Washi Ningyo
Date: April 13 & 14 • 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Location: Classroom 1, The Center (formerly JCCCNC) • 1840 Sutter Street Traditional Crafts, Japanese Paper Dolls
Kodomo no Sakura Machi – Children’s Cherry Blossom Village
Date: April 13, 14 & 20 • 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: KOHO Co-Creative Hub • 1675 Post Street The Children’s Cherry Blossom Village is a welcoming, engaging space for kids of all ages, with games and cultural hands-on crafts and activities organized as fundraisers for local Japanese community organizations and schools. We are thrilled to […]
Cherry Blossom Queen Address
Date: April 14 • 2:30 – 3:00 PM Location: George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage 2024 Queen & Court
World Oyama Karate
Date: April 14 • 2:00 – 2:30 PM Location: George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage Karate We practice a full-contact style of Japanese karate founded by Soshu Shigeru Oyama and Saiko Shihan Yasuhiko Oyama. We have been in the Bay Area since 2001, with dojos in San Francisco and San Mateo. Our performance at the festival will […]
Jiten Daiko
Date: April 14 • 1:30 – 2:00 PM Location: George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage Taiko Jiten Daiko is a young Bay Area taiko ensemble affiliated with the Buddhist Church of San Francisco. With deep respect for the history of taiko, we strive for artistic excellence in creating new and exhilarating musical experiences for our audiences. We […]
Ensohza Minyoshu
Date: April 14 • 12:30 – 1:00 PM Location: George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage Traditional Music Ensohza Minyoshu is a Japanese folk performing ensemble based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The group performs music and dance that evokes the festival spirit and character of Japan’s diverse rural communities. Ensohza Minyoshu promotes opportunities for community building […]
Oshiro Karate Dojo
Date: April 14 • 12:00 – 12:30 PM Location: George Yamasaki, Jr. (Peace Plaza) Stage Martial Arts, Okinawa Traditional Karate Oshiro Karate Dojo was founded in 1970s. They are located in San Mateo and have multiple branch dojos in Okinawa, New York, and throughout Europe. Their style is Okinawa Matsubayashi-ryu. They practice karate, Yamanni-ryu bo-jutsu, and other […]
Origami Exhibit and Demonstration
Date: April 13, 14 & 20 • 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Location: Paper Tree • 1743 Buchanan Street Traditional Crafts, paperfolding Origami means “folded paper” and encompasses the art of paper folding. While simple origami figures can be produced in less than 10 steps, more complex shapes require several hundred folds and are mastered by a select few who studied […]
Chado Urasenke Tankokai San Francisco Association
Date: April 14 • 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 Start times Location: Tateuchi Auditorium, Nihonmachi Little Friends • 1830 Sutter Street Tea Ceremony
Excerpts from Reminiscing in Swingtime – Japanese Americans in American Popular Music
Date: April 13, 14 & 20 • 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Location: National Japanese American Historical Society 1684 Post Street Historical Exhibition