Japan Day in Central Park
Sunday, May 8, 2016
As it does every year, Japan Day will be kicking off with its annual Japan Run and Kids’ Race. The festival itself will of course be featuring food and activity tents along with traditional and contemporary performances highlighting Japanese Culture on the main stage.
“”Japan Day is officially supported by Mayor Bill de Blasio, The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, the Central Park Conservancy, the Consulate-General of Japan in New York, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York, The Nippon Club and many Japanese and American corporations. Since its establishment in 2007, this family-friendly event has captured the interest of New Yorkers with over 50,000 people attending each year, and we have been thrilled to watch Japan Day garner the praise of the public.””
ACT I
10:30am ~ Soh Daiko – Japanese Taiko Drumming
10:50am ~Tamagusuku Ryu Senjukai – Okinawan Dance
11:10am ~ Speeches/Proclamation
11:20am ~ East Japan Earthquake Relief Efforts – Ceremony of Appreciation
11:30am ~ Japan Day Art Contest Award Ceremony
11:45am ~ Taisan Tanaka – Japanese Style Paint
ACT II
12:30pm ~ International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan – Karate Demonstration
12:50pm ~ Rio Koike – Magic / Comedy
1:10pm ~ Mikoshi Parade
1:20pm ~ Bon Odori with Japanese Folk Dance Institute of NY – Bon Odori
1:40pm ~ Seiji Sugiura – Calligraphy
2:00pm ~ Katsura Sunshine – Rakugo (Traditional Japanese Comic Storytelling)
2:20pm ~ OMOTENASHI Journey / N-Project – Musical
ACT III
3:00pm ~ Brown Rice Family – World Roots Music
3:20pm ~ COBU – Japanese Taiko Drumming & Dance
3:40pm ~ Miki Orihara with Senri Oe – Dance
3:45pm ~ Senri Oe – Jazz
4:05pm ~ Akiko Yano – Piano & Vocal