Japan Week
SF Japantown's Summer Festival - Presented by GenRyu Arts
Japan Day Festival
Rewatch the live broadcast on YouTube and Facebook!
Thursday, August 27, 4–5pm
Free virtual event
Performances:
Koto with SF Koto Group Hanaikada
Ozashiki shamisen with Sanjuro Toyoaki
Taiko with Tsukasa Taiko and GenRyu Arts
Workshops:
Washi Ningyo with Rochelle Lum
Origami with Linda Mihara
Workshops
August 9 - September 30
Free virtual workshops
Chibi Taiko
Calling all preschoolers and their parents for taiko lessons from home! No drums required.
Check out the event page for more details.
Introduction to Odori
Join us as we cover the basics from learning to
dress in a yukata to fundamental gestures.
Check out the event page for more details.
Lecture & Demonstration Series
August 28 - September 30
Open for viewing for FREE for one month
Matsuya Nozawa Performance
Nozawa Matsuya and his wife Miki play at the entrance gate of Kurayama Temple, the site of a fabled duel between Ushiwakamaru and Musashibo Benkei.
Check out the event page for more details.
Washi Ningyo Demonstrations
Join Rochelle P. Lum in learning how to make two washi ningyo dolls: a man and a woman.
Check out the event page for more details.
SF Koto Group Hanaikada
SF Koto Group Hanaikada performs "Hana wa Saku," commemorating the 2011 tsunami and earthquake in Japan.
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Presented by GenRyu Arts in association with Asian Art Museum.
All events are FREE.
Thanks to our funders
Thanks to our partners
