Grace Horiki

For the past 5 years Grace Horikiri has led the Japantown Community Benefit District, a nonprofit organization as their Executive Director. Keeping Japantown clean, safe and thriving are the main focus of the JCBD's work. It also includes helping to promote one of the last 3 remaining Japantown's in the United States and to make sure it remains an important a cultural destination for locals and visitors. For the past 25 years as a volunteer, she has led the Nihonmachi Street Fair, an annual festival held in Japantown that brings the AAPI communities together as their Executive Director. The Street Fair will be celebrating their 50th year in 2024