JAPAN DAY FESTIVAL
10:30AM – 5:00PM
Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
RUN
4-mile Run 8:00AM,
Kids Race 9:30AM
Starting Point: Central Park East Drive 68th Street
PRESIDENT / CHAIRMAN
Yoroku Adachi
President & CEO, Canon U.S.A.,Inc.
HONORARY CHAIRMAN
Motoatsu Sakurai
Ambassador and Consul General, Consulate-General of Japan in New York
HOST : SANDRA ENDO
CO-HOST : BRIAN NISHII
ACT 1
- Soh Daiko
- Samurai Sword Soul
- International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan
ACT 2
- The Japanese Folk Dance Institute of New York
- Omikoshi Parade
ACT 3
- Anime Cosplay Contest
- Karaoke Show
ACT 4
- Miki Hayama Quintet
- Leonard Eto, Taiko Drummer
- Cocolo Japanese Gospel Choir
ACTIVITY TENTS
- Yo -Yo Scooping (Amnet and Artifit)
- Origami Workshop (Toshiko Kobayashi & Tatsuo Yasuda)
- Calligraphy (The Japanese American Association of New York)
- Traditional Toys (Yamato transport U.S.A., Inc.)
- Wellness Check Up (Japanese Medical Support Network, JAMSNET)
ELECTRONICS TENTS
- Digital Photo (Canon U.S.A.)
- Video game (Sony Computer Entertainment)
FOOD TENTS
- Curry (House U.S.A., Inc.)
- Gyoza Dumpling (Ajinomoto North America, Inc.)
- Gyudon Over Rice (Ajinomoto North America, Inc.)
- Temaki Hand Roll Sushi (Sushiden New York)
- Soba Noodle (Restaurant NIPPON)
- Japanese candy & snacks (Daiei Trading)
- Tea (ITO EN North America INC.)