Nikkei Children’s Book Festival

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Saturday, September 20, 2025

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Japanese American National Museum

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09/20/2025 10:00 AM 09/20/2025 03:00 PM America/Boise Nikkei Children’s Book Festival Dokushyo no Aki means “fall is for reading,” expressing the sentiment that the cozy and short days of autumn are the best time to pick up a book. Jump into the reading season with our Nikkei Children’s Book Festival and celebrate the breadth and diversity of children’s literature across the Japanese American community. The festival will be full of author storytimes for kids, Q&As for adults, activities for all ages, and a special pop-up bookstore from the JANM Store. FEATURED AUTHORS: George Takei, Chris Aihara, Lisa Aihara, J.P. Takahashi, Nadine Sachiko Hsu, Sunny Seki, Benson Shum, Gwen Muranaka, and Katie Yamasaki.Event LinksTickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3249797-0Website: https://go.... Details & Tickets: https://www.upcomingevents.com/los-angeles/events/japanese-american-national-museum/nikkei-childrens-book-festival-522987?ref=uceaddevent Japanese American National Museum, 100 North Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90012

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Dokushyo no Aki means “fall is for reading,” expressing the sentiment that the cozy and short days of autumn are the best time to pick up a book. Jump into the reading season with our Nikkei Children’s Book Festival and celebrate the breadth and diversity of children’s literature across the Japanese American community. The festival will be full of author storytimes for kids, Q&As for adults, activities for all ages, and a special pop-up bookstore from the JANM Store. FEATURED AUTHORS: George Takei, Chris Aihara, Lisa Aihara, J.P. Takahashi, Nadine Sachiko Hsu, Sunny Seki, Benson Shum, Gwen Muranaka, and Katie Yamasaki.

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