Kcjfest Program 2012

JCCC BUILDING MAP AND FESTIVAL VENUES
NOTE: CC is the Carlsen Center RC is the Regnier Center NMOCA is the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
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THE 15TH ANNUAL GREATER KANSAS CITY
JAPAN FESTIVAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 5, 6 Greater Kansas City Japan Festival Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Opening Ceremonies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Performing Arts Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Other Performances and Cultural Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Exhibits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 Japanese Cultural Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Other Activities and Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Anime and Manga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Vendors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Featured Artist Miyuki the Candy Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Featured Performers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23, 24 Schedule/Timetable of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 26, 27, 28 Featured Performers (continues) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 30, 31, 32 Cultural Presentations/Demonstrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34, 35 General Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 37, 38 Martial Arts Demonstrations and Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 40, 41 Musical Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Greater Kansas City Japan Festival Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44, 45 Japan-Related Booths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Fun and Useful Japanese Words and Phrases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Map of Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Map of Japan/Participating Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Financial Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Participating Vendors/Anime and Manga Vendors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 GKC Japan Festival Executive Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
WELCOME TO THE 15TH ANNUAL GREATER KANSAS CITY JAPAN FESTIVAL
GENERAL INFORMATION
FESTIVAL HOURS
Saturday: 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
ADMISSION
Admission Fee adults $10, students and children $5, children under 5 free Wristbands Everyone who pays an admission and children under 5 will receive a RED wristband. Please wear your wristband at all times as it will serve as your admittance to all Festival venues. Persons without the proper wristbands will not be allowed to attend or participate in any event or activity. Workshops / Demonstrations / Cultural Presentations Workshop, Demonstration and Cultural Presentation admittance is on a rst-come, rst-served basis. If you desire to attend a Workshop, Demonstration or Cultural Presentation, please proceed to the Workshop, Demonstration or Cultural Presentation room prior to the scheduled start time.e
THE OPENING CEREMONY

Honored guests, including government ofcials and dignitaries from sponsoring organizations, will ofcially open the 2012 Greater Kansas City Japan Festival on Saturday, October 6, at 10 a.m. in Polsky Theatre, Carlsen Center. The Opening Ceremonies will include music, remarks by distinguished guests and the ritual of Kagamiwari the breaking of a sake barrel and toast to open the 2012 GKC Japan Festival.
JAPAN FESTIVAL
GENERAL INFORMATION continued
FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND A campus map is located on the inside cover of this program. Large maps of various Festival venues will be found at the information booths throughout the Carlsen Center and Regnier Center. INFORMATION BOOTHS AND FESTIVAL STAFF MEMBERS WEARING RED (AND A FEW BLUE) HAPPI COATS and RED VESTS There are Information Booths on the rst oor of the Carlsen Center near the Torii Gate, across from the elevator on the second and third oors of the Carlsen Center and in the lobby of the Regnier Center. Festival staff members wearing red or blue Happi Coats or red vests will be stationed throughout the Festival venues. They will be able to assist you, answer your questions and give directions. There are also maps of the Festival venues at the information booths and in the inside cover of the Festival program.
Look for Festival staff members wearing red or blue Happi Coats or red vests shown above they can answer your questions.
FOOD SERVICE TRADITIONAL JAPANESE FOOD CAPITOL FEDERAL CONFERENCE CENTER IN THE REGNIER CENTER 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Enjoy traditional Japanese food served by local Japanese restaurants and JCCC Dining Services. Featured Japanese restaurants include: One-Bite/Sama Zama, Nara, Siki and JCCC Dining Services. JCCC FOOD SERVICE CAF TEMPO IN THE NERMAN MUSEUM 9 a.m.-4 p.m. ENCORE!ESPRESSO IN THE CARLSEN CENTER 10 a.m.-6 p.m. TRADITIONAL JAPANESE SNACKS AND SWEETS ORIENTAL SUPERMARKET Second Floor, Carlsen Center 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
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BAZAAR Carlsen Center 232-234 10 a.m.-8 p.m. FIRST AID In case of an accident or a medical emergency, please contact a Festival staff member wearing a red or blue Happi Coat or a red vest or go to an information booth located on the rst, second or third oor of the Carlsen Center and in the lobby of the Regnier Center. These individuals will contact Security immediately to address your situation. Volunteers wearing the red or blue Happi Coats or red vests will be stationed throughout the Festival areas to assist you in case of an emergency. LOST AND FOUND In case you have lost an item or have found an item that doesnt belong to you, please contact a Festival staff member wearing a red or blue Happi Coat or a red vest or go to an information booth located on the rst, second or third oor of the Carlsen Center and in the lobby of the Regnier Center.
EMERGENCIES
In case of an emergency please use the RED PHONES on the walls of the various venues.
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AN ATM IS LOCATED ON THE WALKWAY BETWEEN THE CARLSEN CENTER AND THE REGNIER CENTER ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE NERMAN MUSEUM NEAR THE SOUTH EXIT DOOR OF THE CARLSEN CENTER.
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RETURN ANY UNWANTED GKC JAPAN FESTIVAL PROGRAMS AT THE EXIT DOORS OF THE CARLSEN AND REGNIER CENTERS SO THAT OTHER ATTENDEES MAY USE THEM.
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JAPAN FESTIVAL
OPENING CEREMONIES
IN POLSKY THEATRE
10-10:20 a.m.
Festival Overview, Highlights and Introduction of Featured Artists
Honored guests, including government ofcials and dignitaries from sponsoring organizations, will ofcially open the 2012 Greater Kansas City Japan Festival on Saturday, October 6, at 10 a.m. in Polsky Theatre, Carlsen Center The Opening Ceremonies will include music, remarks by distinguished guests and the ritual of Kagamiwari the breaking of a sake barrel and toast to open the 2012 GKC Japan Festival.
PERFORMING ARTS
IN YARDLEY HALL, POLSKY THEATRE AND CC ROOM 212
(actual performance times may vary slightly)
IN YARDLEY HALL
Noon 12:15 p.m. 12:25 p.m. 12:35 p.m. 12:50 p.m. 1:35 p.m. 2:10 p.m. 2:25 p.m. 2:35 p.m. 3 p.m. 3:15 p.m. 3:50 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:40 p.m. 5:15 p.m. 5:35 p.m. 6:20 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:50 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:45 p.m. 8:20 p.m. CONCERT #1 noon-4 p.m. Ottawa Suzuki Strings Celebrating Sakura-Koto and Base Koto Duet (with Ottawa Suzuki Strings) Buyo Dance by Yoshiko Yamanaka Ki-Daiko Olathe School District Taiko Group Sumo Demonstration Aya Uchida with Jo Yamanaka Koto and Flute Duet Performing Haru no Umi Duet for Koto and Cello K-State Yosakoi Dance Group Three Trails Taiko Denver Taiko Finale CONCERT #2 4:30-8:30 p.m. Celebrating Sakura-Koto and Base Koto Duet Sumo Demonstration Ki-Daiko Olathe District Schools Taiko Aya Uchida with Jo Yamanaka and Buyo Dance by Yoshiko Yamanaka Koto and Flute Duet Performing Haru no Umi Duet for Koto and Cello Sumo Demonstration Three Trails Taiko Denver Taiko Finale Yardley Hall Yardley Hall Yardley Hall Yardley Hall Yardley Hall Yardley Hall Yardley Hall Yardley Hall Yardley Hall Yardley Hall Yardley Hall Yardley Hall Yardley Hall Yardley Hall Yardley Hall Yardley Hall Yardley Hall Yardley Hall Yardley Hall Yardley Hall Yardley Hall Yardley Hall
IN POLSKY THEATRE
10-10:20 a.m. 10:30-10:50 a.m. 11-11:45 a.m. Noon-12:45 p.m. 1:30-2:15 p.m. 2:30-4:30 p.m. 5-6 p.m. Opening Ceremony Festival overview, highlights and introduction of featured artists Ottawa Suzuki Strings Yosakoi Workshop K-State Yosakoi Dance Group Denver Taiko Workshop Tea Ceremony Demonstration Martial Arts Demonstrations Cosplay Fashion Show and Contest Polsky Theatre Polsky Theatre Polsky Theatre Polsky Theatre Polsky Theatre Polsky Theatre Polsky Theatre
IN CARLSEN CENTER ROOM 212

12:50 p.m. 2:50 p.m. Japanese Folk Tale Storytelling and Song Yoko Hiraoka Japanese Folk Tale Storytelling and Song Yoko Hiraoka Carlsen Center 212 Carlsen Center 212
OTHER PERFORMANCES
IN REGNIER CENTER FOOD COURT Food Court Performances
11 a.m-6 p.m. Aya Uchida with Jo Yamanaka and Emporia State University Japanese Association Sakura Choir will perform throughout the day. Regnier Center Food Court
CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS
IN RECITAL HALL Recital Hall
11 a.m. Noon 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 5 p.m. Samurai Presentation Tora Lawson The Art of Calligraphy Edward Fujiki Bento and Bicycles: A Photographic Journey Into the Japanese High School Educational System Crystal Thiessen Tokio, The Megalomaniac Capitol of Japan Dr. Akiko Takeyama Recovery from the Earthquake and Tsunami of March 11, 2011 Taeko Fukuchi Kimono Demonstration Sachie Stroder and Miyako Fraley Samurai Presentation Tora Lawson
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EXHIBITS
IN THE VIRGINIA KREBS COMMUNITY ROOM 107 CARLSEN CENTER FIRST FLOOR AND REGNIER CENTER EAST LOBBY (IKEBANA EXHIBIT)
KIMONO DISPLAY FEATURING WEDDING KIMONOS

