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In Arts & Culture Community Culture Nights Events News March 26, 2024

Celebrating Diversity: A Look at the UCLA Nikkei Student Union’s Cultural Night

With Royce Hall packed, UCLA’s Nikkei Student Union (NSU) put on a thrilling show to be remembered. Beyond the exhilarating production and performances however, lies an important reminder and message to the Japanese American community.

In Culture Nights Weeklies March 10, 2017

Chirashi: What We Can Learn from NSU’s 31st Annual Cultural Night

By Lucy Ma

BY LUCY MA AND VIVIAN LEE On Friday, March 3, Nikkei Student Union (NSU) hosted their 31st Annual Cultural Night: “Chirashi” in Royce Hall, a reminder of the persecution and discrimination Japanese Americans faced during World War II, with the implementation of Executive Order 9066 on Feb. 19,…

In Culture Nights Weeklies February 20, 2015

Nikkei Student Union is Worlds Apart

By Brian Kohaya

For the past 29 years, UCLA’s Nikkei Student Union (NSU) has put together a cultural night commemorating Japanese culture and remembering those who were incarcerated during World War II. This years theme, Worlds Apart, explores the differences between American and Japanese cultures and the trials of assimilation faced by many Nisei.