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2014 Japanese New Year's Oshogatsu Festival in Little Tokyo - Weller Court Shopping Center & Japanese Village Plaza (Schedule Added!)NEW

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Date: Wednesday, 1 January, 2014       Time: 10:50 am - 3:00 pm
Weller Court (Downtown LA, Little Tokyo)
123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Map of Weller Court (Downtown LA, Little Tokyo), 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St.

15th Annual Japanese New Year's 2014 Oshogatsu Festival held at Weller Court Shopping Center and Japanese Village Plaza.� Japanese art and entertainment will be center stage. The Japanese New Years or "Oshogatsu" is one of the most important celebration for the Japanese.�

Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California is hosting Oshogatsu (New Year) Event at Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.

Date
January 1, 2014

Three Different Locations

Weller Court Schedule

10:50 am - 11:30 am:� Opening Ceremonies - Weller Court

Japanese Village Schedule
11:00 pm - 3:00 pm:� Japanese Village Plaza Program

Frances Hashimoto Plaza (near Japanese Plaza)
11:30 am - 3:00 pm


Performances
Taiko Drums
Martial Arts performance
Sake Breaking ceremony
Lion Dances
Folk Music and Dance
Japanese Calligraphy
Mochi pounding
Booths: Kite making & Origami teaching
Food booths

Three Locations in Little Tokyo
1) Weller Court Shopping Center
2) Japanese Village Plaza
3) Frances Hashimoto Plaza (near Japanese Plaza)

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