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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.