The word Kimono simply means things to wear and is the traditional clothing of Japan. It is a long robe with wide sleeves worn as an outer garment. A sash, called an Obi, complements it. The Obi is worn around the mid-section of the body. The Kimono has had a long history in Japan and it has changed over time to reect the society and culture of that period. Today, a Japanese young woman usually wears a Kimono for a few special occasions like weddings, college graduation, the coming of age ceremony on her 19th birthday, New Years celebration, etc. For weddings, the complete bridal Kimono and Kimono apparel is usually rented. Today in Japan, Kimono are rarely worn as everyday clothing. Today, there are many different types and styles of Kimono worn by men, women and children. The color, cut, fabric and decorations of a Kimono may vary according to sex, age and marital status of the wearer, the season of the year and the occasion for which the Kimono is worn. Kimonos are made of silk and are usually very expensive. Today they are worn at formal or traditional occasions such as weddings and tea ceremonies. To put on a Kimono takes much practice and time. Tying the belt or Obi alone is so difcult that it may require assistance from a friend. Wearing a Kimono properly includes proper hair style, traditional shoes, socks, underwear and a small handbag for women. But the Japanese Kimono and Obi are more than clothing. Like most Japanese things, they are an expression of sensitivity, beauty and particularly the harmony with ones surroundings. They are also a way of personal expression. It is said that the Kimono doesnt become a Kimono until someone wears it. It is the person wearing it that gives the Kimono its look, in that persons own way. Its almost as if the Kimono has magic powers that bestow peace and gracefulness upon the person wearing it. The minute you put it on, your view and attitude towards the entire world changes. Its a unique experience. Wearing a Kimono is as much a state of mind as it is a state of dress. In addition to traditional clothing, Japanese Kimono (particularly wedding Kimono) and Obi are also popular as home decorating accessories. Their exquisite silk fabrics, beautiful colors, and interesting patterns make them perfect for that purpose. For example, Obis are used as table runners and narrow drapes. Kimono and Obi are hung for display, often creating a dramatic effect. Their fabric is used for cushion covers, patches for jeans, and to make clothing accessories such as belts. They are often framed and displayed as art. (For pictures of Kimono and Obi as decorating accessories, see our exhibit.) Enjoy the beautiful Kimonos on display especially the wedding Kimonos and costumes this year. This exhibit is provided by the members of the Japan Culture Club.
IKEBANA EXHIBIT SOGETSU SCHOOL OF IKEBANA

Regnier Center East Lobby and Carlsen Center Lobby Learn about the Japanese art of ower arranging (Ikebana) from masters Mrs. Colom and Mrs. Looney of the Sogetsu School and their students. This exhibit of the beautiful art of Ikebana will give everyone an opportunity to see both traditional and contemporary styles of this distinctively Japanese art form. Members and students of the Sogetsu School will be on hand at the exhibit to answer questions and explain the techniques used so that attendees can better appreciate this increasingly popular style of ower arranging.
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TRADITIONAL JAPANESE DOLL DISPLAY

Japanese traditional dolls are known by the name Ningyo in Japan, which literally means human shape. There are various types of Japanese dolls, some representing children and babies, some of the imperial court, warriors and heroes, fairy-tale characters, gods and (rarely) demons, and also people representing the daily life of Japanese cities. Many have a long tradition and are still made today, for household shrines, for formal gift-giving, or for festival celebrations such as Hinanatsuri, the doll festival, or Kodomo no Hi, Childrens Day. Some are manufactured as a local craft, to be purchased by pilgrims as a souvenir of a temple visit or some other trip.
KIMEKOMI NINGYO
These are wooden dolls with Japanese costumes made from cloth with the edges tucked into grooves in the wood. Kimekomi dolls are traditional Japanese dolls. Kimekomi Ningyo were created by Takahashi Tadashige, a priest at a Kyoto shrine, in the middle of the Edo period (1600-1868). He made a small wooden doll that he had carved from scraps of willow, which were left over from boxes used in a festival at Kamigamo shrine in Kyoto. Then using remnants of fabric from his priests clothing, he dressed the doll by inserting the ends of the fabric into the wooden torso. At rst, they were called Kamigamo dolls after the place where they were made. Later, however, they were called Kimekomi dolls because of the way that the fabric was inserted into slits in the wood, and the name stuck. Ki means wood, Mekomi means the technique that is used to tuck the fabric into the grooves on the dolls body. Subsequently, they were brought to Edo (Tokyo) where the craft became established.
HAKATA NINGYO
Hakata dolls are ceramic dolls depicting nobles, samurai, beautiful ladies, geisha and working people. Hakata Dolls are traditional clay dolls, originally from the city of Fukuoka prefecture,which lies in the north of the Kyushu Island. In 1608 Lord Kuroda Nagamasa was having Fukuoka Castle built. One of the workmen making the clay roof also made dolls from the clay. Lord Nagamasa asked the artisan, Sochichi Masaki, to make more dolls, thus starting a tradition that continues today. Modern masters still create dolls from the clay found in the vicinity of the castle. The dolls are molded in a plaster cast, red in a kiln with no glaze, then hand painted. Kuroda Bushi (Hakata Samurai Dolls): A special type of Hakata Ningyo dolls are those that depict samurai.
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MUSHA NINGYO (BOYS DAY DOLLS)

Musha Ningyo generally translated as warrior dolls, refers to the elaborately costumed gures displayed on May 5 for the Boys Day festival. They feature great gures and heroic episodes from Japans martial past. Stories about these gures, told by older people to young males, instill ethics and values, and pass on heritage and pride in the past. They are usually made of materials similar to the hina dolls, but the construction is often more complicated, since the dolls represent men seated on camp chairs, standing or riding horses. Armor, helmets and weapons are made of lacquered paper, often with metal accents. On Childrens Day, families with boys y huge carp-shaped streamers (koinobori) outside the house and display dolls of famous warriors and other heroes inside. The carp was chosen because it symbolizes strength and success; according to a Chinese legend, a carp swam upstream to become a dragon.
RYUKYU BUYO NINGYO (OKINAWAN DANCE DOLL)

Ryukyu buyo was developed at the Royal Court during the Ryukyu Kingdom era, and was performed to entertain Chinese envoys and Japanese clans. Ryukyu buyo dance can be divided into four types: classical dance (koten buyo), popular dances (zo-odori), folk dances (minzoku buyo), and creative dance (sosaku buyo). A Koten buyo doll represents classical dance and movements are generally slow in tempo, with dancers keeping their feet on or close to the oor at all times, and wearing colorful clothing called Ryukyu Binga. Zo-odori dolls depict dancers performing popular dances that portray images of ordinary peoples lives and sentiments. Minzoku buyo or folk dancing consists of dances performed at religious rituals from ancient times passed down in different parts of the archipelago. Sosaku buyo dolls depict creative dances that are new and combine modern elements with traditional dance.
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GEISYA NINGYO
Geisha dolls are created in the image of one of the main icons of traditional Japanese culture. A Geisha is a woman artiste procient in dance, music and conversing with the audience. The Geisha dolls have been meticulously made to capture the exotic appearance of the real Geishas. The faces of the Geisha dolls mimic the makeup used by real women. These dolls are clothed in a multi-hued kimono with a patterned obi. Almost every intricate detail of the real Geisha is captured in the dolls. The Geisha dolls are mostly handmade with attention to detail, the body made of porcelain, clothed in authentic silk brocade kimonos, and rest on a lacquered wooden base. Some dolls carry accessories, such as a fan, Tsuzumi drums, parasols and other items, adding to the realism of the artifact.
KABUKI BUYO NINGYO

Kabuki is a classical Japanese performing art translated as the art of singing and dancing. Buyo ningyo represent a main character of Kabuki dance. Fuji Musum: The Fuji Musum or Wisteria Maiden doll is a famous classical dance out of the Kabuki Theater in Japan. A wisteria nymph has slipped out of the painting and is dancing. Yaegaki Hime: The princess Yaegaki is the heroine of a ve-act drama named Honcho Nijushiko, the 24 models of lial piety. This historical drama was rst performed in Bunraku traditional Japanese puppet theater. Later on, the drama rapidly became the source of numerous Kabuki versions. Yaegaki-hime is a very famous Kabuki character and one of the three important princesses in Japanese folklore. Renjishi: Another kabuki play, Renjishi, shows a white lion dancing with its red-maned cub. Renjishi dolls depict mens lion dance actors in this kabuki play.
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ICHIMATSU NINGYO
Ichimatsu dolls represent little girls or boys, correctly proportioned and usually with esh-colored skin and glass eyes. The original Ichimatsu were named after an 18th-century Kabuki actor Ichimatu Sanogawa and must have represented an adult man, but since the late 19th century the term has applied to child dolls, usually made to hold in the arms, dress, and pose (either with elaborately made joints or with oppy cloth upper arms and thighs). Baby boy dolls with mischievous expressions were most popular in the late 19th and early 20th century, but in 1927, the friendship doll exchange, involved the creation of 58 32-inch dolls representing little girls, to be sent as a gift from Japan to the United States, and the aesthetic of these dolls inuenced doll makers to emulate this type of a solemn, gentle-looking little girl in an elaborate kimono.
MATSURI (FESTIVAL COSTUME DOLLS)

Festival Costume Dolls represent dolls in the costumes that Japanese typically wear when attending Matsuri (Festivals) in Japan. Mrs. Harumi Oshima made these very cute dolls. She began studying the art of western ceramics doll making in 1980. She became instructor qualied in such doll making in 1982. Beginning in 1992, she became an original doll maker. The dolls, which she makes, express old Japanese fashion and customs.
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HINA DOLL DISPLAY

Every year on March 3, Japan celebrates the Doll Festival (Japanese, Hina Matsuri). On this day every year, families set up a special multi-level step-altar on which to arrange the Emperor and Empress dolls, called hina in Japanese. They decorate the altar with boughs of peace blossoms and make offerings to the hina dolls of freshly made rice cakes (mochi), either avored with a wild herb or colored and cut into festive diamond shapes. In addition to the beautiful dolls, these altars display many beautiful and luxurious decorative accessories. Enjoy this beautiful and elaborate hina doll display. Carefully look at the exquisite clothing and the many accessories on each level of the display. It is rare to see such a complete collection.
CHILDRENS DAY (BOYS WARRIOR) DOLL

May 5 of each year is a National Holiday that celebrates Childrens Day in Japan. Originally the day was celebrated as Boys Day to correspond to the Doll Festival for Girls (where families display the Hina Dolls described in the previous section) that is held on March 3. However, the symbols of courage and strength mainly honor boys on May 5. It is the custom for families with male children to y koinobori outside of the home. They represent a symbol of success. Families also eat chimaki and kashiwamochi (different types of special rice cakes) and display warrior dolls (musha ningyo) in the home during this celebration. Large koinobori more than 30 feet in length are displayed in the Carlsen Center lobby. Enjoy the beautiful musha ningyo warrior doll in a samurai costume. Once again, it is rare to see such an exquisite example of one of these dolls on display.
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TRADITIONAL SAMURAI ARMOR DISPLAY

