Arizona Matsuri, festival of Japan in Phoenix, Feb 22 -23
10 am – 5 pm Free Admission
Heritage and Science Park, 7th and Monroe, Phoenix, AZ
Partial funding provided by the Arizona Commission on the Arts through appropriations from the Arizona State Legislature and Grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding by the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture through appropriations from the Phoenix City Council.
Masters of Ceremonies: Lydia Peirce Linsmeier, Jessica Gilbert, Harumi Maejima, Prince Yuki and Joni Koetn
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Plaza Stage (At 6th Street & Adams)
10:00 am: Mikoshi Procession Begins
1030 am: Kyo Rei Taiko Kai of Arizona Buddhist Temple
10:35 am: Opening Ceremony: Paula West, Executive Director, Phoenix Sister Cities;
The Honorable Jun Niimi, Consul General of Japan, Los Angeles
10:50 am: Takasago, a Noh play, by Yukiko Miyake
11:00 am: Ondo (Japanese Folk Dance) by Arizona Ondo Group
11:45 am: Kimono Fashion Show
12:30 pm: Kotobuki Jishi (Japanese Lion Dance) by Kishin Daiko
1:30 pm: Soran Bushi by ASU Japanese Student Association
1:40 pm: Kat McDowll, Singer/songwriter
2:10 pm: Nihon Buyo (Japanese Classical Dance) by Mari Kaneta Suzuyuki Kai
3:50 pm: Awa Odori by Tokushima ren of Los Angeles
4:50 pm: Ramune Drinking Contests for Children and for Adluts
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Monroe Street Stage (At 5th Street and Monroe)
10:30 am: Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu by Arizona Bujinkan Ninpo & Budo Kai
11:00 am: Soran Bushi by ASU Japanese Student Association
11:15 am: Awa Odori by Tokushima ren of Los Angeles
11:30 am: Shinkendo (Katana Drawing & Cutting) by Southwest Shinkendo / Japanese Swordsmanship
12:00 pm: Shotokan Karate by Arizona Karate Association, Inc.
12:30 pm: Kendo (Japanese Fencing) by Phoenix Kendo Kai
1:00 pm: COSPLAY (Anime & Manga Costume Creations) organized by samurai Comics
1:30 pm: Shin Shin Sekiguchi Ryu (Classical Japanese Swordsmanship) by Ryushnken Dojo
2:00 pm: Aikido (‘Gentle Way’ Grapping) by Arizona Aikido
2:30 pm: Shotokan Karate by Arizona Shotokan Karate
3:00 pm: Iaido / Ken-bu (Sword Drawing / Sword Dancing) by Kenshin Dojo
3:30 pm: Sugar Pink (J Pop) with Kono Sekai Wa
4:00 pm: Jizen Fukubiki (50/50 Rafle Ticket Drawing)
4:05 pm: Surfing Godzillas (Japanese Group Sounds)
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ASU Stage (At ASU Center Court)
11:00 am: Performer warm up
11:15 am: Aozora “Blue Sky” Drummers
12:00 pm: Odaiko Sonora of Tucson
1:00 pm: All Arizona Taiko Team
2:00 pm: Fushicho “Phoenix” Daiko
3:00 pm: Audience Hands On Taiko!
3:15 pm: Awa Odori by Tokushima ren of Los Angeles
3:50 pm: Ken Koshio’s KODO, Genuine Heart Beat of Japan
4:30 pm: Audience Hands On Taiko!
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Sunday, February 23, 2014
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Plaza Stage (At 6th Street & Adams)
10:30 am: Kyo rei Taiko Kai of Arizona Buddhist Temple
11:00 am: Ondo by Arizona Ondo Group
11:45 am: Kotobuki Jishi by Kishin Daiko
12:45 pm: Kal Mcdowell, singer / songwriter
1:15 pm: Gassho Bu (Children’s Choir) of Arizona Gakuen School
1:30 pm: Takasago, a Noh play, by Yukiko Miyake
1:40 pm: Nihon Buyo by Mari Kaneta Suzuyuki Kai
3:40 pm: Karaoke
4:25 pm: Ken Koshio and Yumi La Rosa: Genuine Spirit of WA (Japanese contemporary dance and heartbeats)
4:45 pm: Ramune Drinking Contests for Children and for Adluts
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Monroe Street Stage (At 5th Street & Monroe)
10:00 am: Kendo by Phoenix Kendo Kai
10:30 am: Bujunan Budo Taijutsu by Arizona Bujinkan Ninpo & Budo Kai
11:00 am: Kyudo (Japanese Archery) by Arizona Kyudo Kai & University of Arizona Kyudo Club
11:30 am: Shotokan Karate by Arizona Karate Association, Inc.
12:00 pm: Shin Shin Sekiguchi Ryu by Ryushinkan Dojo
12:30 pm: Shotokan Karate by Arizona Shotokan Karate
1:00 pm: Hanetsuki (Japanese Badminton)
1:15 pm: COSPLAY organized by Samurai Comics
2:00 pm: Iaido / Ken-bu by Kenshin Dojo
2:30 pm: Suger Pink with Kono Sekai Wa
3:00 pm: Shinkendo by Southwest Shinkendo / Japanese Swordsmanship
3:30 pm: Aikido by Arizona Aikido
4:00 pm: Jizen Fukubiki ( 50/50 Raffle Ticket Drawing)
4:05 pm: Surfing Godzillas
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ASU Stage (At ASU Center Court)
10:15 am: Performer warm up
10:30 am: Kemushi “Caterpillar” Children’s Taiko
11:00 am: Saboten “Cactus” Taiko
11:45 am: Ken Koshio and Koshio-Gumi, Spirit of WA
12:45 am: Audience Hands on Taiko!
1:00 pm: All Arizona Taiko Team
2:00 pm: Fushicho “Phoenix” Daiko
3:00 pm: Audience Hands On Taiko!
3:15 pm: Shojin Taiko
3:45 pm: Phoenix Taiko Kai
4::30 pm: Audience Hands On Taiko!