Events 2012
2012 - Year of the Dragon
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Upcoming
San Jose
Japantown Beer (& Wine!)
Walk!
Shingo Hirano &
Freefall Two rising star groups from Japan make their Jazzschool debuts in this benefit for the victims of the 2011 Japanese earthquake. A recent soloist
with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, blues/rock guitarist Shingo
Hirano has received international acclaim. He performs with his quintet
featuring former Bay Area resident Scott Latham on drums. Scott has been
working professionally in the Tokyo scene for nearly 30 years and has
worked with many Japanese artists and visiting foreign artists,
including Ron Carter, Terumasa Hino, T-Square, Wallace Roney, Dave
Matthews, Jack McDuff and Chaka Kahn. The evening begins with an opening
set from Free Fall, a jazz/fusion guitar trio from Tokyo.
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*Japanese
Language Classes for adults
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Flashmob
to help Japan
Esteban (Wunderboy Glass & Mechanica)
Japantown Banner Poster
Cultural
Arts & Annual Festivals
San Jose Taiko was born in Japantown
San Jose
Visit their website
www.taiko.org
Or call San Jose Taiko at 408.293.9344
WINTER (Fuyu)
Various
activities like the fundraisers for the
Japanese American Museum of San Jose (JAMsj)
Winter Boutique,
Yu-Ai Kai Senior
Community Center (mochi making at the San Jose
Buddhist Church Betsuin Annex building) and maybe more!
SPRING
(Haru)
NIKKEI MATSURI, Sunday, May 1, 2011: Nikkei Matsuri's 34th Anniversary!
Look for special events this year! Japantown's annual arts and
crafts festival features over 40 artists with clothing, jewelry, pottery,
toys and dolls. Taste ethnic foods, read stories, participate in
demonstrations, listen to music, watch and jive with dancing and San Jose
Taiko Drummers. 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, centered on Jackson Street at Fifth in
the heart of Japantown. Contact: Warren Hayashi 241-0900. Go to the
website for vendor information, visitor info!
www.nikkeimatsuri.org
Nihonmachi (Japantown) Run:
This is a fun family style walk/run around the Japantown neighborhood to
benefit the Yu-Ai Kai Community Center programs and services. It
is held on the same day as the Nikkei Matsuri Festival. Contact:
Yu-Ai-Kai (408) 294-2505
SAKE SAN JOSE
a Thursday evening in in May, 2012
hosted by and to benefit
Yu-Ai Kai Senior Community Center
This is a great Thursday evening event
with 24+ businesses participating in 2009. After you redeem your ticket at
Yu-Ai Kai, you are invited to visit the various businesses in a Sake Walk
where Yu-Ai Kai volunteers are pouring sake from many sake companies and
distributors. Some of these are special sakes that are only available at
designated restaurants. It's an orderly, relaxing evening. Come walk,
talk, find new places to visit and shop in Japantown
SUMMER (Natsu)
OBON
July 9-10, 2011
San Jose Buddhist Church calendar
here
Obon/Bazaar:
(every year in mid July)
Japantown's largest festival with
two days of game booths, food booths, cultural exhibits and
demonstrations, the Chidori Band, San Jose Taiko and over 1,200 dancers in
full costume each evening. A San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin event.
Contact (408) 293-9292 or visit the website at
www.sjbetsuin.com
photo
courtesy Gerald Sakamoto
FALL (Aki)
Aki
Matsuri - by Wesley
United Methodist Church in September 2011
566 N. 5th Street, San Jose, CA 95112
Spirit
of Japantown Festival
Fifth
Annual -
October 1, 2011 - the first Saturday in Oct. from 10am-5pm
Visit us on Facebook: Spirit of Japantown Festival
hosted by the Japantown Community Congress of San Jose