Kabuki Performances at the Greater Kansas City Japan Festival
Greater Kansas City Japan Festival

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Saturday, Oct 7th, 2023

The 2023 Greater Kansas City Japan Festival will be live and in-person once again at Johnson County Community College!

Experience Kabuki

TRADITIONAL JAPANESE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES

Kabuki Presentations, Denver Taiko, Koto, Shakuhachi, Shamisen, Japanese Pop Star Aya Uchida, Three Trails Taiko, K-State Yosakoi Dance Club

JAPANESE CANDY ARTIST

Miyuki Sugimori

BAZAAR SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA

Unique Japanese craft Items, kimono, dolls, tea, and sake sets, and much more

HAIKU CONTEST

Enter our haiku contest. Prizes to the winners. Workshops to learn about haiku and to write your own haiku

EXHIBITS

Samurai armor, kimonos, Japanese dolls, ikebana and bonsai

TRADITIONAL JAPANESE FOOD, SNACKS AND SWEETS

JAPANESE CULTURAL VILLAGE

Fun activities for children, pictures in kimono & samurai armor, craft shop, origami kits, Kamishibai (Japanese Paper Theatre) and much more

WORKSHOPS and DEMONSTRATIONS — CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS

Many workshops, presentations and demonstrations about the Japanese culture

MARTIAL ARTS

Demonstrations and workshops

ANIME and MANGA

Vendors, cosplay contest with cash prizes

VOLUNTEERS

Want to volunteer at the GKCJF? Sign up here.