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
Koichi Komatsu
Chairman, Mitsubishi International Corporation
HONORARY CHAIRMAN
Shinichi Nishimiya
Ambassador and Consul General, Consulate-General of Japan in New York
HOST : SANDRA ENDO
CO-HOST : BRIAN NISHII
- New York Suwa Taiko Association
- Samurai Sword Soul
- SHINOBI-TRY
- Mikoshi Parade
- Bonodiri with Japanese Folk Dance Institute of New York
- The Ricecookers
- Broadway Dance Center: Hip-Hop from Nippon to NYC
- Tokyo Fashion Festa featuring GRAMM
- Minami Kizuki
- KUMIKO
- Sadao Watanabe, Share The World
ACTIVITY TENTS
- Kimono & Yukata (New York Jpanese American Lions Club)
- Traditional Toys (Tokyo- Forest Valley YMCA Partnership)
- Yo-Yo Fishing (Japan Local Govermment Center / Japan Society)
- Robot Sumo Battle (Dr.Robot Inc.)
- Traditional Instruments (Carnegie Hall / Soh Daiko)
- Calligraphy (The Japanese American Association of New York)
- Origami (Enrichment Origami Art Therapy)
- Environment (Japanese Children’s Society / Big Apple Beautifiers / New York Japan Student Association)
- Wellness Check Up (Japanese Medical Support Network (JAMS NET))
- Uchiwa Hand Fan (Home Island Project)
- Kabuki Face Painting (Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese)
- Stamp Rally & Language Tent (Hills Learning)
FOOD TENTS
- Gyoza (Ajinomoto North America,Inc.)
- Miso Soup (Marukome USA., Inc.)
- Sanuki Udon Noodle (SANUKI Project)
- Soka Senbei Rice Cracker (Soka Senbei Promotion Conference)
- Sushi (Sushi Popper)
- Tea (Itoen (North America) Inc.)