The Samurai armor on display in our exhibit area is a replica of traditional Samurai armor worn many centuries ago in Japan. The manufacturer of the armor, Marutake Sangyo, is Japans, and the worlds, premier producer of ne Samurai Yoroi Armor. Located in Satsuma-Sendai city of Japans southwestern Kagoshima prefecture, the rms reputation for creating products of unparalleled quality has given them more than a 90-percent share of the Japanese armor market. From television dramas, such as Yoshitsune, to feature lms, including Akira Kurosawas classics, Kagemusha, and Ran, Marutake Sangyo has shared the spirit of the Samurai with the world. Having produced thousands of suits of armor, their clientele extends from the entertainment industry to temples, museums and even the Queen of England. Each suit of armor manufactured by Marutake Sangyo is researched and modeled after examples found in museums, private collections, temples, shrines, hidden storehouses of Samurai clans and other historical sources. All pieces are painstakingly handcrafted by experienced artisans, using authentic methods and materials. For instance, one of their helmets can consist of up to 42 hand-spliced iron plates. Even a small header board, splint or helmet lining will be completed by a skilled, veteran artisan. In fact, a single suit of armor may require the specialized skills of more than 20 craftsmen. Furthermore, all of the companys body armors and helmets are made solely of iron or genuine leather.
ANTIQUE JAPANESE POSTCARD DISPLAY

See this wonderful collection of antique postcards from Japan that were popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s. They display traditional and historical Japanese life of this period. Some of the postcards have stamps and postmarks of the era. We are able to display this unique historical collection thru the generosity of Mr. Richard Steele.
CALLIGRAPHY DISPLAY
CARLSEN CENTER LOBBY Enjoy looking at examples of Japanese calligraphy by Edward Fujiki a student at the Kansas City Art Institute. His beautiful work displays a blend of modern and traditional aesthetics.
PHOTOGRAPHY DISPLAY
CARLSEN CENTER LOBBY These outstanding photographs of life in Japan were taken by Crystal Bock Thiessen, a professional photographer and an instructor of English as a Second Language, during her three years as a Japanese English Teacher in Sapporo, Hokkaido. During this period she traveled all over Japan to capture these images.
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JAPANESE CULTURAL VILLAGE
The Village is open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Carlsen Center Rooms 124, 126A and 128
Featured again at this years Festival is the Japanese Cultural Village. Young and old attendees will be entertained with many opportunities to experience the real Japan here in Kansas City. No babysitting services will be provided. Adult supervision is required for all children 10 and under.
Japanese Bazaar Room 124

Enjoy shopping at the "Village" Bazaar for Japanese handicraft items and more. Learn how to make traditional Japanese handcraft items.
Face and Nail Painting and Custom T-Shirts Room 126A

Come to the Village and have your face or nails painted using Japanese designs and characters. Design your own T-shirt with Japanese characters.
Kimono and Samurai Armor Portraits Room Room 128

Dress up in an authentic Kimono (both womens and mens Kimono are available) or in a suit of Samurai Armor and have your picture taken. An opportunity of a lifetime!
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OTHER ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

Bazaar Shopping Extravaganza
10 a.m.-8 p.m. in Carlsen Center Rooms 232 and 234 You can shop for unique Japanese crafts, Kimono, yukata, happi coats, kokeshi dolls, games, books, Japanese serving ware, ceramics (sake sets and tea sets) and much more.
Participating organizations are the Heart of America Japan-America Society, the Greater Kansas City Japan Club and the Independence Sister City Committee.
The Games of Igo and Shogi

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Carlsen Center Room 126B (In the Japanese Cultural Village) Igo and Shogi are two popular board games in Japan. Igo is the oldest board game in the world and originated about 1000-2000 BC in China. The game came to Japan around 400 AD. Shogi is similar to chess and originated in Japan.
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ANIME AND MANGA

Anime and Manga Activities
Carlsen Center Third Floor Come and enjoy Anime and Manga with the vendors displaying your favorite Anime and Manga products. Follow the signs to experience Anime at its nest. All Anime, Arkansas Anime Festival, Asylum Anime, Far East Emporium, Fir3h34rt Studios, Manga Mania, Motaku, Neko Knickknacks, One Eyed Kitty, Realms Anime, Studio Tip Top
MOTAKU PERSONA 4 ARENA TOURNAMENT

2 p.m. Carlsen Center Room 329 Come and play Persona 4 Arena at the Motaku game tournament. The three top players will win prizes. Please register in advance in the Motaku Game Room, spaces are limited. Spectators are welcome.
Anime Movies
Noon-8 p.m. Carlsen Center Room 324 Come, relax and watch some Anime Movies, sponsored by Motaku.
Anime Cel Painting Workshop

2 p.m. in Regnier Center Room 175 Come to this fun workshop to learn how Anime was made before computer technology took over. In this hands-on workshop, you can paint your own lm cel while learning about the history of Anime. Presented by Motaku
Cosplay Fashion Show and Contest

Polsky Theatre 5 p.m. Come to Polsky Theatre and enjoy a Cosplay Fashion Show and Contest. Monetary prizes will be awarded to the top three winners. You must preregister to participate. Presented by Motaku.Contestants must register by 3 p.m. Carlsen Center Room 338. There is a limit for one costume per contestant.
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VENDORS/EXHIBITORS
11 a.m.-7 p.m. Capitol Federal Conference Center Regnier Center
One-Bite Sama Zama Japanese Grill Siki Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar Nara Restaurant JCCC Dining Services Tsunami Sushi
10 a.m.-8 p.m. Carlsen Center
VENDORS
Konara Han
(Japanese Martial Arts Dojo Samurai armor and other items)
EXHIBITORS
b.Holland&co.
Fine Wood Furniture, Fixtures, Cabinetry and Millwork Fabrication
Tora Lawson Sensei Carlsen Center First oor alcove by Encore Espresso
Brian Holland Carlsen Center lobby
Oriental Supermarket
Carlsen Center Second oor alcove
Missouri Rhythm Basketball

Outside Carlsen Center South Doors
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FEATURED ARTIST MIYUKI THE CANDY ARTIST

JAPANESE CANDY ART MIYUKI SUGIMORI
11 a.m.-2 p.m. 3-5 p.m. 6-7 p.m. Carlsen Center Room 211 Ms. Sugimori is a candy artist who demonstrates her skill at Disney World. She is the only female professional who can skillfully shape candy material into owers and animals by blowing air into it. Ms. Sugimori then nishes the candy by shaping it with her ngers and scissors and colors her creations with edible dye. She has been a favorite at past Japan festivals.
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FEATURED PERFORMERS
Byamba Kelly
PERFORMANCES
12:50 p.m., 4:40 p.m. and 6:50 p.m. in Yardley Hall This year the 15th Annual Greater Kansas City Japan Festival is proud to offer as the featured performers two Sumo wrestlers who will perform for you and explain all about Sumo. Byambajav Ulambayar, 61 and 360 pounds was a three-time World Sumo Champion. Byamba was born in Mongolia and was invited to join a Sumo stable in Japan by the retired Japanese Sumo Grand Champion Onokuni at 15. Onokuni held tryouts across the country, scouting for a protg. After testing dozens of young men, he invited only one Byamba to join his professional sumo team in Japan. Byamba entered professional sumo with no knowledge of the sport, the Japanese language, the food, or the culture. Life was not easy, but young "Daishochi" (Byambas pro sumo ghting name) adapted quickly, and at 16, he won a divisional championship in professional sumo. By 18, Byamba was the highest-ranked sumo wrestler on his entire team sort of like Kobe Bryant within a year or two of joining the Lakers! Byamba now competes worldwide, and has been dominant on the world stage, winning tournament after tournament, all over the planet. At one point, Byamba had a streak of more than 100 consecutive victories! These matches were mostly against the national champions of other nations. Byamba won two consecutive World Sumo Champion titles (2006 in Japan and 2007 in Thailand). In 2009, Byamba competed in the World Games, which is held every four years and run by the International Olympic Committee. At the competition in Taiwan, Byamba thrilled the crowds, by winning the gold medal his third World title! Kelly Gneiting, 60 and 420 pounds, three-time U.S. Sumo Champion and a Guinness World Record holder (largest human ever to run a marathon). On Sunday, March 20, 2011, he nished his second marathon in continuous pouring rain with an ofcial time of 9 hours, 48 minutes, 52 seconds! His previous marathon record was 11 hours, 52 minutes, 11 seconds. He has been competing in Sumo since 2001, traveling to 11 countries and 15 states for competitions and shows. He has won numerous medals, and received many honors. At the 2010 U.S. SUMO OPEN he won Heavyweight Silver and Openweight Silver awards. The announcer for our Sumo demonstrations will be Mr. Jimmy Leung. Mr. Leung has coordinated numerous sumo performances all over the U.S. in association with the California Sumo Association. He will explain to attendees about the history of Sumo, what the various movements and gestures represent, how Sumo matches are held and he will referee a match between our two Sumo performers. Some kids may even get to come up on stage and try to push the big boys around!
SUMO
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SUMO INFORMATION
SUMO TERMS
Banzuke the ranking chart comprised of all 1,000 or so rikishi, gyoji and yobidashi for each tournament; the banzuke is meticulously handwritten before each basho, by the gyoji Basho professional sumo tournament; there are six basho each year, and each is 15 days long Dohyo the sumo ring wherein competition takes place Gyoji sumo referee, who works not only during competition, but also shares sumo knowledge, prepares the banzuke, and ofciates at many events year-round Heya a stable or training center, where one group or team of rikishi practice and live together Mawashi the loincloth or sumo belt worn by all sumo competitors Nihon Sumo Kyokai Japan Grand Sumo Association, the worlds only professional sumo organization Oyakata a stablemaster, or head of a heya, the oyakata is a retired rikishi who has achieved considerable sumo success during his days of competition Shiko the sumo stomping exercise that rikishi practice hundreds of times daily to develop strength, exibility and balance Rikishi professional sumo wrestler, i.e. one who not only competes in sumo, but lives the traditional lifestyle Yobidashi sumo attendant, who serves many practical and ceremonial functions at tournaments and who, like the gyoji, works for professional sumo all year long
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SCHEDULE/TIMETABLE OF EVENTS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
PERFORMANCES IN YARDLEY HALL / POLSKY THEATRE
YARDLEY HALL Noon4 p.m. Noon 12:15 p.m. 12:25 p.m. 12:35 p.m. 12:50 p.m. 1:35 p.m. 2:10 p.m. 2:25 p.m. 2:35 p.m. 3 p.m. 3:15 p.m. 3:50 p.m. 4:308:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:40 p.m. 5:15 p.m. 5:35 p.m. 6:20 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:50 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:45 p.m. 8:20 p.m. POLSKY THEATRE 10-10:20 a.m. 10:30-10:50 a.m. 11-11:45 a.m. Noon-12:45 p.m. 1:30-2:15 p.m. 2:30-4:30 p.m. 5-6 p.m. CONCERT # 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Ottawa Suzuki Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Celebrating Sakura Koto & Bass Koto Duet (With Ottawa Suzuki Strings) . . . Yardley Hall Buyo Dance by Yoshiko Yamanaka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Ki-Daiko Olathe School District Taiko Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Sumo Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Aya Uchida with Jo Yamanaka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Koto and Flute Duet Performing Haru no Umi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Duet for Koto and Cello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall K-State Yosakoi Dance Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Three Trails Taiko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Denver Taiko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Finale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall CONCERT #2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Celebrating Sakura Koto & Bass Koto Duet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Sumo Demonstrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Ki-Daiko Olathe School District Taiko Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Aya Uchida with Jo Yamanaka and Buyo Dance by Yoshiko Yamanaka . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Koto and Flute Duet Performing Haru no Umi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Duet for Koto and Cello. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Sumo Demonstrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Three Trails Taiko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Denver Taiko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Finale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yardley Hall Opening Ceremony Festival Overview, Highlights and Introduction of Featured Artists. . . . . . . . . . Polsky Theatre Ottawa Suzuki Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polsky Theatre Yosakoi Workshop K-State Yosakoi Dance Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polsky Theatre Denver Taiko Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polsky Theatre Tea Ceremony Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polsky Theatre Martial Arts Demonstrations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polsky Theatre Cosplay Fashion Show and Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polsky Theatre
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SPECIAL JAPANESE FOLK TALE PERFORMANCE Carlsen Center Room 224

