Nisei Week will take place Aug. 13-21. (photo by Toyo Miyatake Studio)

Celebrate Japanese and Japanese American heritage and traditions during the 80th annual Nisei Week Japanese Festival, one of Los Angeles’ largest Japanese cultural experiences, taking place Saturday, Aug. 13 through Sunday, Aug. 21.

As one of the nation’s longest-running multi-weekend ethnic festi­vals, Nisei Week pays homage to those who blazed the trail for Japanese-American tradition within the vibrant city of Los Angeles dur­ing two weekends of free, family-friendly cultural events, interactive activities and live music.

The event will take place in Little Tokyo in downtown. For informa­tion, visit niseiweek.org.