Japan Day Festival & Bon Odori
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Japan Week Festival & Bon Odori
June 28, 12:00 - 5:00 PM
Celebrate the rich cultural heritage of San Francisco's Japantown! Join us for a day of exhilarating performances, demonstrations, and workshops by Japanese artists from Tokyo, Chicago, and the Bay Area. Including taiko, shamisen, classical Japanese dance, folk dance, and more! FREE event.
FREE Live Performances and Demonstrations by:
Fujima Sensei (Chicago/Japan)
Sakura Ren (San Francisco Awaodori Kai)
Kawahatsu Sensei (Calligraphy)
Gintenkai Project (Chicago)
Tsukasa Daiko (Chicago)
Genryu Arts (Taiko)
Kokuseiryu Shigin (San Francisco)
And more!
Obon Odori: By Michiya Hanayagi, Instructor 4:00 - 5:00pm
Bon Odori is a traditional summer festival in which we honor our ancestors who have passed on and celebrate their ongoing presence in the lives we enjoy today.
Japantown Merchants Obon Dance Practice Sessions, June 15, June 17, June 22, June 24, 6:15-7:15 PM
Free lessons on folk dancing in preparation for Japan Day, Japantown Merchant Obon. Location is May's Coffee shop inside the Japan Center West Mall. Post and Buchanan Streets, SF. Japantown.
Free
Presented by Japan Center Malls