12:50-2:50 p.m. Japanese Folk Tale Storytelling and Song By Yoko Hiroaka. . . . . . . . Carlsen Center Room 212
FOOD COURT PERFORMANCES Capitol Federal Conference Center Regnier Center

11 a.m.-6 p.m. Various musicians will perform throughout the day. Including Aya Uchida, Jo Yamanaka and the Emporia State Japanese Assocation Choir
ANIME AND MANGA ACTIVITIES

All Day Anime and Manga Vendors featuring: All Anime, Arkansas Anime Festival, Asylum Anime Far East Emporium, Manga Mania, Motaku, Neko Knickknacks, One Eyed Kitty, Realms Anime and Studio Tip Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carlsen Center Third Floor Anime Cel Painting Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Regnier Center Room 175 Motaku Persona 4 Arena Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carlsen Center Room 329 Cosplay Contest Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Polsky Theatre Cosplay Fashion Show and Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Polsky Theatre Anime Videos by Motaku . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carlsen Center Room 324
2-3:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 4:30-5 p.m. 5-6 p.m. Noon-8 p.m.
JAPANESE CULTURAL VILLAGE for children and adults

10 a.m.-8 p.m. Japanese Cultural Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlsen Center Rooms 124, 126A, 128
Kimono and Samurai Armor Portraits, Custom T-Shirts, Face & Nail Painting, Japanese Bazaar, Making of Japanese Handcraft Items
EXHIBITS
All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day Wedding Kimono, Kimono, Japanese Hina Dolls, Boys Day Doll and Samurai Armor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Krebs Room Carlsen Center 107 Traditional Japanese Doll Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Krebs Room Carlsen Center 107 Antique Japanese Postcard Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Krebs Room Carlsen Center 107 Torii Entry Gate (Depiction of the Torii Gate at the Itsukushima Shrine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entry to Carlsen Center First Floor Lobby Japanese Garden Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlsen Center Outside South Doorway Calligraphy Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlsen Center First Floor Lobby Photography Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlsen Center First Floor Lobby Ikebana Display Sogetsu School of Ikebana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlsen Center First Floor Lobby Bonsai Display Bonsai Society of Greater Kansas City . . . . . . . . Carlsen Center Second Floor Lobb Ikebana Display Sogetsu School of Ikebana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regnier Center First Floor Lobby East
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FOOD SERVICE
11 a.m.-7 p.m. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Traditional Japanese Food Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regnier Center Capitol Federal Conference Center Caf Tempo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nerman Museum Encore!Expresso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlsen Center Lobby
JAPANESE SNACK SERVICE

10 a.m. 8 p.m. Oriental Super Market -- Japanese Packaged Snacks and Treats . . . . . . Carlsen Center Second Floor
BAZAAR
10 a.m.-8 p.m. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Japan Club / Independence Sister City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlsen Center Room 234 Japan-America Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlsen Center Room 232
CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS RECITAL HALL

11 a.m.. Noon 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 5 p.m. Samurai Armor Presentation Armor, Horses and Weapons: The Evolution of Samurai Combatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recital Hall Art of Calligraphy by Edward Fujiki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recital Hall Bento and Bicycles: A Photographic Journey Into the Japanese High School Educational System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recital Hall Tokio, The Megalomaniac Capital of Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recital Hall Recovery from the Earthquake and Tsunami of March 11, 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recital Hall Kimono Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recital Hall Samurai Armor Presentation Armor, Horses and Weapons: The Evolution of Samurai Combatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recital Hal
MIYUKI THE CANDY ARTIST

11 a.m.-2 p.m. 3-5 p.m. 6-7 p.m.
Miyuki the Candy Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlsen Center Room 211
JAPAN RELATED BOOTHS

All Day See Festival Program for list of Japan-Related Booths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlsen Center Lobby
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THE GAMES OF IGO & SHOGI

11 a.m.-1 p.m. 2-3 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:35 p.m. 2:55 p.m. 3:15 p.m. 3:35 p.m. 3.55 p.m. 4:10 p.m. Noon Noon 1 p.m. 11 a.m. Noon 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 1-2 p.m. 1-2 p.m. 1-2 p.m. 2-3 p.m. 2-3 p.m. 2-3:30 p.m. 3-4 p.m. 3-4 p.m. 3-4 p.m. 4-5 p.m. 4-5 p.m. 4-5 p.m. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 9:30 a.m. Noon The Games of Igo and Shogi . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlsen Center (In the Japanese Cultural Village) 126B Introduction to Martial Arts Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polsky Theatre Jinmukan Japanese Sword School (Charlie Williams) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polsky Theatre After School Judo Academy (Don Hinchsliff). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polsky Theatre Midland Ki Society (Wyatt Henderson). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polsky Theatre Kansas City Kendo Club (John Drakey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polsky Theatre Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu (Joe Yelton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polsky Theatre Okinawan Karate (Greg Lindquist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polsky Theatre Jinmukan Japanese Sword School Workshop (Charlie Williams) . . . . . . . Library Plaza (Outside) Aikido Workshop Midland Ki Society (Wyatt Henderson) . . . . . . . . . . . . Library Plaza (Outside) Kendo Workshop Kansas City Kendo Club (John Drakey) . . . . . . . . . . . Library Plaza (Outside) K-State Yosakoi Dance Workshop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polsky Theatre Denver Taiko Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polsky Theatre Bonsai Demonstration/Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlsen Center Room 224 Japanese Conversation Workshop Kazuyo Rumbach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regnier Center Room 157 Origami Workshop The Frog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regnier Center Room 145 Calligraphy Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regnier Center Room 175 Introduction to Reading Japanese Tracie Whiting-Kipper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regnier Center Room 157 Japanese Garden Design and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regnier Center Room 155 Anine Me Cel Painting Workshope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regnier Center Room 175 Japanese Conversation Workshop Kazuyo Rumbach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regnier Center Room 157 Bonsai Demonstration / Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlsen Center Room 224 Origami Workshop The Buttery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regnier Center Room 145 Kanji Made Easy Tracie Whiting-Kipper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regnier Center Room 157 Calligraphy Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regnier Center Room 175 Japanese Garden Design and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regnier Center Room 155 bHolland&co Brian Holland Fine Wood Furniture, Fixtures, Cabinetry and Millwork Fabrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlsen Center First Floor Lobby Missouri Rhythm, Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlsen Center Outside South Doors Oriental Supermarket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlsen Center Second Floor Alcove Konara Han (Japanese Martial Arts Dojo Samurai armor and other items) Tora Lawson Sensei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlsen Center First Floor Lobby South One-Bite/Sama Zama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regnier Center Capitol Federal Conference Center Siki Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar. . . . . . . Regnier Center Capitol Federal Conference Center Nara Restaurant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regnier Center Capitol Federal Conference Center JCCC Dining Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regnier Center Capitol Federal Conference Center Teachers Workshop by KU Center for East Asian Studies Hiragana Today Katakana Today, Too! . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regnier Center Room 270 (The Cube) Advance signup required through Center for East Asian Studies
MARTIAL ARTS DEMONSTRATIONS POLSKY THEATRE
MARTIAL ARTS WORKSHOPS LIBRARY PLAZA (OUTSIDE)
MUSICAL / DANCE WORKSHOPS
JAPANESE CULTURAL WORKSHOPS / DEMONSTRATIONS
VENDORS/ EXHIBITORS
TEACHERS K-12 WORKSHOP REGNIER CENTER
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FEATURED PERFORMERS
AYA UCHIDA POP MUSIC OF THE NEW JAPAN / JO YAMANAKA
1:35 p.m. AND 5:35 p.m. IN YARDLEY HALL (At the 5:35 p.m. performance, Yoshiko Yamanaka will participate with Buyo dance.) DURING THE DAY AYA WILL PERFORM IN THE CAP FED ROOM IN THE REGNIER CENTER (FOOD COURT) The GKC Japan Festival is proud to feature, for the third time, Ms. Aya Uchida a Japanese professional pop singer who has come all the way from Kyoto, Japan, to perform for us again this year. Mr. Jo Yamanaka will accompany her on the guitar. In addition to her Yardley Hall performance, Aya and Jo Yamanaka will be performing at the Food Court in the Regnier Center. She was born in Kyoto, Japan, and began to take music lessons at the age of three. Her goal was to expand her skills from a solo singer to become a multi-talented performer. In 2009, she met with guitarist, Jo Yamanaka and they started to produce and sing their original songs. Their rst collaborative single, Mahalo-Arigato, was originally created for the Kansas City Japan Festival and was very well received in the U.S. Together, they perform a wide range of musical renditions covering both Japanese classical songs as well as Japanese contemporary pop songs. In 2011 and 2012 Ms. Uchida visited Republic of Haiti for performances at Japanese Self Defense Forces camp. She also performed at an orphanage in Haiti when she performed there in July 2012. She has participated in international cultural exchange events and visited Japanese language classes where local adults and children are studying Japanese. The Japanese Self Defense Forces awarded Ms. Uchida with a Certicate of Appreciation for her two visits to Haiti to perform for the Haitian people affected by earthquake and to entertain the members of the Japan Self Defense Force. Today Ms. Uchidas soul and passion for her work thrills audiences at live shows, on radio programs and in TV performances in Japan. Aya released a CD in June of this year that has been accepted by a wide range of audiences in Japan and abroad. Her CDs will be available for sale after her performances in the Carlsen Center and in the Food Court.
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FEATURED PERFORMERS
DENVER TAIKO
3:15 and 7:45 p.m. in Yardley Hall (WORKSHOP IN POLSKY THEATRE AT NOON) A Festival favorite and back by popular demand is DENVER TAIKO! Denver Taiko, a professional Taiko ensemble was founded in 1976 and is an ensemble of third, fourth and fth generation Japanese Americans. Currently the group includes 14 musicians, comprised of not only veterans who have performed with Denver Taiko since its inception, but also energetic and talented teens. Denver Taiko is an important part of Colorado and the Wests cultural landscape, playing at concerts, festivals and diversity celebrations throughout the region. Denvers Mayor Wellington Webb honored the group in 2001 when it received the Mayors annual award for Excellence in the Arts. Be sure to come to see the energy, spirit and artistry of Denver Taiko that has rocked audiences for more than 30 years! BUYO DANCE PERFORMANCE YOSHIKO YAMANAKA 12:25 and 5:35 p.m. in Yardley Hall Japanese Buyo dancer Yoshiko Yamanaka was born and grew up in Kyoto. She began studying Buyo Dance at age six. At age 12 she became a dancer of the Wakayagi School of Buyo Dance. At 21 she was certied as a teacher in the art. In addition, she has studied and is a qualied teacher in the Tea Ceremony of the Ura Senke School, of Ikebana (ower arranging) and is a certied lecturer in the art of classical Kimono wear. Mrs. Yamanaka has studied all of the disciplines of a classical Japanese female and has attained top-level expertise in each of them. Even in Japan it is rare to nd an individual with her extremely high level of training and expertise in these traditional arts. KOTO AND BASS KOTO DUET YOKO HIRAOKA AND DIANNE DAUGHERTY WILL PERFORM SAKURA HENSOKYOKU
(VARIATIONS ON THE SAKURA THEME) BY MICHIO MIYAGI CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHERRY TREE GIFT FROM JAPAN TO THE U.S. 12:15 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. in Yardley Hall (At the 12:15 p.m. Performance, the Ottawa Suzuki Strings performers will sing Sakura along with the Koto performance.)
This duet features the traditional 13-string Koto and the modern 17-string Koto in an arrangement by Michio Miyagi (composer and inventor of the 17-string Koto). Ms. Hiraoka is a mastered professional musician of the Biwa, Koto and Shamisen with Jiuta and Nagauta vocals. She has performed here at the Kansas City Japan Festival for many years and is always a favorite! She is a sought-after lecturer, presenter and performer and has been featured throughout the United States and Japan since 1981. She maintains a music studio in Boulder, Colorado. Dianne Daugherty has studied the Koto under Yoko Hiraoka for about 10 years and is honored to perform this lovely arrangement of Sakura with her Sensei. We are very excited to feature the addition of voices from the Ottawa Suzuki Strings group for this piece. FINALE PERFORMANCES 3:50 p.m. and 8:20 p.m. in Yardley Hall In true Matsuri fashion, all performers will join together in song, rhythm and dance for an explosive FINALE Celebration on stage! Catch the fever!
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KOTO AND FLUTE DUET PERFORMING HARU NO UMI AN ARRANGEMENT BY MICHIO MIYAGI
YOKO HIRAOKA (KOTO), DR. JONATHAN BORJA (FLUTE) 2:10 and 6:20 p.m. in Yardley Hall In 1929, Michio Miyagi (1849-1956), one of the most prolic and original composers of koto music in the 20th century, composed his most famous composition, Haru no Umi (Spring Sea). This piece was inspired by the Tomonoura coast on the Inland Sea. The sound of the swirling, rising and falling waves and the call of small birds is also depicted. However, this world-renown piece, in a gradual expansion of meaning, has become known on its own merits as a clear expression of the music in ones heart. The opening phrases have become Japans musical theme for the New Years holiday. It is perhaps the nest example of the New Japanese Music movement of the 1920s, and is a rare and early success in the fusion of Western and Japanese musical elements.
BASS KOTO AND AND CELLO DUET PERFORMING AIKA

