Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined the Japanese American community in Little Tokyo in kicking off the 70th Annual Nisei Week Festival, a celebration of Japanese and Japanese American culture and history.  Pictured in the top photo: Congresswoman Roybal-Allard congratulates newly-crowned 2010 Nisei Week Queen Lani Kume Nishiyama and members of her court, Christy Kimiko Sakamoto (on left) and Lauren Terumi Weber (on right).  Pictured in the center photo: Congresswoman Roybal-Allard congratulates Los Angeles Police Department Deputy Chief Terry Hara and Frances Hashimoto, owner of Mikawaya bakery, for their volunteer efforts to make Nisei Week a success.  Pictured in the bottom photo: Rep. Roybal-Allard and Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge discuss the City of Los Angeles’ sister-cities, which include Nagoya, Japan and Vancouver, Canada.  During the festival, the congresswoman, who represents Little Tokyo, also provided an overview of her efforts in Congress to assist the Little Tokyo community, including securing funds for the Edward R. Roybal Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension and its Little Tokyo Arts District station, as well as the Little Tokyo Service Center, a social service agency serving the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.