This episode of Asian Pacific America with Robert Handa featured the 38th annual Nikkei Matsuri Festival, which took place yesterday in San Jose's Japantown. The Nikkei Matsuri (Japanese-American Festival) embraces the local commmunity's love and appreciation of Japanese-American culture and heritage.
In 1976, as part of America's bicentenneial celebration, the City of San Jose encouraged local ethnic communities to sponsor festivals to share their culture. The Japanese-American community responded with a successful festival which is now, the Nikkei Matsuri - San Jose Japantown.
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