Nisei Week Announces 2019 Parade’s Grand Marshal, Parade Marshal

The Nisei Week Foundation proudly hosts its 79th annual summer event with free cultural activities for all ages. The Nisei Week Japanese Festival features a Grand Parade as part of its first weekend of events, which will make its way through the streets of Little Tokyo on Sunday, Aug. 11, starting at 4 p.m.

The parade will be led by the 2019 grand marshal, Akemi Miyake, community leader and long-time volunteer, and parade marshal, the Los Angeles Clippers, partner of the Japanese American Basketball Night. The parade procession will start at Central Avenue and head west on Second Street, turning north on San Pedro Street, turning east on First Street, then turning south and ending on Central.

published on August 9, 2019