2018 Japanese New Year's Oshogatsu Festival in Little Tokyo
Monday, 1 January, 2018, 10:50 am - 4:00 pm
Free
Three Different Stage Downtown Los Angeles Locations
1) Weller Court Schedule
10:50 am - 11:30 am: Opening Ceremonies - Weller Court (Stage Performance: Japanese Taiko Drumming, Japanese Traditional Dance, Kendo, Food booths, Mochi Making, Beer Booth, etc.)
2) Japanese Village Schedule
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Japanese Village Plaza Program (Stage performance (Japanese Taiko Drumming, Japanese Traditional Dance, Kendo, Mochi Making, etc.)
3) Frances Hashimoto Plaza (near Japanese Plaza)
11:00 am - 3:30 pm (Arts, Crafts and Games for children and much more!)
Performances
Taiko Drums
Martial Arts performance
Sake Breaking ceremony
Lion Dances
Folk Music and Dance
Japanese Calligraphy
Mochi pounding
Booths: Kite making & Origami teaching
Japanese Food booths
Three Locations in Little Tokyo
1) Weller Court Shopping Center
2) Japanese Village Plaza
3) Frances Hashimoto Plaza (near Japanese Plaza)
