japanese American Cultural and Community Center
244 S. San Pedro St
Los Angeles, CA

Practices will be held:
July, 21, 24, 28, 31, and August 4 and 7
7:00pm to 8:30pm

Dances to be performed during the Nisei Week Grand Parade, Sunday, August 16, 2009
Public Ondo to be held Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 4:00pm

2009 NISEI WEEK FASHION SHOW "JOHIN"

Saturday, August 2, 2009
OMNI Hotel
251 S Olive St
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Boutique Kimono Fashions Citron and others

Tickets:
$650 for a table of 10 with reservations received on or before July 16
$700 after July 16
All Individual seats $70
Corporate tables: $900 for a table of 10

For tickets, please call: 213-687-7193

2009 NISEI WEEK BABY SHOW

[view poster]

2009 NISEI WEEK BABY SHOW

Saturday, July 25, 2009
JACCC Plaza
244 S San Pedro St
Los Angeles, CA 90012

To download application form:
[click here]

For more information, please contact:
John "JT" Tamaki or Rodney Kageyama

2009 HOOPS BASKETBALL TOURNEY

[click to visit microsite]

2009 NISEI WEEK HOOPS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT & KIDS CLINIC

TOURNAMENT:
Friday-Sunday, June 26-28, 2009
Whittier High School

KIDS CLINIC:
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Whittier High School

To visit microsite:
[click here]

For more information, please contact:
Nisei Week Hoops Committee

OCSS GATHERING
	Saturday, August 1, 2009 5:30pm to 10:30pm $30 before July 22 \| $35 after July 22 815 E. 1st St Los Angeles, CA Buffet dinner, entertainment, raffle prizes and dancing! To download RSVP form: [click here] For more information, please contact: Peggy Tom.

2008 RAFFLE GRAND PRIZE WINNER

[click to enlarge]

Gary Matsudaira (left) receives Grand Prize from American Airline employee Kiyomi Patrick. Photo courtesy American Airline employee Paola Eufemio.

Congratulations to the 2008 Nisei Week Raffle Grand Prize Winner Gary Matsudaira of Seattle, WA. Mr. Matsudaira won 2 roundtrip business class tickets to Narita, Japan courtesy of American Airlines.