YOKO HIRAOKA (BASS KOTO) TRILLA RAY-CARTER (CELLO), 2:25 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. in Yardley Hall Aika (Song of Melancholy) was composed by Katsuhiko Yoshizaki in 1988. Originally written for the bass koto and the shakuhachi (bamboo ute), the piece will be performed on the cello and the bass koto for this concert. The composers note says it expresses intrinsic human yearning for "something." Bass koto was a 20th century creation, invented by Michio Miyagi. Unlike the traditional koto with 13 strings, it has much larger and longer body and 17 strings, with an octave lower sound range than the traditional koto. Trilla Ray-Carter, cello, is the founder and director of the Kansas City Baroque Consortium. Trilla serves as Adjunct instructor of cello at William Jewell College and as principal cellist of the Liberty Symphony and the Lawrence Chamber Orchestra. She holds a bachelor of music degree in cello performance from Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin, with post graduate studies at the University of California and UMKC Conservatory of Music. She is the co-founder of the Jewell Early Music Summer Festival.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY YOSAKOI DANCE GROUP

2:35 p.m. in Yardley Hall (Workshop in Polsky Theatre 11 a.m.) Yosakoi is a unique style of dance that originated in Japan. Yosakoi started in the city of Kochi in 1954, as a modern rendition of Awa Odori, a traditional summer dance. As of 2005, Yosakoi-style dancing has spread throughout much of Japan. The style of dance is highly energetic, combining traditional Japanese dance movements with modern music. The K-State Yosakoi dancers traveled to Hokkaido, Japan, in June of 2006 to participate in the large Yosakoi festival there. With more than 43,000 dancers and 370-plus teams, K-State Yosakoi Dance Group was awarded with a Performance Award!
THREE TRAILS TAIKO

3 and 7:30 p.m. in Yardley Hall Formed in the spring of 2010, Three Trails Taiko is Kansas Citys newest adult Taiko group. They draw their name from the three trailheads that originated in the Kansas City area (Santa Fe, Oregon and California Trails). They perform audience favorites like "Matsuri and Omiyage, but have also composed two original pieces, Hajime and San kyu do-Bushi. Dont miss this exciting new Taiko performing group!
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OTTAWA SUZUKI STRINGS INSTITUTE
10:30 a.m. in Polsky Theatre and Noon in Yardley Hall The Ottawa Suzuki Strings Institute is an ensemble of young violinists, violists, and cellists from two to 20 years of age. These young string players receive their music education in Ottawa, Kansas, at the Carnegie Cultural Center. Directed by violinist, Alice Joy Lewis, their music study is based on the Talent Education approach of Dr. Shinichi Suzuki. The Ottawa Suzuki Strings have partnered with the Ottawa Community Arts Council to establish and maintain the Carnegie Cultural Center in Ottawa. They host two summer music events in Ottawa annually in June a 10-day Sound Encounters program for advanced string players and a ve-day Suzuki Institute Mid-Southwest program.. These programs draw registrants internationally and from across the United States. Concerts are open to the public without charge.
KI DAIKO OLATHE HIGH SCHOOL TAIKO GROUP

12:35 and 5:15 p.m. in Yardley Hall Ki Daiko is comprised of students and friends from the Olathe District Schools. The group was formed in spring of 2003. The name Ki Daiko has a very special meaning and captures the spirit of the group. Ki means energy and Daiko or Taiko means big drum. These students approach their practices and performances with great energy. Their performances are memorable and lled with excitement. Their repertoire is varied and includes original compositions, various instruments and even dance. It was only since the 1960s and 1970s that gumi taiko or group taiko became popular. Group founder and director Dianne Daugherty lived in Japan for three years and studied various cultural arts including Taiko drumming while there. She teaches Japanese at Olathe North High School and for JCCC. Additional adult volunteers include Keiko Okada-Brown. Karen Mama-san Reed and Jerry Daugherty. Jerry has made more than six drums for the group and repaired others. Members of Denver Taiko have also provided workshops and invaluable advice for this group.
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY JAPANESE ASSOCIATION SAKURA CHOIR

DURING THE DAY THEY WILL PERFORM IN THE CAP FED ROOM IN THE REGNIER CENTER (FOOD COURT)
The Emporia State University Japanese Association Sakura Choir was originally formed to perform at the Emporia State University International Food Festival in March of 2011. But the Great East Japanese Earthquake happened on March 11, 2011, so we started doing fundraising performances with our Choir. The Choir performed at two major concerts at ESU last year, at the Japan Festival at Kansas University and at several churches in Emporia. At the Greater Kansas City Japan Festival the Choir will perform several Japanese folk songs in the Food Court. We hope that everyone will enjoy the beautiful world of Japanese folk songs.
JAPANESE FOLK TALE - STORYTELLING AND SONG

YOKO HIRAOKA 12:50 p.m. and 2:50 p.m. in Carlsen Center Room 212 A special opportunity for Festival attendees this year is to hear a master storyteller and Koto musician, Yoko Hiroaka, perform a famous Japanese folk tale. Children and adults alike are invited to hear the story of Hanasaka Jiisan a story about an old man who made withered cherry trees blossom. Participants will learn to sing the song about Hanasaka Jiisan to Koto accompaniment. Ms. Hiraoka is a mastered professional musician of the Biwa, Koto and Shamisen with Jiuta and Nagauta vocals. She has performed here at the Kansas City Japan Festival for many years and is always a favorite! She is a sought-after lecturer, presenter and performer and has been featured throughout the United States and Japan since 1981. She maintains a music studio in Boulder, Colorado. Her storytelling skills are outstanding.
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CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS/ DEMONSTRATIONS

SAMURAI ARMOR PRESENTATION
ARMOR, HORSES, AND WEAPONS: THE EVOLUTION OF SAMURAI COMBATIVES TORA LAWSON, KONARA HAN: KONARA BUJUTSU 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. in Carlsen Center Recital Hall Tora Lawson-sensei of the Konara hans Konara Bujutsu, will speak on the evolution of Samurai armor on the ever-changing battleelds of feudal Japan, as well as the ever-changing weapons and tactics of the Samurai class in battle. Lawson sensei will pay particular attention to the evolution of techniques of the Samurai sword and spear in the saddle and adapted from horseback. Lawson-sensei has 26 years studying Japanese Bujutsu (Military Disciplines of the Samurai Class). He currently teaches Konara Bujutsu in Wichita, Kansas. His studies include Kenjutsu (Swordsmanship) Sojutsu (Japanese Spear) Tantojutsu (Japanese knife), Taijutsu (Unarmed ghting) and more. Lawson-sensei will have armor for display and some smaller pieces to pass around. He will also have labeled pictures available to view. Lawson-sensei will also have a booth with samurai armor and other items in the Carlsen Center First Floor Lobby, South, where Festival attendees can discuss armor and martial arts with him.
THE ART OF CALLIGRAPHY

