FESTIVALS

The Japan Day event takes on 29 October from 10am til 4pm.

This event features more than 600 Japanese artisans, craftsman, entertainers and cooks. Japanese cultural entertainment, handicraft and art demonstrations are scheduled along with many exciting displays. The event is sponsored by the Misawa International Center.

The below schedule of activities is from last year. I will update it as soon as I get new information.

9:50 a.m. Welcome Drum Music
10 a.m. Towada Thunder Drum Music
10 a.m. Opening Ceremony
10:05 a.m. Opening Remarks
10:15 a.m. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
10:18 a.m. Kagura Sacred Music and Dancing
10:30 a.m. Makibano Kids Drummers
10:45 a.m. Okamisawsa Sacred Music and Dancing
11 a.m. New Japanese Dancing
11:20 a.m. Koto Music
11:40 a.m. Japanese Traditional Dancing
Noon Flute Music
12:15 a.m. Nebuta Music and Dancing
12:40 a.m. Nambu Local Dancing
1 p.m. Chinese Poetry Singing and Drawing
1:15 p.m. Folk Songs, Dancing & Shamisen Music
1:30 p.m. Towada Suijin Thunder Drum Music
2 p.m. Judo Demo
2:30 p.m. Kendo Demo
3 p.m. Karate Demo