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
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Japantown Certified Farmers' Market
Contact: Kathy @ 298-4303 or sanjosejtown@sbcglobal.net
fax 408-286-4413

 All natural jute Market bag available for $10 at the market JBA run coffee cart
(selling Santo Market coffee, sodas, SJ Mercury news Sunday edition)

Renaissance Fondue - chocolate fondue - need we say more?    
AND
Corn-fu Kettle Korn-now with fresh made lemonade (reg and strawberry) and rainbow popcorn!
,Mediterranean Foods (chips, hummus and more), Tamales Hot Dogs Burritos from 4-Seasons
Beckmann's Bakery, Jewelry by 5-Seasons, Jewelry by Beena Jain
Fruit and Vegetables farm fresh to you by: Pa Vang, Chia Her, J&J Farms, Hamada Farms, Lujan Farms, Global Mushrooms
Flowers farm fresh to you from Salinas Valley Nursery and Contreras Farms

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Tired of getting parking tickets?
new TEMPORARY PUBLIC PARKING LOT

$2 flat fee Monday-Saturday, Sundays - Free
Mastercard, Visa and Discover Cards accepted
Entrance on Jackson St between 6th & 7th Streets
Hours: 8am-Midnight Monday-Saturday, 2pm-Midnight on Sundays

 


JCCsj project at 5th & Jackson
(by the stone from Inujima Island, Okayama, Japan)

Japanese American Museum of San Jose
walking tours!
new building opening in March of 2010

Corp Yard Archaeological Site
find out what they found!
 
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Japantown Banner Poster
$5
at Nichi Bei Bussan
Nikkei Traditions
Japantown Farmers Market
Sak n' Sak

Play Me I'm Yours!
Piano Installation coming to Japantown soon!
at 5th & Jackson St!
 
(part of ZERO1)

             
ArtObjectGallery    
592 North Fifth Street    
San Jose  CA    95112    
408 288-9305

ken@artobjectgallery.com

 



Yup!
That's Iron Chef Morimoto and
San Jose Tofu's own Amy Nozaki!
The chef stopped by to sample the tofu for his
new restaurant opening in NAPA!
The verdict: thumbs up!




2010 - the Year of the Tiger

Upcoming click here for a Calendar

Aki Matsuri -  Sept 18th from 10am-4pm
Japantown San Jose


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Saturday, Oct 2, 2010
10am-5pm
by the Japantown Community Congress of San Jose
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Every Sunday Japantown Certified Farmers Market
on Jackson between 6th-7th Streets
8:30am-Noon

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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 & 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




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 25, 2010: Nikkei Matsuri's 33rd 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 27th a Thursday evening in 2010
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
Weekend, July 10th & 11th, 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

    

 Fourth annual -
October 2, 2010 - 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


 
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!