EDWARD FUJIKI Noon in Carlsen Center Recital Hall Edward Fujiki, a painting student at Kansas City Art Institute with an interest in Japanese calligraphy, will talk about his experience with the art of Japanese calligraphy. Fujiki will discuss some of the fundamental rules in calligraphy and how one can develop a sensitivity to the calligraphic stroke. The lecture will explore the characteristics that constitute the perfect stroke and the challenge of dening good calligraphy. He will also display some of his calligraphy at the Festival. Mr. Fujiki will also have a calligraphy exhibit just outside of Carlsen Center Room 107.
BENTOS AND BICYCLES: A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY INTO THE JAPANESE HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
CRYSTAL THIESSEN 1 p.m. in Carlsen Center Recital Hall Crystal Bock Thiessen is a professional photographer and instructor of English as a Second Language System. She spent three years teaching and living in Sapporo, Hokkaido. Her presentation will feature her photographs detailing Japanese high school life and her time working in the midst of it all. Information on the structure of aspects of the Japanese high school educational system and how it differs from that in the U.S. will also be explored. Mrs. Thiessen will also have a photography exhibit titled: Japan: An Outsiders Inside just outside of Carlsen Center Room 107.
KIMONO DEMONSTRATION
SACHIE STRODER AND MIYAKO FRALEY 4 p.m. in Carlsen Center Recital Hall Learn from Mrs. Stroder and Mrs. Fraley all about traditional Japanese Kimonos and yukata. Also, you will be able to see them demonstrate what is involved in putting on a Kimono or yukata.
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TOKIO, THE MEGALOMANIAC CAPITAL OF JAPAN
DR. AKIKO TAKEYAMA 2 p.m. in Carlsen Center Recital Hall Dr. Akiko Takeyama is an assistant professor in Anthropology and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at University of Kansas. She is an author of journal articles, Intimacy for Sale: Masculinity, Entrepreneurship, and Commodity Self in Japans Neoliberal Situation (2010) and Commodied Romance in a Tokyo Host Club (2005). She is currently completing her book manuscript, Affect Economy: Neoliberal Class Struggle and Gender Politics in Tokyo Host Clubs. During the 1980s, Tokyo, which had surpassed the New York City metro area in population to become the largest city in the world, underwent politico-economic restructuring and lifestyle changes that profoundly impacted the citys urban development and formed the template that continues to shape its destiny. It was in this socio historical context where the idea of a super, global city emerged in the Tokyo metropolitan governments city planning and more broadly in the publics future vision of the nation. This presentation demonstrates the ways that Tokyo has become a narrative form and an imaginary cityscape for millions to yearn for its futuristic possibilities and opportunities.
RECOVERY FROM THE EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI OF MARCH 11, 2011

TAEKO FUKUCHI 3 p.m. in Carlsen Center Recital Hall Ms. Taeko Fukuchi will make a heart-warming and informative presentation regarding the March 11, 2011, tragedy in Japan. Her presentation will be one that contains rst hand knowledge of the events since she has family in the area of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which was the center of the nuclear tragedy. Her father is originally from Namie-machi in the Fukushima Prefecture. Many of her close relatives lived in Namie-machi and Tomioka-machi, both of which are very close to Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. They were all safe, but were compulsory evacuated from their homes. She is now working as the representative of the group, Musashino Fukushima Tomodachi Project, which is supporting Fukushimas childrens physical and mental well being. The group just completed their rst project, which included inviting the children and their parents who have been evacuated from Tomioka-machi, to a summer camp in Nagano Prefecture in August of this year. She will discuss what the lives of those evacuated from Tomioka-machi, Fukushima after March 11, have been like and the challenges that they have faced. She will describe what actually happened at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on March 11 and 12. She will discuss what happened to the Tomioka-machi residents who lived near the power plants after the earthquake, tsunami and explosions. She will tell us what TEPCO and the Japanese government have done for Tomioka-machi residents in the past 18 months. She will discuss how the Tomioka-machi evacuees feel about their hometowns and their thoughts about going back to their hometowns or whether they might want to resettle in different locations. She will discuss what Tomiokamachi residents need the most now and will also indicate what we can do to support the evacuees? Ms. Fukuichi moved to Kansas City to teach Japanese language and culture at the Olathe School District in 2007. She received a UMKC Master of Arts, Curriculum and Instruction for TESOL in May of 2011. She has served as a Japanese tutor for English-speaking students and has served as an English instructor for Japanese-speaking students in Tokyo.
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TEA CEREMONY DEMONSTRATION
DALE SLUSSER URASENKE TEA SCHOOL 1:30 p.m. in Polsky Theatre You will learn about the Ura Senke School Tradition of Tea with explanations of the history and ideals of a tea gathering. The demonstration will take approximately 40 minutes. Dale Slusser has practiced the Japanese Tradition of Tea for more than 25 years, including four years of intensive study at the Ura Senke headquarters in Kyoto, Japan. He has been teaching tea since 1989, and has presented hundreds of demonstrations of the art form. In 1994 he completed an MA in East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Los Angeles. His essay The Transformation of Tea Practice in Sixteenth Century Japan was published in Japanese Tea Culture: Art, History and Practice (Routledge Curzon). He currently offers private lessons in tea at his home in Lawrence, Kansas. The Japanese Tradition of Tea, or tea ceremony, has been practiced in Japan for more than 400 years, and has had a major impact on artistic production, connoisseurship, etiquette, food and design. This presentation will include a demonstration of the Ura Senke tradition of how to make and drink tea as well as an explanation of the history of tea in Japan, the ideals sought during a gathering, and current tea practice both in Japan and beyond. Questions from the audience will be encouraged. In addition, this demonstration will show the procedure to ritually purify the tea container and tea scoop, how to whip a bowl of tea and the proper manner to drink tea and eat the accompanying sweet.
COSPLAY FASHION SHOW AND CONTEST

MEMBERS OF MOTAKU 5 p.m. in Polsky Theatre Members of one of our Anime participants Motaku will hold a Cosplay fashion show and Cosplay Contest with monetary prizes to the winners. Cosplay is short for costume role-play, is a type of performance art whose participants outt themselves, with often-elaborate costumes and accessories, as a specic character or idea. Characters are usually sourced in various Japan media, including Manga, Anime, Tokusatsu, comic books, graphic novels, video games and fantasy movies.
ANIME CEL PAINTING WORKSHOP

2 p.m. in Regnier Center, Room 175 Come to this fun workshop to learn how Anime was made before computer technology took over. In this hands-on workshop, you can paint your own lm cel while learning about the history of Anime.
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GENERAL WORKSHOPS
Workshop admittance is on a rst-come, rst-served basis as space is limited. If you desire to attend a workshop or demonstration, please proceed to the workshop or demonstration room prior to the scheduled start time.
BONSAI WORKSHOP BEN OKI 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Carlsen Center Room 224 Up to 30 participants per session, ages 10 and up. Mr. Ben Oki is the Curator of the Bonsai Collection at the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California. Mr. Oki is one of the most respected Japanese-American bonsai masters in the world. He travels widely, teaching bonsai through demonstrations, workshops and lectures. He is the recipient of many national and international awards. Mr. Oki also designs and creates Japanese gardens throughout the world. He has created several such gardens in the Kansas City area. Mr. Oki will explain the various types of bonsai styles and will have examples of many of the types in the workshop. He will demonstrate the process of creating a bonsai from raw plant material.
CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP MIDORI HARBISON

1 and 4 p.m. in Regnier Center Room 175 Up to 25 participants per session, ages 13 and older Try your hand at writing Japanese characters with a brush and ink under Mrs. Harbisons direction.
JAPANESE CONVERSATION WORKSHOP KAZUYO RUMBACH

1 p.m. and 3 p.m. in Regnier Center Room 157 Up to 30 participants per session, ages 13 and older Attend a Japanese language workshop to learn about the Japanese language, and with the aid of the instructor, learn some basics of the language. This workshop is for those who are interested in Japanese language no previous knowledge of the language is required. You will learn basic words, everyday greetings and writing systems.
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INTRODUCTION TO READING JAPANESE TRACIE WHITING-KIPPER
2 p.m. in Regnier Center Room 157 Up to 30 participants per session (age 13 and over) Whether you are a student or just curious in this workshop you can venture into the world of written Japanese. Explore the different writing systems, how they came to be, and fast methods to learning them. Tracie Whiting Kipper is the Japanese Language and Culture Lecturer at the Kansas City Art Institute and the Japanese Language Adjunct Instructor at the University of Central Missouri. Prior to entering academia, she was the JET Program Coordinator for the Consulate General of Japan at Kansas City for ve years and served several years as the English Manager of the Nagano Olympic Committee in Nagano, Japan for the 1998 Olympic Winter Games. She is passionate about introducing students to Japanese culture and empowering them to read Kana and Kanji. All ages are welcome, but all should have an interest in learning to read Japanese.
KANJI MADE EASY TRACIE WHITING-KIPPER

4 p.m. in Regnier Center Room 157 Up to 30 participants per session (age 13 and over) Is it possible to learn to read kanji in less than a year? Try out the Heisig method of Kanji acquisition in this fast-paced and fun session while exploring the written word from authentic sources. True beginners and seasoned students will all nd ways to expand their reading levels from average to extraordinary. Tracie Whiting Kipper is the Japanese Language and Culture Lecturer at the Kansas City Art Institute and the Japanese Language Adjunct Instructor at the University of Central Missouri. Prior to entering academia, she was the JET Program Coordinator for the Consulate General of Japan at Kansas City for ve years and served several years as the English Manager of the Nagano Olympic Committee in Nagano, Japan for the 1998 Olympic Winter Games. She is passionate about introducing students to Japanese culture and empowering them to read Kana and Kanji. All ages are welcome, but all should have an interest in learning to read Japanese.
ORIGAMI WORKSHOP: FROG NANCY BJORGE

