2019 Japan Day Festival: Drums, Dance & Origami | Japantown

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Start the summer by celebrating the Japanese cultural heritage of Japantown at our annual Japan Day Festival.

Experience an afternoon of a variety of Japanese cultural arts and music from drums, harp, dance, poetry, to calligraphy, origami, and Japanese dolls.

On the Japan Day Festival outdoor Peace Plaza stage, enjoy their program of Japanese cultural music – drums (Taiko) and dance (Odori). There will be Japanese artists from Tokyo, Chicago, and the Bay Area.

2019 Japan Day Festival
Sunday, June 30, 2019 | Noon to 4:30 pm
Japantown Peace Plaza, Post and Buchanan St, SF
FREE

Schedule of Events

Outdoor Peace Plaza Stage

• Noon – 12:15 pm: Asian Improv Midwest & Genryu Arts
• 12:15 pm – 12:30 pm: Soke Fujima Ryu Fujima Kansuma Dance Ensemble of Los Angeles
• 12:35 pm – 1:05 pm: Suio Ryu Lai Kenpo group and Gen Ensemble
• 1:10 pm – 1:40 pm: Tamagusuku Ryu Senju Kai Frances Nakachi Ryubu Dojo – Hawaii
• 1:45 pm – 2:20 pm: Gen Taiko
• 2:30 pm – 2:45 pm: Soke Fujima Ryu Fujima Kansuma Dance Ensemble of Los Angeles
• 2:50 pm – 3:20 pm: Tsukasa Taiko
• 3:20 pm – 3:50 pm: Asian American Women Presentation
• 3:50 pm – 4:30 pm: Gintenkai National Project

East Mall Stage

• Noon – 12:15 pm: Washi Ningyo with Rochelle Lum
• 12:15 pm -1:15 pm: SF Koto Group Hanaikada
• 1:15 pm – 1:35 pm: Origami- PaperTree Linda Mihara
• 1:40 pm – 2:00 pm: Shodo Demonstration – Rev. Kawahatsu Sensei
• 2:00 pm – 2:20 pm: Mataro Doll Demonstration -SF / East Bay Mataro Miyabikai with Merry Nishimura
• 2:20 pm – 2:40 pm: Washi Ningyo with Rochelle Lum
• 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm: Sanjuro Toyoaki Shamisen
• 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm: Tamagusuku Ryu Senju Kai Frances Nakachi Ryubu Dojo- Hawaii

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.