The Little Tokyo Historical Society will hold an information session to answer your questions about the Imagine Little Tokyo short story contest. Two past winners and a former contest judge will provide a brief introduction to Los Angeles’s historic Little Tokyo, review the contest rules, and answer any questions you have. The session will be held in both English and Japanese.
This information session is held in conjunction with the 13th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest, organized by the Little Tokyo Historical Society and JANM’s Discover Nikkei project.
Deadline to submit your fictional story about Little Tokyo is February 28, 2026.
Program Time
January 16, 5 p.m.–6 p.m. PST
January 17, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. JST
The Little Tokyo Historical Society will hold an information session to answer your questions about the Imagine Little Tokyo short story contest. Two past winners and a former contest judge will provide a brief introduction to Los Angeles’s historic Little Tokyo, review the contest rules, and answer any questions you have. The session will be held in both English and Japanese.
This information session is held in conjunction with the 13th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest, organized by the Little Tokyo Historical Society and JANM’s Discover Nikkei project.
Deadline to submit your fictional story about Little Tokyo is February 28, 2026.
Bio
DC Palter
DC Palter is a two-time winner of the Imagine Little Tokyo contest for stories in both English and Japanese. He is the author of the Tuttle language guide, Colloquial Kansai Japanese, and editor of Japonica, a journal of Japanese culture. His first novel, To Kill a Unicorn, set in San Jose’s Nihonmachi, was named AFA finalist for Best Mystery Novel and the NIEA finalist for Best Suspense Novel. DC lives in West LA.