Yardley Hall
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:30 am | Opening Ceremony |
| 11:05 am | Bradley Sisters |
| 11:30 am | Wichita Eisa (Okinawa Dance) |
| 12:15 pm | Yoko Hiraoka and David Kansuke Wheeler |
| 12:55 pm | Spiral Staircase Duo — Mai Tadokoro Hessel and Eric Hessel |
| 1:35 pm | Aya Uchida & Jo Yamanaka |
| 2:10 pm | Denver Taiko |
| 2:40 pm | Denver Taiko Workshop |
| 4:40 pm | Aya Uchida & Jo Yamanaka |
| 5:10 pm | Spiral Staircase Duo — Mai Tadokoro Hessel and Eric Hessel |
| 5:50 pm | Yoko Hiraoka and David Wheeler |
| 6:30 pm | Denver Taiko |
Polsky Theatre
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 11:00 am | TBD |
| 11:40 am | John Lytton and Yoshiko Yamanaka — With David Kansuke Wheeler/Shakuhachi |
| 2:00 pm | Tea Ceremony Demonstration – Yoko Hiraoka |
| 3:30 pm | John Lytton and Yoshiko Yamanaka |
| 4:00 pm | Martial Arts Demonstrations Introduction –John Drakey |
| 4:05 pm | Japan Karate-Do Ryobu-Kai – Kenjutsu — Fabio Rodriguez |
| 4:25 pm | Kansas City Kendo Club — Kendo — John Drakey |
| 4:50 pm | Aikijuku Dojo – Aikido — Neil Segal |
| 5:10 pm | Three Trails Taiko (with Ki-Daiko) |
| 5:10 pm | Welcome Mat Sumo Club — Sumo — Andre Coleman |
| 5:30 pm | Welcome Mat Sumo Club — Judo — Andre Coleman |
| 5:50 pm | Aikido — William Perkins |
| 6:30 pm | Cosplay Contest |
Recital Hall
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:30 am | Sharing Japanese Culture Through Aikido: The Way of Harmony – Dr. Neil Segal |
| 11:50 am | Kimono Demonstration — Sachie Stroder and Miyako Fraley |
| 1:10 pm | Tohoku Daishinsai: Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Disaster — Cindy Parry |
| 2:30 pm | Samurai Influence on Modern Japanese Business Practices – Matt Dobbins |
| 3:50 pm | The Traditions of Dyeing and Embellishing Kimono — Sarah Oliver |
Carlsen Center
| Location | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Floor Lobby | ||
| All Day | Torii Gate Entry | |
| All Day | Ikebana Display | |
| All Day | Box Office | |
| All Day | Japan Related Organizations | |
| All Day | Festival Sponsors | |
| All Day | Festival T-shirt Sales | |
| All Day | Performer’s CD Sales | |
| 12:45 pm & 5:00 pm |
Children’s Mikoshi Parade (Starts from the Torii Gate) | |
| Room 124 | All Day | Japanese Cultural Village – Samurai and Kimono Portraits |
| Room 128 | All Day | Japanese Cultural Village — Bazaar |
| 2nd Floor Lobby | All Day | Bonsai Society of Greater Kansas City – Bonsai and Suiseki Display |
| Room 219 (Hallway Alcove) |
All Day | Oriental Supermarket |
| Room 211 | All Day | Japanese Candy Artist – Miyuki Sugimori |
| Room 212 | ||
| 11:30 am | Samurai: Fact, Fiction and More Fiction – Dr. Maggie Childs | |
| 1:00 pm | Okinawa Dr. Dawn Gale and Dr. Deborah Williams | |
| 2:30 pm | Shakuhachi Workshop – David Kansuke Wheeler | |
| 4:00 pm | TBD – Dr. Dawn Gale and Dr. Deborah Williams | |
| Room 216 | 11:00 am thru 6:00 pm | The Games of Go and Shoji – Steve Woodsmall & The Four Dragons Go Club (Daniel Gentry) |
| Room 224 | ||
| 11:00 am | Japanese Garden Design — Koji Morimoto | |
| 12:30 pm | “Miniature Trees”: An introduction to the Ancient Art of Bonsai — Kathy Schlesinger | |
| 2:00 pm | Lost Voices: The Ainu of Northern Japan — Dori White | |
| 3:30 pm | Japanese Garden Design — Koji Morimoto | |
| Room 232 | All Day | Independence Sister City Bazaar, Yoki, other vendors TBD |
| Room 234 | All Day | Heart of America Japan-America Society Bazaar |
| Room 314 | ||
| 11:00 am | Japanese Conversation Workshop — Kazuyo Rumbach | |
| 12:30 pm | Kanji Made Easy — Tracie Whiting-Kipper | |
| 2:00 pm | Japanese Conversation Workshop — Kazuyo Rumbach | |
| 3:30 pm | Introduction to Reading Japanese — Tracie Whiting-Kipper | |
| Room 316 | All Day | Milky Minute and Sew-it-All Creations |
| Room 318 | All Day | Anime Showings |
| Room 319 | All Day | Far East Emporium |
| Room 323 | All Day | Studio Tip-Top and Pew-Pew Studios |
| Room 324 | All Day | All Anime |
| Room 325 | All Day | Page Mage Manga Library |
| Room 329 | All Day | Fir3h34rt Studios |
| Room 332 | All Day | Naka-Kon |
| Room 338 | 11:00 am thru 6:00 pm | Making Paper-doll Bookmarks Based on the Japanese Friendship Doll – Friendship Doll Information — Noriko Gordon |
| Room 344 | All Day | Video Gaming |
| Room 352 | ||
| 11:00 am | Origami – “Unfolding the Basics — Kotoko Nakata-Grass | |
| 12:30 pm | Temari — Lolly Buxton | |
| 2:00 pm | Origami – “Unfolding the Basics — Kotoko Nakata-Grass | |
| 3:30 pm | Wrapping with Furoshiki: Eco-Friendly Japanese Art in Everyday Life — Dr. Ayako Mizumura |
Regnier Center
| Location | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CapFed – Food Court | ||
| 11:00 am thru 6:oo pm | Japanese Food Served | |
| 12:00 pm | Wichita Okinawa Eisa | |
| 12:30 pm | Aya Uchida & Jo Yamanaka with Fujiko Morita | |
| 1:15 pm | TBD | |
| 2:00 pm | Aya Uchida & Jo Yamanaka with Fujiko Morita | |
| Atrium – First Floor | All Day | Ikebana Display |
| Room 175 | ||
| 11:00 am | Calligraphy Workshop — Naoko Nadtochiy | |
| 12:30 pm | Shibori Dyeing For Children — Sarah Oliver | |
| 2:00 pm | Calligraphy Workshop — Yayoi Shinoda | |
| Hudson Auditorium | ||
| 8:15 am | Teacher’s K-14 Workshop (Preregistration required) | |
| 11:00 am | The Samurai Sword – Earle Brigance | |
| 12:30 pm | The Samurai Sword – Earle Brigance | |
| Room 270 (The Cube) | All Day | Exhibits (Kimono, Obi, Samurai Armor, Japanese Dolls, Dioramas of Famous Japanese Sites, Tearoom and Garden, Samurai Swords) |
Outside
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| All Day | Sumo Suits |
| All Day | Japanese Landscape Exhibit |
Library Plaza (Outside)
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 11:30 am | Okishikan — Okinawan Kenpo |
| 1:00 pm | Jinmukan Japanese Sword School — Kenjutsu |
| 2:00 pm | Kansas City Kendo Club — Kendo |