Japanese Swords & Ginza Bazaar | Japantown

Submitted by the Event Organizer

The San Francisco Buddhist Church will be holding its annual Ginza Bazaar on July 24th and 25th from 11am to 7pm. The Ginza Bazaar will feature many food booths such as teriyaki chicken, sushi, udon, BBQ ribs, curry, and homemade baked goods. In addition, there will be a raffle (top three prizes are $1000/$750/$500), silent auction, children’s games, boutique featuring many homemade crafts and clothing, tea salon, and bingo.

• On Saturday afternoon, there will be a kendo (Japanese martial art of swordsmanship) demonstration and Japanese kamishibai (storytelling) performance.
• On Sunday there will be an O-Bon dance, a Japanese Buddhist folk dance performed outdoors with dancers colorfully dressed in happi coats, yukata, and kimonos.

Saturday: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

10:00 am Ginza Bazaar opening service
11:00 am Food booths, boutique and games open
11:00am – 7:00 pm Silent Auction
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tea salon in Stuart Hall High School
1:00 pm Kendo performance
2:00 pm Kamishiba performance
2:00 pm Tour of and talk about temple Hondo (main hall)
7:00 pm Ginza Bazaar close

Sunday: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

11:00 am Food booths, boutique, and games open
11:00am – 5:00 pm Silent Auction
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tea salon in Stuart Hall High School
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm O-Bon dance on Octavia Street
7:00 pm Ginza Bazaar close

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.