Bandō Ryū:
Kyō no Kai

a Nihon Buyō or Japanese Classical Dance group headed by master Kabuki actor and dancer Nakamura Gankyō.

Bay Breeze

Started in 2022, formed in Bay Area, the band covers Japanese Pop, Anime, and many hit songs in various styles.

Central YMCA

Central YMCA’s children’s program provides ballet and hip-hop classes taught by instructor Noriko Rovner.

Chidori Band

Multigenerational group serving the Japanese American community of Northern California since 1953.

Duo Haru

Josephine Lee and Akane Ota are delighted to share selections from Puccini’s beautiful score, set in turn-of-the-century Japan and inspired by Japanese culture and aesthetics.

DJ Jay Sumabat

I’ll be a filler in between bands, I’ll be playing variety of music from all genres.

Kirk Tamura Combo

Our songs are mainly comprised of big band, Japanese and original tunes in a combo (quartet or quintet) format.

Lotus Preschool

Lotus Preschoolers will "WOW" you with their collection of Japanese songs and taiko performance!

Mark Hattori

Mark Hattori is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter based in San Jose, CA.

Na Kolohe Kane

Hawaiian music cover band.

Na Leo
Pumehana

Founded in 1995, known for their lively Hawaiian music and energetic "Kolohe" style.

Nihon Karate Club
Bay Area

We were founded in 2022 with the goal of preserving and promoting Shindō-Jinen Ryū karate

Nijikko
Dance School

Kids and adult Dance School from 2010 at Bay Area.

Sakura Ren

Founded in 2014, Sakura Ren performs a traditional Japanese dance called Awa Odori.

San Jose
CYS

CYS Dance program is open to kids ages 3 - 11 and offers an opportunity to learn fundamentals of different dance genres.

San Jose
Taiko

We are San Jose Taiko - the heartbeat of San Jose Japantown.

Sawai Koto Miyabi Kai

We are a group of koto performers working under the guidance of New York–based artist Masayo Ishigure.

Seibu Ryu San Jose

Seibu Ryu is a school of traditional Japanese swordsmanship, originally based in Fuji City Japan.

Sekai Judo Club

We provide judo instruction and training for students of all ages, experiences and backgrounds...

Shiseikan Kyudojo

Shiseikan is a Kyudo dojo in the Bay Area dedicated to the promotion of Kyudo through training and education.

Silicon Valley Judo

Come see community members who have been training at Judo, the #1 Olympic martial sport of Japan.

The Sound Project

The Sound Project, a San Francisco Bay Area-based R&B band, with roots in R&B, funk, jazz and soul.

The Get Down

We'll be putting down a floor accompanied by some awesome beats courtesy of our resident DJ, Jaymix1.

Ukulele Jams

Ukulele Jams teach people how to play the ukulele.

Vortex Co
(DBA Uzumaru)

Uzumaru is established in San Jose, California in 2017 aiming to promote Yosakoi through their endeavors.

Wesley Jazz
Ensemble

The Wesley Jazz Ensemble has been performing for Nikkei Matsuri for the past 25 years!

Wesley
Ukulele Band

’Spreading aloha through ukulele!’ – A music ministry outreach of Wesley United Methodist Church.

Wesside Island Reggae Music

Island reggae music.


Yamamoto
Hula Ohana

At the heart of our mission has always been a simple goal: to bring a smile to those who need it most.