An award-winning Bay Area festival showcasing Japanese arts, crafts, culture and traditions returns to the Memorial Park for the 41st year. Please join us for this popular two-day event! Free admission

Schedule of Events

Outdoor Amphitheater

11:00 am
Opening Remarks
Master of Ceremonies: Jeremy Nishihara
11:05 am
Suio Ryu lai Kenpo (Martial art)
Instructor: Jared Broddrick
11:35 am
Stanford Taiko (Japanese ceremonial drums)
Performance Directors: Kaelan James, Emily Huang
12:10
pm Welcome and Introductions of Honored Festival Guests 2025 Cupertino Student Delegation and Chaperones
12:45 pm
San Jose Taiko (Japanese ceremonial drums)
Executive Director: Wisa Uemura

Artistic Director: Franco Imperial
1:25 pm
Satsuma Dojo (Karate)
Chief Instructor: Jay Castellano
1:55 pm
Northern California Naginata Federation (Martial art)
Director: Vahn Libby
2:30 pm
Uzumaru (Japanese Yosakoi dance group)
Leader: Anna Stoops
3:10 pm
Aikido Silicon Valley (Classical martial art)
Instructor: David Yoshinaga
3:40 pm
Silicon Valley Judo Club (Olympic sport since 1964)

Head Sensei: Lorne Mayeda
4:15 pm Ace Dance Studio (Japanese teen & adult jazz/hiphop dance group)
Instructor/Director: Miho
4:50 pm
Watsonville Taiko (Japanese ceremonial drums)
Artistic Director: Ikuyo Conant

Quinlan Center Stage

11:30 am
Wesley Ukulele Band
Coordinator: Tina Urata
12:10 pm
Kiyonomoto Ryu (Japanese classical dance)
Masters: Katsunami Kai - Minako Ohara
Katsuno Kai - Kazuko Nishimura
12:45 pm
Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto Koto Studio
(Japanese stringed instrument)
1:30 pm Welcome and Introductions of Honored Festival Guests

1:45 pm
Ishikawa Shamisen and Koto Ensemble Silicon Valley
Director: Ko Ishikawa
2:25 pm
Shiseikan Kyudojo (Japanese archery)
Master: Jon McAllister
2:55 pm
Essence (Japanese flute),
Ranko Ogura Dance (Contemporary Japanese dance) & Koto
Master: Masayuki Koga
3:40 pm
Mixed Chorus Kakehashi
Conductor: Yumiko Shiraiwa
Pianist: Kumiko Nishikawa

4:15 pm
Sakura Ren (Japanese Awa-Odori dance)
Leader: Kaori Suzuki