Japanese Cultural Fair 2024

Japanese Cultural Fair

Saturday, June 8, 11am – 6pm

Fun free Fair for the whole family–featuring traditional Japanese music (taiko drumming, shamisen, shakuhachi) & folk festival dance, great Japanese food, textile arts, crafts, martial arts youth demonstrations, bonsai, kimono, sumie ink painting, ikebana. Free shuttle from Santa Cruz County Building.

Main Stage

11:00 Chanting / Zen Center Members, sczc.org
11:30  Martial Arts Demonstration/Aikido of Santa Cruz, aikidosantacruz.org
12:00 Taiko / Watsonville Taiko Group, watsonvilletaiko.org
12:30 Official Greetings/ Mayor of Santa Cruz; Japanese Consul General at San Francisco
1:00 Storytelling/Megumi, megumitales.com
1:30 Minyou (Folk Song & Dance) / Matsutoyo Kai, matsutoyokai.org
2:00 Shakuhachi / James Nyoraku Shelefer, Bamboo Flute
2:30 Bon Odori (Folk Dance) / Chieko, Audience Participation
3:00 Okinawan Dance / Ohtori Kinsen-Kai, arakaki.tripod.com
3:45 Shamisen / Bachido, bachido.com
4:15 Awa Odori (Folk Dance) / Sakura Ren, sakuraren.org
5:00 Taiko / San Francisco Taiko Dojo. sftaiko.com

Meditation Stage at the Zen Center: 113 School Street, Santa Cruz, 831.457.0206

12:00 Bonsai/Santa Cruz Bonsai Club
1:00    Sumi-e (Calligraphic Ink Painting) / Carolyn Fitz
2:00 Ikebana / Ikenobo Group
3:00 Kimono Workshop / Keiko

Aikido of Santa Cruz, 306 Mission St. Santa Cruz, 831.423.8326

1:00    Young People Aikido
1:30      Adult Aikido
2:00    Kyudo
2:30    Karate-do
3:00    Iaido