2024/7/07: Japanese American Cultural & Community Center to present TANZO: Art & Forge Expo including Samurai Sword
The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center presents TANZO: Art & Forge Expo at the JACCC, 244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 on Sunday, July 7 from 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
General Admission is $35. Child (under 18) is $10.
Must be 21+ to partake in the Sake + Bites activity. Does not include Dinner.
Dinner: $165 (includes tax & service fee)
Does not include General Admission.
TANZO: Art & Forge Expo brings together Yu Kurosaki and Yoshimi Kato, master blacksmiths from Echizen, Japan, and a rare opportunity to view historic museum-quality samurai swords.
At Doizaki Gallery from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Samurai Sword & Armor Exhibition & Demonstration will be presented by Jidai Arts & Tetsugendo.
Be prepared to witness new knife releases, free engravings, live knife forging demonstrations, and the opportunity to meet and speak with master artisans.
In addition, there are cultural workshops for the entire family and delicious culinary offerings, including a sake tasting and a 5-course dinner prepared by an all-star chef team, including Chef Peter Duong, together with Chefs Gary Matsumoto and JACCC Executive Chef Chris Ono, joined by Seisuke Knife team’s Chef David Phu and Chef Wallace Wong.
TANZO: Art & Forge Expo is sponsored in part by: Calicraft Brewing Co, Sake One, Santa Monica Seafood, Sun Noodle, Trex Corp Wagyu, Velarde Foods.
Darin S. Furukawa is the co-founder and president of Jidai Arts, a non-profit organization committed to sharing the culture and artifacts of Japan’s samurai with the world. An artist and educator, Darin specializes in the armor of the samurai. He graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Art History, with a focus on medieval Japan. He served as the U.S. Regional Director for Samurai Store International, where he worked with the hand-crafted armors of Marutake Sangyo, whose pieces can be seen in the films of Akira Kurosawa and in Japanese Period Dramas. Darin has, over the past 17 years, curated numerous exhibitions of samurai art throughout the U.S., and has lectured in venues ranging from public schools to national museums.
Program Schedule
| 11:00 am | Doors Open Lobby (Plaza Level) |
| 11:00 am – 11:30 am | Opening Ceremony & Kanpai Toast Calligraphy & Drums Lobby (Plaza Level) |
| 11:30 am – 4:30 pm | Samurai Sword & Armor Exhibition & Demonstration Doizaki Gallery, 1st Fl. LobbyCalligraphy Workshop Front Eaves, 1st Fl. Lobby Origami Workshop Shaved Ice Onigiri Seisuke Knife Sake & Bites (21+) |
| 12:00 pm | Sword Cutting Test / Tamashigiri Doizaki Gallery, 1st Fl. Lobby |
| 1:00 pm | Chef Wallace Guinness Record Knife Demonstration Doizaki Gallery, 1st Fl. LobbyTea Ceremony Tea Room, 1st Fl. Lobby |
| 1:30 pm | Forging Demonstration Isamu Noguchi Plaza, East Patio |
| 2:00 pm | Sword Cutting Test / Tamashigiri Doizaki Gallery, 1st Fl. LobbyTea Ceremony Tea Room, 1st Fl. Lobby |
| 2:30 pm | Forging Demonstration Isamu Noguchi Plaza, East Patio |
| 3:00 pm | Chef Wallace Guinness Record Knife Demonstration Doizaki Gallery, 1st Fl. LobbyTea Ceremony Tea Room, 1st Fl. Lobby |
| 3:30 pm | Forging Demonstration Isamu Noguchi Plaza, East Patio |
| 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Dinner (does not include general admission) Toshizo Watanabe Culinary Cultural Center, Garden Level |
