In Japanese, “Kibō means "hope" and "Nobori" means "flags/banner". We seek to spread hope + joy throughout the community.

Join us as we create an immersive, colorful playground, Kibō Nobori, in Little Tokyo to celebrate the Japanese holiday “Kodomo No Hi” or “Children’s Day,” in the first weekend of May. This annual art + culture festival is open to the public and is free for all ages.

Each year, the Kibō Nobori team curates a select group of artists, creators, community leaders, and performers to showcase the diversity of Japanese American and AAPI creativity. The stage boasts a full day of programming - from dance and live musical performance. Throughout, there’s a vibrant marketplace of AAPI creators and family-friendly arts & crafts, food, and music.

This year, the Kibō Nobori team will be curating a select list of artists to display their work throughout Terasaki Budokan for the whole month of May, in honor of AAPI Heritage Month.

Kibō Nobori is the brain-child of LA-based, half-Japanese artist, Faith-Ann Kiwa Young, and has been brought to life with partners Terasaki Budokan, the non-profit community center, and co-mrkt, an inclusive community amplifying emerging AAPI creators in Los Angeles.