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Now in its 24th year, the annual Japan Fest is the largest celebration of Japanese culture in the Gulf South, organized by NOMA, the Consulate General of Japan in Nashville and the Japan Club in New Orleans. It’s a day to enjoy traditional dance groups, martial arts demonstrations, tours of the museum's Japanese art collection, a fashion show, and much more, including Japanese food. Many visitors come to the festival in Japanese dress, wearing everything from traditional kimonos to Pokemon costumes. The 2018 festival brings together more than 30 community groups and presenters. Among the participants are organizations dedicated to every aspect of Japanese culture: haiku, martial arts, bonsai, Zen meditation, the strategic board game of GO!, and much more.
Admission: $5 | free for NOMA members, teens, and children 6 and under
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
10 am | Kaminari Taiko drumming (NOMA front steps)
10:45 am | Welcoming Remarks (NOMA front steps)
11 am | Eishin-Ryu Iaido Sword Drawing (NOMA front steps) • Japanese Garden Foundation Tour (Meet at the Japanese Garden Foundation table in the first-floor Italian Galleries)
11:30 am | GNO Suzuki Forum (Great Hall) • Kimono dressing demonstration (Second floor)
12 pm | Guided tour of Teaching Beyond Doctrine: Painting and Calligraphy by Zen Masters (Third floor Japanese Gallery) • Guided tour of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden (Meet at the gate of the Sculpture Garden)
12:30 pm | Kaminari Taiko drumming
1 pm | Minyo Dance (NOMA front steps) • Martial arts demonstration by Jujitsu Club of LSU (Stern Auditorium)
1:30 pm | Miyabi Kai Japanese Dance Group of Pensacola, Florida (Stern Auditorium) • Guided tour of Teaching Beyond Doctrine: Painting and Calligraphy by Zen Masters (Third floor Japanese Gallery)
2 pm | Lolita Fashion Show (NOMA front steps, See Costume Guidelines below) • Martial arts demonstration with Louisiana Karate Association (Stern Auditorium) • Japanese Garden Foundation Tour (Meet at the Japanese Garden Foundation table in the first-floor Italian Galleries)
2:30 pm | Hakkoryu Shindoku Dojo (Stern Auditorium) • New Orleans Zen Temple Ceremony (Great Hall) • Kimono Dressing Ceremony (Second floor)
3 pm | Martial arts demonstration with Aikido of New Orleans (Stern Auditorium) • Guided tour of Teaching Beyond Doctrine: Painting and Calligraphy by Zen Masters (Third floor Japanese Gallery)
3:30 pm | Martial arts demonstration with Shogun Martial Arts (Stern Auditorium) • Raffle for ANA–All Nippon Airways (Great Hall)
4 pm | Kaminari Taiko drumming (NOMA front steps)
Who
Everyone!
Cost
$5 per guest; free for NOMA members, teens, and children 6 and underHow
Just show up and purchase tickets.
More Info
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