Japanese classical dance performance at last year’s Japan Culture Fair.
The Huntington Beach Japan Culture Fair will be held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach.
The family-friendly event will feature artisan craft vendors, workshops, martial arts, cultural performances, kids’ crafts and games, and Japanese food.
Theater Performance Schedule
Saturday, Oct. 10
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Tuna cutting and sales (Nigiriba)
1-1:50 p.m.: Taiko (Matoi no Kai)
1:50-2:40 p.m.: Japanese dance (Seiha Wakayanagi Ryu)
3:40-4:30 p.m.: Taiko (Hikari Taiko)
4:30-5:10 p.m.: Japanese dance (Bando Ryu)
Sunday, Oct. 11
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Kimono Fashion Show (Kimono SK)
12:30-1:20 p.m.: Taiko (Matoi no Kai)
1:20-2:20 p.m.: Karate/kobudo/batto (Shito Ryu Karate/Genbu Kai)
2:20-3:20 p.m.: Koto (Saeko Kujiraoka)
3:20-4:10 p.m.: Taiko (Hikari Taiko)
4:10-5:10 p.m.: Music ensemble and workshop (L.A.’s 33 Strings)
Demonstration/Workshop Schedule
Origami workshop in Conference Room B, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (free/donation)
Bonsai display in Conference Room C, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (free)
Bonsai demonstration in Conference Room C, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (free)
Flower arrangement display in Conference Room D, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (free)
Flower arrangement workshops in Conference Room D, 10-11:30 a.m., 12-2 p.m., 2-4 p.m. ($20 adults, $10 children)
Tea ceremony workshops in Conference Room E
Sunny Seki — Children’s Storytime in Tabby Theater on Oct. 10, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (free)
Kamishibai storytime in Balboa Room on Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (free)
Ishikawa Prefecture folk craft display in theater lobby hallway, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (free)
Sponsored by the Sister City Association of Huntington Beach. Info: www.hbsca.org