Nihonmachi: The Place to Be

This is a great Japanese American play.  Check it out!  It's based on the family that owns Fugetsu-do in Los Angeles, California. I saw the play in Los Angeles and there is now another benefit performance for the Little Tokyo Koban and Visitor Center.


Nihonmachi: The Place to Be 
Written by: Soji Kashiwagi 
Date/Time: Sunday, November 15, 2009, 2pm

Play Synopsis: A third-generation (Sansei) omanju maker decides to close his family business after 99 years but as his doors are about to close, the spirit of his issei grandfather returns to teach him about how Japantowns began and to remind him about the importance of Nihonmachi (Japantown) to the Japanese American community.

Location: Aratani/Japan America Theatre
244 South San Pedro Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 680-3700

$35 Orchestra
$30 Balcony
$50 Sponsor ticket through LTSC Koban
Tickets may be purchased online or through the Aratani/Japan America Theatre Box Office
(213) 680-3700.