Nihon Matsuri (Japan Festival)

Street festival with local entertainment (martial arts, J-pop, koto performance, taiko drums, cosplay, Japanese dancing),  food vendor booths, Japanese items for sale, cultural exhibit displays at the SL Buddhist Temple and Japanese Church of Christ, traditional tea ceremony and kimono presentation. Visit www.nihonmatsuri.com to see the line-up entertainment schedule. This year’s headliner Katsura Sunshine — he is a Canadian traditional Japanese Rakugo comic story teller, theater producer, and television personality. Come learn about Rakugo technique to tell comedic stories about Japanese culture at 12:30 pm.  Our stage will be located on the south side parking lot.

Be sure to take let your kids have fun at the children’s booth on the west end of 300 West. Lots of fun prizes to win.