Events 2010

Japantown
Certified Farmers' Market
20th Anniversary Year
SUNDAY mornings from 8:30 to noon
Jackson Street between Sixth and  Seventh Streets, directly in front of Miraido Village.
Japantown Certified Farmers' Market
Contact: Kathy @ 298-4303 or sanjosejtown@sbcglobal.net

New Vendors!
"Favorites" - for your sweet tooth! - homemade fudge and candied apples
"McCahon Floral" - Feb 7th, Feb 14th two Sunday's only
this Watsonville family run farm has grown Lunar New Year mums for 70 years!
They'll join us for these two Sundays with their potted plants.


  

2010 - the Year of the Tiger

Upcoming

Japantown Business Association Board meeting
Feb 18, 2010 6:30pm
565 N. Sixth St

March 2010
Japantown Community Congress of San Jose
TOWN HALL
more details to follow

Every month Yu-Ai Kai
is fortunate to have some of the most talented people in
our community perform at Yu-Ai Kai
All performances are on Wednesday and start at 10:30am unless otherwise stated.
All concerts are free to the public.

*Japanese Language Classes for adults
Japan Society of Northern California   
(415) 986-4383     

 Cultural Arts


San Jose Taiko was born in Japantown San Jose
Please visit their website www.taiko.org Or call San Jose Taiko at 408.293.9344

SPRING (Haru)

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

NIKKEI MATSURI, Sunday, April 26th, 2009: Nikkei Matsuri's 32nd 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

SAKE SAN JOSE  May 21st, a Thursday evening in 2009
hosted by and to benefit Yu-Ai Kai Senior Community Center
This is a great Thursday evening event with 24+ businesses participating in 2008 and about 450+ guests! 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)   
2009 poster-year of the Ox, 
 July 2010 

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 1,000 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

FALL  (Aki)

Aki Matsuri - by Wesley United Methodist Church

   566 N. 5th Street, San Jose, CA 95112

Spirit of Japantown Festival Sept 26, 2009-3rd Annual

    
 Fourth annual - October 2, 2010 - the first Saturday in Oct.

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!