1 p.m. in Regnier Center Room 145 Up to 20 participants per session In this workshop you will learn how to fold a Frog. Each attendee will receive an origami kit. The sessions include a 10-minute video introducing Ms. Bjorges work. Suggested for children ages 10 and up as well as teachers and others interested in origami.
ORIGAMI WORKSHOP: BUTTERFLY NANCY BJORGE

3 p.m. in Regnier Center Room 145 Up to 20 participants per session In this workshop you will learn how to fold a Buttery. Each attendee will receive an origami kit. The session includes a 10-minute video introducing Ms. Bjorges work. Suggested for children ages 10 and up as well as teachers and others interested in origami.
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JAPANESE GARDEN DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE KOJI MORIMOTO

2 and 4 p.m. in Regnier Center Room 155 Up to 25 participants per session, ages 10 and up Mr. Morimoto is the owner of Japanese Landscaping Company in Kansas City. Come and hear Japanese garden master Koji Morimoto talk about the principles of Japanese Garden Design and Maintenance. Koji Morimoto has designed, built and maintained traditional Japanese gardens in New York, Kansas and Missouri for more than 20 years. He will show how to balance all aspects in the garden and explain the techniques and principles of making an outdoor living space. Do you have any questions about Japanese gardens, creating them or maintaining them? Get them answered at this great workshop! Your future dream Japanese garden is coming to your way.
THE GAMES OF IGO AND SHOGI STEVE WOODSMALL

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Carlsen Center Room 126B in the Japanese Cultural Village Steve Woodsmall is an international attorney who lived and worked in Japan for 12 years. He learned to play go and shogi during that time. Come to this workshop to play actual games, see demonstrations and competition games, and hear a brief discussion of the history and rules of go and shogi.
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MARTIAL ARTS DEMONSTRATIONS AND WORKSHOPS

MARTIAL ARTS DEMONSTRATIONS 2:30-4:30 p.m. in Polsky Theatre
INTRODUCTION TO MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAM JOHN DRAKEY 2:30 p.m. in Polsky Theatre JINMUKAN JINMUKAN JAPANESE SWORD SCHOOL (CHARLIE WILLIAMS)
2:35 p.m. in Polsky Theatre Jinmukan Japanese Sword School is associated with Jinmukai International which focuses on the teaching of traditional Japanese Martial Arts including Kenjutsu and Iaijutsu. Kenjutsu is the study of the Japanese sword and differentiates itself from Kendo and Iaido in the fact that it covers all manner of uses of the sword in battle. This includes the meeting of opponents with weapons other than a sword. Practitioners often use a wooden sword called a Bokken or Bokuto to practice. Techniques are practiced solo, in paired Katas and against multiple attackers. Attention is paid to the proper technique of speed, accuracy and timing. The Iaido practitioner makes cuts in the air for most of the practice and advanced students do test cutting with real swords. Kendo practitioners actually make contact against their opponents. The Kenjutsu techniques always are pulled when practicing with partners so as not to cause injury. This develops a very controlled swing as well as those of the other two disciplines. And because of the variety of techniques there are many more to learn in Kenjutsu.
JUDO AFTER SCHOOL JUDO ACADEMY (DON HINCHSLIFF)

2:55 p.m. in Polsky Theatre The Gentle Way, which is what the characters for Judo stand for was founded by Mr. Jigoro Kano from his roots in Jujitsu. Jujitsu is a fully developed martial art with kicks, strike etc. Judo was founded by harnessing the throws, locks, takedowns and other holds from Jujitsu. While there are strikes and kicks in Judo they are reserved for Kata practice. Judo strives to control an opponent using the principles of Maximum Efciency and Minimum Effort and Softness Controls Hardness. Freestyle sparring practice called Randori is emphasized over Kata for attaining prociency in the Waza (techniques) of Judo. Judo has two combat phases. The rst is the Standing Phase and then the Ground Phase. The popularity of Judo has spread to such an extent that since 1968 it has been an Olympic Sport for men. Since 1992 Judo became an Olympic Sport for women. In competition, men and women compete separately and each group is divided into weight classes.
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AIKIDO MIDLAND KI SOCIETY (WAYNE HENDERSON)
3:15 p.m. in Polsky Theatre Using the energy of the attacking person and redirecting it to control the actions of the attacker without the intent of injuring the attacker is at the heart of applying the techniques of Aikido. Ki (internal energy) training. This technique helps practitioners to control their own body in such a way as to get the attacker to overuse their strengths and be controlled themselves. Like Karate, techniques are practiced to handle attacks of both an armed or unarmed nature. The techniques in Aikido contain mostly blocks, locks and takedowns by the proper use of grappling techniques that are applied by trying to harmoniously get in tune with the attackers efforts.
KENDO KANSAS CITY KENDO CLUB (JOHN DRAKEY)

3:35 p.m. in Polsky Theatre Kendo derives from sword skills developed by the samurai of the 12th century called Kenjutsu. The art of During the 14th to 16th centuries, accomplished swordsmen opened schools to teach the art of the sword. The more peaceful Edo period (1600-1868) saw the moral and spiritual elements of the practice come to the forefront, and the art of Kenjutsu continued. Kendo practitioners train using a bamboo sword called a shinai. They wear a helmet and body armor called bogu that allows for full-contact sparring with low risk of injury and gives the practitioner the ability to dynamically adjust to real speed attacks to a limited number of targets in a competitive environment. The Kendoka uses spirit, sword and body in unison to successfully complete an attack against the opponent.
TENSHIN SHODEN KATORI SHINTO RYU (JOE YELTON)

3:55 p.m. in Polsky Theatre Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu is one of the oldest extant Japanese martial arts, and an exemplar of koryu bujutsu. The Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu was founded by Iizasa Ienaoborn, c.1387-c.1488, in 1447. Iizasa Ienao, Iizasa Choi-sai Ienao was a respected spearman and swordsman whose daimyo was deposed, encouraging him to relinquish control of his household to conduct purication rituals and study martial arts in isolation. After studying swordsmanship he went to Kyoto, where, according to most authorities, he was employed in his youth by the eighth Muromachi shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimasa (14361490), a devotee of the martial arts. Iizasa devised a unique method to ensure warriors could train without serious injury and yet maintain a resemblance to riai (integrity of principle) and combative reality. He extended the training of his students to the use of other weapon systems as well, in order to be totally familiar with their capabilities and not be surprised on the battleeld by something unexpectedly different. The Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu is a comprehensive martial system. This means that unlike modern martial ways such as Kendo or Iaido, which concentrate on one specic area of training, study is made of a broad range of martial arts skills. The main emphasis of the school is on Kenjutsu (sword technique). A wide range of other weapons is taught as part of the curriculum, but the sword remains the central weapon. Other, more advanced areas of study of the school include: Ninjutsu/Shinobi (intelligence gathering and analysis); Chikujojutsu (eld fortication art); Gunbai-Heiho (strategy and tactics); Tenmon Chirigaku (astronomy; geomantic divination); and, In-Yo kigaku (philosophical and mystical aspects derived from Mikkyo - specically the esoteric Shingon school of Buddhism).
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KARATE OKINAWAN KARATE (GREG LINDQUIST)
4:10 p.m. in Polsky Theatre Okinawan martial arts refers to the martial arts which originated among the indigenous people of Okinawa Island in Japan, most notably karate, tegumi and Okinawan kobudo. Due to its central location, Okinawa was inuenced by various cultures such as Japan and China, with a long history of trade and cultural exchange with China that greatly inuenced the development of martial arts on Okinawa. In 1429, the three kingdoms on Okinawa unied to form the Kingdom of Ryukyu. When King Sho Shin came into power in 1477, he banned the practice of martial arts. To-te and Okinawan kobudo continued to be taught in secret. The ban was continued in 1609 after Okinawa was invaded by the Satsuma Domain of Japan. The bans contributed to the development of Okinawan kobudo, which uses common household and farming implements as weaponry. The Okinawans combined Chinese martial arts with the existing local variants to form Tode (hand), sometimes called Okinawa-te. Okinawan katate is an extremely conservative ghting style, and is a centuries old merger of Chinese kung-fu and the Okinawan punching art, Te, meaning st. Students are instructed according to traditional Okinawan technique involving the use of hands, feet and elbows. A number of appropriate conditioning exercises are an integral part of the training. This style of karate emphasizes kata (traditional forms) in which the students learn to combine blocking and offensive techniques. Additional training involves circle, line and oor exercises as well as self-defense tactics.
MARTIAL ARTS WORKSHOPS All Martial Arts Workshops are held outside at the Library Plaza
Martial Arts workshop admittance is on a rst-come, rst-served basis. There is a limit on the number of participating attendees for each workshop. Additional observers will be admitted into workshops on a space available basis. If you desire to attend a workshop, please proceed to the workshop area prior to the scheduled start time. Following is a list of Martial Arts workshops, times and rooms.
JINMUKAN WORKSHOP JINMUKAN JAPANESE SWORD SCHOOL (CHARLIE WILLIAMS)

Noon in Library Plaza (outside) This workshop will introduce you to the Martial Art of Japanese Sword Fighting with instruction from members of the Jinmukan Japanese Sword School.
KENDO WORKSHOP KANSAS CITY KENDO CLUB (JOHN DRAKEY)

1 p.m. in Library Plaza (outside) This workshop will introduce you to the Martial Art of Kendo which uses a bamboo sword called a shinai.
AIKIDO WORKSHOP MIDLAND KI SOCIETY

Noon in Library Plaza (outside) This workshop will introduce you to the Martial Art of Aikido.
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MUSICAL WORKSHOPS
Musical workshop admittance is on a rst-come, rst-served basis, so please proceed to the assigned room prior to the scheduled start time. Following is a list of musical workshops, times and rooms.
YOSAKOI DANCE WORKSHOP THE K-STATE YOSAKOI DANCE GROUP

11 a.m. in Polsky Theatre Aerobic dance moves based on Japanese folk dances with jazzed-up Japanese music. It is fun, it is energizing and it burns calories. Join members of the K-State Yosakoi group and become a fan of this wonderful and popular dance form. (Limit: 20, but spectators are welcome)
TAIKO DRUM WORKSHOP DENVER TAIKO

Noon in Polsky Theatre Learn all about Taiko drumming from the experts, members of Denver Taiko. This is a hands-on workshop for those wanting to learn the basics of Taiko drumming. (Limit: 15, but spectators are welcome)
JAPANESE FOLK TALE STORY-TELLING AND SONG - YOKO HIRAOKA

