Little Tokyo Dance Club (LTDC)

About Us

Who We Are...

The Little Tokyo Dance Club (LTDC), just one of the many sub groups that make up the Skidrow-kyo Mission. The Little Tokyo Dance Club promotes all forms of dance, but is best known for "Ondo" or “Japanese Festival” Dancing. The Little Tokyo Dance Club participates in countless cultural and community events. Leading Ondos, performing Ondo demonstrations/workshops or just participating in Ondos. The LTDC also participates in numerous Obons during the summer dance season, known affectionately as the "Obon Hoppers..." Members of the Little Tokyo Dance Club are always in search of "Another Chance to Dance..."

Where We Come From...

The Little Tokyo Dance Club (LTDC), just one of the many sub groups that make up the Skidrow-kyo Mission. Skid Row-kyo is named after a section of Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) where the intersections of Little Tokyo, DTLA’s Artist District and Skid Row converge literally and figuratively. Skid Row-kyo Mission is a non-religious, not for profit, grassroots organization based out of Little Tokyo in DTLA. 100% volunteer membership. Its mission is driven by spirit, culture and community to bring people together, promoting the arts and helping those in need.

Official "Ei Ja Nai Ka" tenujui from Taiko Peace

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2026 Nisei Week Street Ondo Dances ( subject to change )

Street Ondo 1st half

120,000 Stories - Nobuko Miyamoto & Great Leap - performance
Mottainai - Nobuko Miyamoto & Great Leap
Bambutsu No Tsunagari - Nobuko Miyamoto
Sho Tokyo Ondo
Kyushu Tanko Bushi
One plus one
Ashibina
Hokkai No Abarembo
Sakura Ondo

Street Ondo Intermission Flash Mobs

Little Tokyo Baseball Ondo " Let's Go Yakyu ! "- Bando Kyo No Kai - dedicated to Robert Vargas and his "Shohei" mural
"Sunset Road" Pop Ondo (Sakura Ondo Steps) - Reiko Takahashi, former Japan City Pop Idol
Big City Girls Ondo - Rayko Takahashi, Singer, songwriter and producer

Stree Ondo 2nd half

Ue O Muite Aruko Ondo - Rayko live / mp3 track
Dancing Hero - mp3 track
Bon Giri Koi Uta - mp3 track
September Pop Ondo (steps Shiawase Samba but only "samba" right once, "samba" left once, then spin / turn right )
Tanko Funk (Tanko Bushi and Uptown Funk Pop Ondo) - live Team Kawachi Ondo (TKO)
Kagoshima Ohara Bushi - live TKO
Pokemon Ondo - live TKO
Kawachi Otoko Bushi - live TKO
Ei Ja Nai Ka - live TKO
Beat It ! - live TKO
Sakura Ondo - live TKO
TBD - live TKO

2026 Nisei Week Street Ondo Music

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Nisei Week Street Ondo music 1st half Nisei Week Street Ondo Music Intermission Nisei Week Street Ondo Music 2nd Half NWFCCSO music file MASTER

Nisei Week Street Ondo Dance Instruction / demonstration

120,000 Stories

Nobuko Miyamoto and Great Leap

Mottainai

Nobuko Miyamoto and Great Leap

Bambutsu No Tsunagari

Nobuko Miyamoto and Great Leap

Kyushu Tanko Bushi

One Plus One

Meiji Dance Club and OAA dance practice

Ashibina

Choreographed and instructions by Christine Inouye

Hokkai No Abarembo

Pasadena Buddhist Temple practice and demonstration

Sakura Ondo

Little Tokyo Baseball Ondo

LA Rising event in Little Tokyo, dedicated to Robert Vargas and his "Shohei" mural by Bando Kyo No Kai

"Sunset Road" Pop Ondo to Sakura Ondo steps

Former Japan City Pop Idol Reiko Takahashi's international hit song "Sunset Road" celebrating 40th anniversary

Big City Girls Ondo

Song written and sung by Rayko Takahashi. Choreographed by past Nisei Week Queen Erika Olsen and singer / musician Kaoru Enjoji

Ue O Muite Aruko Ondo

aka "Sukiyaki Ondo"

Nisei Week Street Ondo Instruction / Demonstration

Bon Giri Koi Uta

2026 Nisei Week Festival Grand Parade Closing Ceremony & Str

2026 Nisei Week Public Ondo Dance Practice

Nisei Week Public Dance Practice scheduled at the JACCC (244 San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90012.) It is confirmed, we will have 4 practices and 2 “bonus practices”. Please be advised this year’s Public Dance Practice will be a “Monday / Wednesday” schedule

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2026 Nisei Week Festival Grand Parade Closing Ceremony & Str

Public Ondo Practice Monday / Wednesday...

Public Dance Practice will be a “Monday / Wednesday” schedule starting Monday July 27th 7pm to 9pm. The remaining 3 practices will be Wednesday 7/29th, Monday 8/3, Wednesday 8/5.

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2026 Nisei Week Festival Grand Parade Closing Ceremony & Str

Public Parade and Street Ondo Practice...

First two dance practices will be 100% dedicated to the “parade dances”, street ondo dances will not be practiced. The last two dance practices will be split in two with parade dances practiced at the beginning and street ondo dances practiced after the break.

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2026 Nisei Week Festival Grand Parade Closing Ceremony & Str

Public Bonus practices for Street Ondo...

Two “bonus practices” on Monday 8/10 and Wednesday 8/12, dedicated to “street ondo”. These practices are an “option to attend” for dance groups so dance groups can practice on their own to prepare for the parade.

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