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The Greater Kansas City Japan Festival showcases both the traditional culture and pop culture, as well as the food, music and art of Japan.

2024 Theme: Yōkai & Japanese Folklore

Yōkai, those enigmatic beings of Japanese folklore, have long danced at the edges of human understanding, offering whispered explanations for the inexplicable. This year’s festival features special Yōkai-themed content, including a Fox-Woman dance by Nihon-buyō Master Asuka Iijima, Yōkai candy art by Miyuki, a lecture series exploring Yōkai throughout art and culture, Yōkai origami and mask workshops, a Yōkai hunt, and the festival will end with a fantastical Yōkai parade!