An award-winning Bay Area festival showcasing Japanese arts, crafts, culture and traditions returns to the Memorial Park for the 41st year. Please join us for this popular two-day event! Free admission

Schedule of Events

April 26, 2025

Outdoor Amphitheater

11:00 am
Opening Remarks
Master of Ceremonies: Jeremy Nishihara
11:05 am
Suio Ryu lai Kenpo (Martial art)
Instructor: Jared Broddrick
11:35 am
Stanford Taiko (Japanese ceremonial drums)
Performance Directors: Kaelan James, Emily Huang
12:10
pm Welcome and Introductions of Honored Festival Guests 2025 Cupertino Student Delegation and Chaperones
12:45 pm
San Jose Taiko (Japanese ceremonial drums)
Executive Director: Wisa Uemura

Artistic Director: Franco Imperial
1:25 pm
Satsuma Dojo (Karate)
Chief Instructor: Jay Castellano
1:55 pm
Northern California Naginata Federation (Martial art)
Director: Vahn Libby
2:30 pm
Uzumaru (Japanese Yosakoi dance group)
Leader: Anna Stoops
3:10 pm
Aikido Silicon Valley (Classical martial art)
Instructor: David Yoshinaga
3:40 pm
Silicon Valley Judo Club (Olympic sport since 1964)

Head Sensei: Lorne Mayeda
4:15 pm Ace Dance Studio (Japanese teen & adult jazz/hiphop dance group)
Instructor/Director: Miho
4:50 pm
Watsonville Taiko (Japanese ceremonial drums)
Artistic Director: Ikuyo Conant

Quinlan Center Stage

11:30 am
Wesley Ukulele Band
Coordinator: Tina Urata
12:10 pm
Kiyonomoto Ryu (Japanese classical dance)
Masters: Katsunami Kai - Minako Ohara
Katsuno Kai - Kazuko Nishimura
12:45 pm
Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto Koto Studio
(Japanese stringed instrument)
1:30 pm Welcome and Introductions of Honored Festival Guests

1:45 pm
Ishikawa Shamisen and Koto Ensemble Silicon Valley
Director: Ko Ishikawa
2:25 pm
Shiseikan Kyudojo (Japanese archery)
Master: Jon McAllister
2:55 pm
Essence (Japanese flute),
Ranko Ogura Dance (Contemporary Japanese dance) & Koto
Master: Masayuki Koga
3:40 pm
Mixed Chorus Kakehashi
Conductor: Yumiko Shiraiwa
Pianist: Kumiko Nishikawa

4:15 pm
Sakura Ren (Japanese Awa-Odori dance)
Leader: Kaori Suzuki

April 27, 2025

Outdoor Amphitheater

11:00 am
Opening Remarks
11:05 am
Aikido Silicon Valley (Classical martial art) Instructor: David Yoshinaga
11:35 am
Mochitsuke (Rice pounding)
12:05 pm
Western Aikido Yosho Kai (Martial art, "Way of Harmony") Head Instructor: Tom Blackburn
Azama Honryu Seifu Ichisen Kai U.S.A.
12:35 pm
Kinuko Mototake Classical Okinawan Dance Academy (Ryukyu dance and drums)

Master: Kinuko Mototake
1:05 pm
Eisa Shima-Daiko (Ryukyu dance and drums)
Artistic Director: Kinuko Mototake
1:35 pm
Sekiguchi Suisen Shodo (Japanese calligraphy)
Master: Sekiguchi Suisen
2:05 pm
Palo Alto Kendo (Japanese fencing)
Head Instructor: George Nishiura
2:35 pm
Kodenkan Jujitsu School
Instructor: Professor Tony Janovich
3:05 pm
Seibu Ryu (Traditional Japanese swordsmanship)

Instructor: Adrian Walter
3:35 pm
Stanford O-Tone East Asian A Cappella
Music Directors: Siqi Chen, Yolanda Wang
4:05 pm
Oakland Taiko (Japanese ceremonial drums)
Director: Adrian Martin

Quinlan Center Stage
12:00 pm
Urasenke (Japanese tea ceremony demonstration)
Master: Soko Kobara Shachu
1:00 pm
Nishikawa Ryu (Japanese classical dance)
Masters: Senkinya Nishikawa and Tabchou Nishikawa
1:25 pm
Tsumune - Koto (Japanese stringed instrument)
Instructor: Kayo Toki

2:00 pm
Yuuga - Nagauta Shamisen (Nagauta Shamisen) & Studio Mai (Traditional Japanese dance)
Director: Suzu Kajihara
2:55 pm
Sekiguchi Suisen Shodo (Japanese Calligraphy) : Sekiguchi Suisen
Master
3:30 pm
Takae & Tetsuya (Japanese vocal duet)
Soprano: Takae Hirano, Tenor: Tetsuya Taura
& Piano:
Yuzu Ido
4:05 pm
Azama Honryu Seifu Ichisen Kai U.S.A. Kinuko Mototake Classical Okinawan Dance Academy
(Ryukyu dance and drums)
Master: Kinuko Mototake

Date:
April 26-27, 2025

Location:
Cupertino Memorial Park, 21121 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Cupertino, CA 95014

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