As part of the second weekend of the Nisei Week Japanese Festival (Aug. 20-21), the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, 244 S. San Pedro St. in Little Tokyo, will present a series of events in the plaza. Free admission.
Food trucks will be available both days from 11 a.m. to 5 pm. The schedule of events is as follows:
Saturday, Aug. 20
? 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. —?Rubik’s Cube Contest
? 2-3:30 p.m. —?Day-Lee Foods Gyoza Contest
? 4:30-6:30 p.m. —?Music by Shin Kawasaki
Sunday, Aug. 21
? 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. —?The 23rdannual Taiko Gathering, featuring a dozen groups from throughout the L.A. area:
10:30-11 a.m. —?Hikari Taiko (Norwalk)
11-11:30 a.m. —?Yuujou Taiko (Cerritos)
11 a.m.-12 p.m. —?Kodama Taiko (Pasadena)
12-12:30 p.m. —?Makoto Taiko (Pasadena)
12:30-1 p.m. —?Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko (South Bay)
1-1:30 p.m. — Kishin Daiko (East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center)
1:30-2 p.m. —?Togen Daiko (Oxnard)
2-2:30 p.m. —?Crespi Taiko (Encino)
2:30-3 p.m. —?Asano Taiko U.S. (Torrance)
3-3:30 p.m. —?Kyodo Taiko (UCLA)
3:30-4 p.m. —?Yoki Daiko (Boyle Heights)
4-4:30 p.m. — Senryu Taiko (UC Riverside)
? 4:30-6:30 p.m. —?Music by Shin Kawasaki
Visual and Cultural Arts at JACCC (10 a.m.-5 p.m. Both Days)
? Bonsai: Nampu-Kai in George J. Doizaki Gallery
? Calligraphy: Beikoku Shodo Kenkyukai in Garden Room A
? Kimekomi Japanese dolls: Yukari-Kai in Garden Room B
? Samurai store: Tetsugendo in Garden Room B3
For more information, visit www.jaccc.org.