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2016 Japanese New Year's Oshogatsu Festival in Little Tokyo (Live Entertainment, Food, Taiko) Weller Court, Japanese Village & Frances Hashimoto PlazaNEW

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Date: Friday, 1 January, 2016       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.

18th Annual Japanese New Year's 2016 Oshogatsu Festival held at downtown 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, 2016

Three Different Stage Downtown Los Angeles�Locations
1) Weller Court Schedule

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

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

3) Frances Hashimoto Plaza (near Japanese Plaza)
11:00 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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