JAPAN DAY FESTIVAL
10:00AM – 5:00PM
East Meadow, Central Park
RUN
4-mile Run 8:00AM,
Kids Race 9:30AM
Starting Point: Central Park East Drive 68th Street
PRESIDENT / CHAIRMAN
Michihisa Shinagawa
President and CEO, Sumitomo Corporation of America
HOST : SANDRA ENDO
CO-HOST : BRIAN NISHII
ACT 1
- Soh Daiko
- Reiko Tosa Introduction
- Yosakoi Kids Project (Collaboration between North East Council of Teachers of Japanese and Yosakoi Dance Project 10tecomai)
- Samurai Sword Soul
ACT 2
- Cobu
- Kenichi Ebina
- How to Cosplay
ACT 3
- International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan
- Leonard Eto & Manolo Badrena
- Mikoshi Parade
ACT 4
- Gaijin a Go-Go
- HAPPYFUNSMILE
- HALCALI
- Shota Shimizu
ACTIVITY TENTS
- Calligraphy (The Japanese American Association of New York)
- GO Workshop (NY Go Center)
- Kimono Workshop (Sakura Kimono Koubou Inc.)
- Origami Workshop (Toshiko Kobayashi & Tatsuo Yasuda)
- Real Humanoid Robot, Actroid (Kokorp Company,LTD.)
- Robot Battle Workshop (Dr. Robot Inc.)
- Kabuki Face Painting (Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese)
- Kendama
- Hello Kitty (Sanrio Co.,LTD.)
- Kid’s ISO 14000 workshop (Casio America, Inc.)
- Shogi Workshop (New York Shogi Club)
- Wellness Check Up (Japanese Medical Support Network, JAMSNET)
- Yo Yo Fishing (Japan Society)
FOOD TENTS
- Curry (Go Go Curry)
- Gyoza Dumpling (Ajinomoto North America, Inc.)
- Gyudon Over Rice (Ajinomoto North America, Inc.)
- Mabo Tofu Don (House Foods America Corporation)
- Sanuki Udon Noodle (Sanuki Project)
- Tea (ITO EN North America INC.)