Japan Parade
Join us on Saturday, May 14th for Japan Day’s first-ever Japan Parade!
The parade celebrates the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Japanese consulate in New York, as well as Japan Day’s return to in-person festivities after our pandemic hiatus!
When: Saturday, May 14th. The parade starts at 1 pm.
Where: Central Park West, 81st Street – 68th Street
EVENT ON GOVERNORS ISLAND 2021
DANCE, MUSIC & KIMONO
11:00 AM Radio Calisthenics (Rajio Taiso)
11:15 AM Issuiku (YiShuiKong) Exercise
12:00 PM Gujo Odori (Bon Dance)
12:30 PM – 3:00 PM Spinning Tops Workshop (Site B)
Japanese Traditional Toys (Site B)
(See the map below)
12:30 PM Dance with Japanese Pop Songs!
1:15 PM Kayo Yoshioka – Enka Band Performance
2:15 PM Awa Odori (Bon Odori)
*Programs marked in blue are those that require registration at Information Tent
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DANCE, MUSIC & KIMONO
1:00 PM Random Selection of Frisode Kimono Model
1:15 PM Yukata Casual Summer Kimono Workshop
2:15 PM Furisode Kimono Dressing Demonstration
3:00 PM Nihon Buyo (Traditional Japanese Dance)
*Programs marked in blue are those that require registration at Information Tent
Read MoreEVENT ON GOVERNORS ISLAND 2021
DANCE, MUSIC & KIMONO
1:00 PM Radio Calisthenics (Rajio Taiso)
1:15 PM Dance with Japanese Pop Songs!
2:00 PM Yukata Casual Summer Kimono Workshop
2 PM – 5PM Furoshiki Workshop (Site B)
Spinning Tops Workshop (Site B)
Traditional Japanese Toys (Site B)
(See the map below)
3:00 PM Gujo Odori (Bon Dance)
3:30 PM Awa Odori (Bon Dance)
*Programs marked in blue are those that require registration at Information Tent
Read MoreEVENT ON GOVERNORS ISLAND 2021
DANCE, MUSIC & KIMONO
1:00 PM Random Selection of Frisode Kimono Model
1:15 PM Yukata Casual Summer Kimono Workshop
2:15 PM Furisode Kimono Dressing Demonstration
3:00 PM Nihon Buyo (Traditional Japanese Dance)
*Programs marked in blue are those that require registration at Information Tent
Read MoreEVENT ON GOVERNORS ISLAND 2021
DANCE, MUSIC & KIMONO
1:00 PM Radio Calisthenics (Rajio Taiso)
1:15 PM Dance with Japanese Pop Songs!
2:00 PM Gujo Odori (Bon Dance)
2:40 PM Awa Odori (Bon Dance)
3:15 PM Issuiku (YiShuiKong) Exercise
4:00 PM Dance with Japanese Pop Songs!
*Programs marked in blue are those that require registration at Information Tent
Read More