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DESCRIPTION:Come together to celebrate the strength and history of Japanese
  American athletics! Join in a day of performances\, exhibitions\, demonst
 rations\, and activities to wish all the athletes competing this year luck
  and safety and learn about the Olympic games in Little Tokyo past and pre
 sent. \n\n<strong><em>SCHEDULE</em></strong>\n\n<strong>11:15-11:45am </
 strong>\n\n<strong>Japanese American National Museum (</strong><strong>JAN
 M Plaza)</strong>\n\n<p style="padding-left: 30px\;">Kick off the day with
  an invigorating performance by L.A. Taiko Ichiza and a welcome from Olymp
 ic medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani and the Consulate General of Japan in
  Los Angeles. Select artifacts from past Japanese American athletes like T
 ommy Kono will also be on display inside the museum. \n\n<strong> 12:30 -
  1:15pm </strong>\n\n<strong>Japanese American Cultural and Community Cen
 ter</strong>\n\n<p style="padding-left: 30px\;">Visit the JACCC’s exhibi
 tion of Torch: 1932 Los Angeles Olympics Photos by Toyo Miyatake. \n\n<p 
 style="padding-left: 30px\;">In 1932\, noted Japanese American photographe
 r Toyo Miyatake was hired by Asahi Shinbun to document the LA Olympics. Th
 e 103 Japanese athletes won seven gold medals\, mostly in swimming\, and C
 huhei Nambu broke the world record for the triple jump. The Japanese commu
 nity in Little Tokyo celebrated with a parade on 1st Street. These photos 
 exemplify Toyo Miyatake’s genius behind the lens. Translations of LA Iss
 ei poets from the 1933 anthology Torch\, commemorating the 1932 Olympics\,
  will also be on display.\n\n<strong>1:45 - 2:45 </strong>\n\n<strong>Ter
 asaki Budokan</strong>\n\n<p style="padding-left: 30px\;">Join us at Teras
 aki Budokan in Little Tokyo for interactive karate demonstrations and phot
 o opportunities celebrating Japanese American athleticism in Los Angeles. 
 Plus\, test your Olympic worthy skills at this new community gym. \n\nChe
 ck back soon for more details on the schedule or follow us on social media
  @jamuseum!\n\n<em>This program is presented in partnership with the Japan
 ese American National Museum\, the Japanese American Cultural and Communit
 y Center\, and the Terasaki Budokan\, in cooperation with the Consulate Ge
 neral of Japan in Los Angeles.</em>\n\n
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SUMMARY:The Big Games in Little Tokyo
URL:/en/events/2021/07/11/the-big-games-in-little-tokyo/
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