August 18 and 25, 7:00 pm

SF Japantown's Summer Festival - Presented by GenRyu Arts
Join us for Japan Day, a celebration of Japanese cultural arts, featuring free performances, activities, and demonstrations!
In the Japantown Peace Plaza, enjoy live performances in taiko drumming, karate, Japanese folk dance, Okinawan taiko & karate, and the Gintenkai National Project.
Next door, in the West Mall, you can get hands-on activities and demonstrations in origami paper folding, shodo Japanese brush calligraphy, and washi ningyo paper dolls.
August 18 and 25, 7:00 pm
August 9, 3:30pm
August 10th, 11th & 12th at 7:30pm
Japan Day 2020
Livestreamed virtually in collaboration with the Asian Art Museum.
Watch the recording >>
Japan Week Workshops 2020
Pre-recorded workshops in taiko and odori.
Lectures & Demonstrations
Pre-recorded lectures and demonstrations in shamisen performance, Washi Ningyo Doll Making, and koto performance.
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Presented by GenRyu Arts in association with East and West Japan Center Mall.
Thanks to our funders
Thanks to our partners