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Greetings from Li'l Tokyo, Los Angeles, Calif.

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Identifier	post_00321
Title	Greetings from Li'l Tokyo, Los Angeles, Calif.
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	circa 1960-1970
Subject (Topic)	Parade (Festival)--California--Los Angeles; Dance--California--Los Angeles; Dancers--California--Los Angeles; Specators; Banners--California--Los Angeles; City halls--California--Los Angeles; Streets--California--Los Angeles
Subject (Name)	Los Angeles City Hall (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Subject (Place)	Little Tokyo (Los Angeles, Calif.); Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Type	image
Form/Genre	Postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/generalinformation/departments/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/
Publisher	Mitock & Sons
Place of Publication	North Hollywood
Language	eng
Description	View of Ondo (dancing group) closing ceremony during the Nisei Week Japanese Festival in the Little Tokyo district in Los Angeles, California. City Hall is in the background.
Historical Background	Little Tokyo, known as Little Tokyo Historic District, is the cultural center for Japanese Americans in Southern California. It is one of three official Japantowns in the United States including the other two in San Francisco and San Jose. Founded around the beginning of the 20th century, the area is also called J-Town or Shō-tōkyō. It was declared a National Historic Landmark District in 1995. Nisei Week ( Nisei means 2nd generation in Japanese) is an annual festival celebrating Japanese American culture and history in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. It currently targeted for people of all backgrounds to celebrate Japanese heritage and culture. Traditional ondo (dance in Japanese) dances are conducted in a closing celebration of Nisei Week's events where public, Nisei Week Queen and Court, families, and community groups are encouraged to join for the dances.
Additional Printed Matter	On back: "Annual Nisei Week Parade near Los Angeles Civic Center."
Title (Alternative)	Greetings from Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, Calif.
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection