Want to increase your collection of kimono, Japanese dishes and fine Asian collectibles? You will have a chance to do so at the Nisei Week Bazaar on Aug. 10 and 11 at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center Plaza, 244 S. San Pedro St. in Little Tokyo.
Sponsored by the Japanese Women’s Society of Southern California (JWSSC) or Fujinkai, the bazaar will feature kimono, yukata, ceramics, dolls and other cultural items. This is the first time the Fujinkai has held the annual bazaar since the pandemic. Proceeds will benefit the many philanthropic activities of the organization.
From left: Toshie Kawaguchi, Joyce Wakako Chinn, Madame Mami Sone and Kitty Sankey at the 2023 Nisei Week Bazaar.
“In the past, we have been pleased to support the Little Tokyo Service Center, the UCLA Food Bank, Koreisha Chushoku Kai and Japanese-Speaking Parents of Children with Challenges, to name just a few,” said Joyce Wakako Chinn, former JWSSC president and advisor. “For more than a century, our organization has been proud to devote our efforts to supporting the various community organizations.”
Many Fujinkai members have donated family treasures to the bazaar. Items will be reasonably priced to entice shoppers.
The Nisei Week Bazaar will be open on from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or until all items are sold. If you would like to donate items to the bazaar, email joycechinn@yahoo.com or call the Nisei Week office at (213) 687-7193.