SAN FRANCISCO — Japan Day will be held at Post and Buchanan streets in San Francisco Japantown on Sunday, July 13, from 1 to 6:15 p.m.
The highlight will be the Japantown Merchants Association Obon with Michiya Hanayagi Dance Studio in Peace Plaza.
The schedule is as follows:
Peace Plaza Stage
1 to 1:50 p.m.: Gintenkai National Project
2 to 2:15 p.m.: Fujima Ryu of Chicago with Grand Master Shunojo Fujima and Yoshinojo Fujima
2:15 to 2:30 p.m.: Sakura Ren
2:30 to 3:15 p.m.: Tsukasa Taiko of Chicago
3:35 to 3:50 p.m: Sakura Ren
4 to 4:15 p.m.: Fujima Ryu of Chicago
4:30 to 5 p.m.: Genryu Arts
5 to 5:15 p.m. Kawachi Ondo by Yamashokai
5:15 to 6:15 p.m.: Japantown Merchants Association Obon with Michiya Hanayagi Dance Studio
East Mall Stage
1 to 2 p.m.: Bonsai Society of San Francisco
2:15 to 2:30 p.m.: Sakura Ren
2:35 to 2:50 p.m.: Kokuseiryu Shigin
3 to 3:30 p.m.: Ikenobo Ikebana Society of America
3:35 to 3:50 p.m.: Sakura Ren
4:10 to 4:30 p.m.: Toyoaki Shamisen
4:30 to 4:45 p.m.: Nagauta Shamisen with Grand Master Chizuru Kineya of Tokyo
4:45 to 5 p.m.: Kokuseiryu Shigin
Union Bank Hospitality Room
1 to 2:30 p.m.: Shodo with Masato Kawahatsu Sensei