Japan Day Festival

Celebrate the Japanese cultural heritage of Japantown! Enjoy the GenRyu Arts production of Japanese artists from Tokyo, Chicago, and the Bay Area. Experience Japanese cultural arts, music and dance.

FREE EVENT

Hotel Kabuki Outdoor Stage

12:00 PM: GenRyu Arts
12:30 PM: Wadaiko Sho (São Paulo, Brazil)
12:55 PM: Sakura Ren (Parade starts 12:45 PM)
1:30 PM: Gen Odori
1:50 PM: Goshin Karate (Shorin Ryu martial arts)
2:00 PM: Tsukasa Taiko of Chicago & The Gintenkai National Project
2:30 PM: Okinawa Kenjinkai Eisa Shima Taiko (Parade 3:00 PM) and Okinawa Dance, Azama Honryu Seifu Ichi Sen Kai, Mototake
3:10 PM: Kinuko Ryubu Dojo
4:15 PM: Gen Taiko

East Mall 2nd Floor Studio Gen Stage Schedule

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Urasenke Tea Demonstration (Front Room)
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Origami Workshop with Master Artist Linda Mihara (Back Room)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Gen Shamisen & Wadaiko Sho (Front Room)
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM: Brazil, Japan & America Nikkei Jam (Front Room)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Shodo with Master Artist Masato Kawahatsu (Back Room)

East Mall 2nd Floor Workshop Area

12:00-5:00 PM: Washi Ningyo
2:30-3:30 PM: Shodo
3:00-5:00 PM: Origami