SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FOOD
Saturday April 24th - Sunday May 9th
Hukilau - San Jose Buddhist Judo Club
Hukilau - San Jose Betsuin Boy Scout Troop 611
Monday April 26th - Saturday May 1st & Monday May 3rd - Saturday May 8th
JT Express - San Jose Buddhist Judo Club
Tuesday April 27th - Thursday April 29th
Minato Restaurant - San Jose Buddhist Judo Club
Tuesday May 4th
Minato Restaurant - San Jose JACL
Wednesday May 5th
Minato Restaurant - San Jose Betsuin Youth
Thursday May 6th
Minato Restaurant - San Jose-Okayama Sister Cities
PERFORMANCE
May 8th
Weekend Lineup
- Nikkei Matsuri Closing
- San Jose Taiko Closing Ceremony (2019)
- Nikkei Matsuri Cultural Exhibits
- Thank You From Japantown San Jose
PREVIOUS PERFORMANCE
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April 24th, 2021
- 2021 San Jose Nikkei Matsuri Opening with
Mike Inouye - How to Navigate Our Festival Website
- San Jose Taiko: 2015 Opening
- History of Nikkei Matsuri
- Meet Our Artisans!
- Meet Nikkei Matsuri’s Featured Artist:
Naomi Takata Shepherd - Lotus Preschool
- San Jose Buddhist Judo Club
- Kyo no Kai: Sakura
- Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto Koto Studio
- Wesley Jazz Ensemble: My J Town
- San Jose Chidori Band: Tanko Bushi
- San Jose Chidori Band: Chidori Band Ondo
- Yu-Ai Kai: Layered Rice Recipe
- Yu-Ai Kai: Shira-ae Recipe
- Yu-Ai Kai: Sweet Sour Chicken Recipe
- Yu-Ai Kai: Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe
- Ikenobo Ikebana
- Community Youth Services (CYS) Dance
- Japantown Community Congress of San Jose
- Northern California Naginata Federation
- A Miyako M Illustrations: Denim Jacket
- A Miyako M Illustrations: Ramen Frenchie
- A Miyako M Illustrations: Little Whale Song
- Modern Shibori
The Nikkei Matsuri Foundation thanks the following donors for their generosity:
Miyoko and Takeo Yuki Family Foundation
Emie Yamate in Memory of Minoru Yamate
Donated funds help the Foundation share the Japanese American experience through the Nikkei Matsuri Festival and supports its community giving programs. Nikkei Matsuri Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) Non-profit Organization.
The Nikkei Matsuri Planning Committee would like to thank the following for their time, support, creativity, and talent in helping make "Celebrating Nikkei Matsuri" possible this year!
Mike Inouye Hello From Mars San Jose Taiko J-Town Community TV