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Date: Saturday, 9 August, 2025       Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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Terasaki Budokan, Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
249 S. Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Shotokan Karate of America’s Nisei Week Karate Exhibition and Tournament began in 1957 when Mr. Tsutomu Ohshima gave the first official demonstration of karate to the American public.  Now the oldest karate demonstration in the United States, come witness history as fighters and participants converge in Los Angeles from dojos nationwide and abroad to compete and give individual and group demonstrations.

For more information, visit www.ska.org/nisei-week-exhibition/

Event Date
August 9, 2025, Saturday

Event Time
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The doors open at 1:00 pm.

Admission & Parking
Admission and parking are both free to the public.

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Karate Location
Terasaki Budokan, Los Angeles - Little Tokyo, 249 S. Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

About Nisei Week Karate Tournament
Witness history in action at the 64th Annual Nisei Week Karate Tournament and Exhibition, hosted by Shotokan Karate of America. It all began in 1957 when Chief Instructor Tsutomu Ohshima delivered the first-ever karate demonstration to the American public, sparking a tradition that continues to this day. Held as part of the Nisei Week Japanese Festival, this event celebrates Japanese arts, traditions, games, and food. Join us in August at the esteemed Tersaki Budokan in Little Tokyo for this extraordinary showcase of skill and cultural heritage. Don't miss the oldest annual public karate demonstration in the United States!

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Saturday, 9 August, 2025



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Shotokan Karate of America-Nisei Week Karate Exhib

Phone: (213) 437-0988

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