Kishin Daiko will be among the musical performers at the ESGVJCC.
WEST COVINA — The 2024 Akimatsuri Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 12 to 6 p.m. at the East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center, 1203 W. Puente Ave. in West Covina.
The entertainment schedule is as follows:
1:30 p.m: Special presentation by City of West Covina
2 p.m.: Nihon Buyo (Japanese dance group)
3 p.m.: Halau Hula Moani’a’ala Anuhea (hula dance group)
3:30 p.m.: Covina Kendo Dojo
4 p.m.: ESGVJCC Ballroom Dance
4:30 p.m.: Eibukan Goju Ryu Karate-do
5 p.m.: Kishin Daiko
5:30 p.m.: Ogino Academy (children singing and dancing)
2024 ESGVJCC Queen Amy Ryoko Kubo will serve as emcee.
Vendors and booths:
Food — Chef Sato, Wonton, Leisure Club, Gakuen, Treat Me Ricely, Kona Ice, Beer Garden (purchase tickets at ESGVJCC booth for $1 each)
Info — Vaccine Clinic, New York Life, Cal Poly Pomona Nikkei Student Union, JACom Credit Union, Children’s Dental FunZone, Power Saver Rewards, ESGVJCC
Retail — Daibread, Mariko Creates, Kimonoyala, Middle Age Madness, Shoyu Drip
Kids’ activities — Kids Slime Club, Ogino Academy, Temporary Tattoos, Bounce House
Title sponsor ($2,500): Komai. Momiji sponsor ($1,000): Foothill Transit, The Joseph & Katherine Castucci Foundation. Kouyou sponsor ($500): Japanese American Community Credit Union. Aki sponsor ($250): ENA Real Estate Group, The Leung Family, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis
West Puente Avenue will be closed from North Hartley Street to the ESGVJCC’s west driveway (by North Walnuthaven Drive) for the festival. The ESGVJCC parking lot will not be open for public parking, but plenty of street/residential parking is available. Carpooling, ridesharing and public transportation are also encouraged.
For more information, call (626) 960-2566 or email info@esgvjcc.org.