Japantown Lantern Festival and Parade

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Inspired by the 1936 “Cochin Gyoretsu” Lantern Parade commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Kanrin Maru ship’s arrival to the San Francisco Bay, watch a modern-day paper lantern parade celebrating the 150th Anniversary and join the Japantown community in dancing “Yosakoi”, a traditional Japanese folk dance of the Kochi region.

5:30 pm: Okinawan Performance by Eisa & Shiisaa (Lion Dance) @ Peace Plaza
6:30 pm: Parade Starts. Gough & Post. Obon dance and Yosakoi follows until 9:30pm.

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