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2025 Nisei Week: Taiko Gathering Event, JACCC Plaza (Showcasing Japanese Drum (Taiko) Groups from Southern California)NEW

Date: Sunday, 17 August, 2025       Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Map of JACCC Plaza: Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (In Front of Building), 244 S. San Pedro Street

Taiko Gathering at the JACCC Plaza on Sunday. Showcasing Japanese drum (taiko) groups from across Southern California.

About Nisei Week Taiko Gathering Event
The Sunday Nisei Week Taiko Gathering is a specific event dedicated to showcasing various taiko groups and performers from the local community and sometimes beyond. It typically takes place in an open public space or a designated venue that can accommodate the performances and spectators. The event usually starts at 11 am and continues until 4 pm, providing attendees with several hours of captivating taiko performances.

The gathering aims to celebrate and promote Japanese-American cultural heritage and arts, allowing the community and visitors to experience the spirit of taiko and its role in Japanese traditions. It's a vibrant and festive occasion where people can come together, enjoy the rhythmic beats of the drums, and immerse themselves in the rich cultural experience offered by taiko performances.


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Taiko Date
August 17, 2025, Sunday

Taiko Time
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Admission
Free

Location
JACCC Plaza, 244 S San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

About Jaccc - Noguchi Plaza
JACCC Plaza was designed by world-famous sculptor and designer, Isamu Noguchi, a native of Los Angeles. The Plaza is the first and only public installation created by Noguchi in his hometown. The one-acre open area was designed by Noguchi as a valuable open space, hosting such events as the annual Children’s Day Celebration, Nisei Week Japanese Festival, the Hanamatsuri celebration of Buddha’s birth, an Interfaith Memorial for Hiroshima and Nagasaki, an annual Taiko Gathering, and numerous food festivals and performances, both contemporary and traditional. The space features features his sculpture, untitled, “To the Issei,” and is one of only two Isamu Noguchi originals in Southern California.

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Nisei Week: Taiko Gathering Event, JACCC Plaza (Showcasing Japanese Drum (Taiko) Groups from Southern California)

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