12th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest Awards Ceremony

Community Event

In Person / Virtual

Japanese American National Museum

100 North Central Avenue Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Date: June 7, 2025

Time: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Marvel at the amazing and creative ways that writers can imagine Little Tokyo and expand the fictional boundaries of the Japanese American experience at the 12th Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest Awards Ceremony!

Each year, the Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest heightens awareness of Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo by challenging both new and experienced writers to write a story that captures the spirit and essence of Little Tokyo and the people in it. In this celebration, the winning stories in the three contest categories—Adult, Youth, and Japanese language—will be showcased with dramatic readings by special guests. Each category winner is awarded a cash prize, and their story will be published in The Rafu Shimpo, on Discover Nikkei, and on the Little Tokyo Historical Society website.

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The contest is presented by the Little Tokyo Historical Society in partnership with Discover Nikkei.

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