{"id":784188,"date":"2026-05-09T12:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/784188\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T12:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T12:00:11","slug":"everything-to-know-about-this-years-japan-parade-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/784188\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything to know about this year&#8217;s Japan Parade NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7wzwq4oqhasl0ivs.jpg\" alt=\"Ambassador of Japan in NY talks Japan Parade NYC 2026\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><strong>UPPER WEST SIDE<\/strong> &#8211; New York City&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japanparadenyc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Japan Parade<\/a> makes its return this weekend \u2013 here&#8217;s everything to know for those interested in joining the celebration.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-1397276148-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">NEW YORK, NEW YORK &#8211; MAY 14: A parade participant attends the Inaugural Japan Parade on May 14, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski\/Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p>  Japan Parade NYC 2026  <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Japan Parade NYC, which was first held in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japanparadenyc.org\/japanday-2007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">2007<\/a> as a different kind of event, celebrates &#8220;the local communities, shared heritages and cherished cultures of the Japanese-American people of New York.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The first parade, held in 2022, featured George Takei as the Grand Marshal.<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/oeppvz77zvyo6gko.jpg\" alt=\"George Takei on NYC's first Japan Parade\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"\/>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/video\/1069372\" data-v-4292be72=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">George Takei on NYC&#8217;s first Japan Parade<\/a> <\/p>\n<p data-v-4292be72=\"\">Actor, activist and inaugural Grand Marshall for New York City&#8217;s first Japan Parade George Takei speaks with FOX 5 NY about his life, career, anti-Asian violence and more.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Organizers of the event list these points as their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japanparadenyc.org\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">objectives<\/a> in holding the parade:<\/p>\n<ul original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Celebrating and promoting cultural exchange and friendship between the United States and Japan<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Showing the local Japanese and Japanese American community\u2019s appreciation towards New York City<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Strengthening ties and demonstrating solidarity within the local Japanese-American community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> Route, time, street closures <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Local perspective:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The parade will kick off at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japanparadenyc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">81st Street and Central Park West<\/a> at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 9.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/route.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The Grand Marshal of this year&#8217;s parade will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/acky_bright\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Acky Bright<\/a>, a famous manga artist.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Listed below are the streets that will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/html\/dot\/html\/motorist\/wkndtraf.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">closed<\/a> this Saturday:<\/p>\n<ul original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Central Park West between 66th and 81st Street<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Central Park West between 81st and 86th Street<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">81st to 85th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\"><b data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source:<\/b> This article includes information provided by Japan Parade NYC&#8217;s official website.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/tag\/good-day\/things-to-do-nyc\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Things to do NYC<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/tag\/us\/ny\/nyc\/manhattan\/uws\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Upper West Side<\/a> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UPPER WEST SIDE &#8211; 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