12:50 and 2:50 p.m. (25-minute sessions) in Carlsen Center Room 212 Children, parents and teachers will delight in the telling Hanasaka Jiisan a story about an old man who made withered cherry trees to blossom. Participants will learn to sing the song about Hanasaka Jiisan to Koto accompaniment.
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TEACHERS K-12 WORKSHOP

CENTER FOR EAST ASIAN STUDIES TEACHERS WORKSHOP "HIRAGANA TODAY KATAKANA TODAY, TOO! MS. ERIKA NORIKAMI
9:30 a.m. to Noon in the Regnier Center Room 270 (The Cube) A special educational workshop is held at the GKC Japan Festival for area K-12 teachers to learn more about Japan and its culture. The workshop is presented by the staff of the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Kansas. Teachers attending the workshop are provided with ideas and material to use in their classrooms and with their students. Attendance is limited to K-12 teachers who have pre-registered for the workshop. The Japanese use three difference writing systems: hiragana, a phonetic alphabet used for Japanese words and originally created for exclusive use by women; katakana, a phonetic alphabet created to spell words of foreign origin, and kanji, Chinese characters. Join Erika Norikami, the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Kansas new Japan outreach coordinator, for a two-hour lesson on the three writing systems including a reading and translation project and culminating in a brush calligraphy lesson. Participants will come away with handouts that will enable them to bring the translation project back to their classes as well as teach their students the phonetic alphabets so that they can write their own names in Japanese. Erika is from Osaka prefecture in Japan and graduated with a degree in English language from Kansai Gaidai University in 2009. She became a member of the KU Center for East Asian Studies team through the Japan Outreach Initiative. As Centers Japan Outreach Coordinator, she is available to teach Japanese language and culture and lead Japan-related activities at schools or communities. This workshop is limited to area K-12 teachers who have preregistered for the workshop through the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Kansas.
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DISPLAYS
JAPANESE LANDSCAPE EXHIBIT BY KOJI MORIMOTO
All day outside on the south side of the Carlsen Center Japanese gardening makes artistic use of stones, sand, articial hills, ponds and owing water, in addition to plant material to create a peaceful expression of nature on a small scale. Mr. Morimoto is the owner of Japanese Landscaping of Kansas City and does an extensive amount of Japanese garden work in the Greater Kansas City area including design, installation, maintenance and trimming/pruning of plant material in the traditional Japanese garden style.
IKEBANA DISPLAY BY THE SOGETSU SCHOOL

All day in the lobby of the Carlsen Center Ikebana is the art of Japanese ower arrangement. Take time to enjoy the Ikebana display in the lobby of the Carlsen Center provided by members of the Sogetsu School.
IKEBANA EXHIBIT BY THE SOGETSU SCHOOL OF IKEBANA

Regnier Center East Lobby Learn about the Japanese art of ower arranging (Ikebana) from masters Mrs. Colom and Mrs. Looney of the Sogetsu School and their students. This exhibit of the beautiful art of Ikebana will give everyone an opportunity to see both traditional and contemporary styles of this distinctively Japanese art form. Members and students of the Sogetsu School will be on hand at the exhibit to answer questions and explain the techniques used so that attendees can better appreciate this increasingly popular style of ower arranging.
BONSAI DISPLAY BY THE BONSAI SOCIETY OF GREATER KANSAS CITY

All day in the second oor lobby of the Carlsen Center The Bonsai Society of Greater Kansas City has been in existence since 1968 and was formed to promote the interest and appreciation of the art of bonsai through education, training, information and exhibitions. We are privileged to have the Society provide an exhibition of a wide variety of bonsai styles and plant material for our Festival again this year. Society members will be at the exhibit to answer questions and demonstrate how plants are pruned, shaped, trained and wired.
TORII GATE ENTRYWAY TO THE FESTIVAL

All day in the rst oor lobby of the Carlsen Center The large Torii Gate that leads all visitors into the GKC Japan Festival is a depiction/large model of one of the most famous Torii Gates in all of Japan. The Torii gate at the Festival is approximately 14 feet tall and the top crossbar is about 16 feet long. This famous Torii gate is found in the bay at the entrance to the Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island in Hiroshima Prefecture. The shrine dates back to the 6th century. The huge Torii gate has existed since 1168 although the current gate dates back to 1875. The gate is about 16 meters (53 feet) high and was built in a four-legged (yotsu-ashi) style to provide stability. The gate appears to oat in the water. A Torii gate is a traditional Japanese gate commonly found at the entry to a Shinto shrine. It has two upright supports and two crossbars at the top and is usually painted vermilion (a orange/red color). Some Torii have tablets with writing mounted between the crossbars. To t with this years Sakura theme, there are two owering cherry trees, one on each side of the Torii.
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DISPLAYS
PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAY
All day in the rst oor lobby of the Carlsen Center This outstanding photography exhibit titled: Japan: An Outsiders Inside of Life in Japan were taken by Crystal Bock Thiessen a professional photographer and an instructor of English as a Second Language during her three years as a Japanese English teacher in Sapporo, Hokkaido. During this period she traveled all over Japan to capture these images. For the three years, from 2008-2011, Mrs. Thiessen lived and worked on Japans northernmost island of Hokkaido, in the city of Sapporo. As she indicates, Japan can be a bit of a difcult culture to penetrate, especially as a white foreigner living there. Her collection of environmental portraits highlights an "inside view" of the tight-knit Japanese community that is often difcult to become a part of as a mere tourist; from births and weddings, to work parties, ofce situations, and general letting loose, it is a more intimate look at the people who make up this wonderful culture and country.
CALLIGRAPHY DISPLAY
All day in the rst oor lobby of the Carlsen Center Enjoy looking at examples of Japanese calligraphy by Edward Fujiki a student at the Kansas City Art Institute. His beautiful work displays a blend of modern and traditional aesthetics.
JAPAN-RELATED BOOTHS
THE FOLLOWING JAPAN-RELATED BOOTHS ARE LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE CARLSEN CENTER: Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas and KU Study Abroad Heartland Japan Exchange and Teaching Program Alumni Association (JETAA) Johnson County Community College International Education Heart of America Japan-America Society Colleges with Japanese Language Programs in Kansas Coordinated by Kumiko Nakamura, Kansas State University Kansas State University (Kumiko Nakamura) University of Kansas Washburn University (Yuka Nito-Billen) Wichita State University (Yumi Foster) Johnson County Community College (Kazuyo Rumbach)
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FUN AND USEFUL JAPANESE WORDS AND PHRASES

JAPANESE/ENGLISH Ohayo gozaimasu Good morning PRONUNCIATION HIRAGANA
Oh-hah-yoh goh-zye- mahss Kohn-nee-chee-wah Kohn-bahn-wah Wah-tah-shee-wah dess Hah-jee-meh-mahss-teh Ah-ree-gah-toh Sah-yoh-nah-rah Jah mah-tah Ee-tah-dah-kee-mahss Go-chee-soo-sah-mah-deh-shee-tah Doh-ee-tah-shee-mahsh-teh Soo-mee-mah-sen Hi Ee-eh Doh-zoh Ee-koo-rah dess kah
Konnichiwa Good afternoon Konbanwa Good evening Watashi wa desu I am (My name is) Hajimemashite How do you do? Arigato Thank you Sayonara Good bye Ja mata See you again Itadakimasu Said before eating/drinking Gochisosamadeshita Said after eating/drinking Doitashimashite You are welcome Sumimasen I am sorry/Excuse me Hai Yes Ee No Dozo Please Ikura desu ka? How much (money) is it?
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MAP OF JAPAN
The country of Japan is comprised of four major islands, Hokkaido in the north, the main island of Honshu, Shikoku, the small island west and south of Honshu, and the southern island of Kyushu. In addition, the southern islands of Okinawa are also a part of the country of Japan. Japan has 47 prefectures (states to us in America). The Island of Honshu contains the largest population of any of the four islands of Japan with more than 100 million people. Honshu* is divided into several different regions that are shown on the map as different colored areas. The regions are: Chugoku (southern), Kansai (southern, above Chugoku), Chubu (central), Kanto (eastern) and Tohoku (northern).
Hokkaido
*The Island of Honshu is divided into Regions as shown.
Honshu
Tohoku
Kanto Chugoku
Chubu Kansai
Shikoku
Okinawa
Kyushu
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JAPAN/PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
AREA AND POPULATION OF JAPAN CALIFORNIA 153,330 square miles Population: 33,900,000 JAPAN 145,883 square miles Population: 127,500,000
And approximately 90 percent of Japan is mountainous and not inhabitable!
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

After School Judo Academy (Don Hinchsliff) Bonsai Society of Greater Kansas City Consulate General of Japan at Chicago Emporia State University Sakura Choir Heart of America Japan-America Society Independence / Higashimurayama Sister City Committee Japan Club of Kansas City Japan Culture Club Japanese Landscaping, Inc. Koji Morimoto JET Alumni Association Jinmukan Japanese Sword School (Charlie Williams) Johnson County Community College Johnson County Community College (Kazuyo Rumbach) Kansas City Igo and Shogi Club Kansas City Japanese School Kansas City Kendo Club (John Drakey) Kansas City / Kurashiki Sister City Committee Kansas State University (Kumiko Nakamura)
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Ki Daiko (Olathe) K-State Yosakoi Dance Group Midland Ki Society (Wayne Henderson) Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaido Ginga Dojo Ben Oki Okinawan Karate (Greg Lindquist) Olathe School District Ottawa Suzuki Strings Shawnee Mission Center for International Studies Sogetsu School of Ikebana Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu (Joe Yelton) Three Trails Taiko Uchida, Aya University of Kansas Center for East Asian Studies University of Kansas Study Abroad Washburn University (Yuka Nito-Billen) Wichita State University (Yumi Foster) Jo and Yoshiko Yamanaka
And many talented and dedicated groups and individuals
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS
We would like to recognize the following donors (as of Sept. 21, 2012)
The Greater Kansas City Japan Festival Committee wants to take this opportunity to thank all of our very generous contributors that make our Festival a reality. Without their nancial support it would not be possible to hold this great event for the Greater Kansas City area.Please look for the complete list of our contributors in the Carlsen Center and the Regnier Center.
FESTIVAL CO-SPONSOR
QC Holdings Inc. Johnson County Community College
OYAKATA SUMO GRAND MASTER

Capitol Federal Foundation Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts
YOKOZUNA SUMO GRAND CHAMPION

Consulate General of Japan at Chicago Francis and Charlene Lemery Marshall Miller and Company, P.C. Ash Grove Charitable Foundation
OZEKI SUMO CHAMPION

John and Misa Haas Kansas City Life Insurance Company Kawasaki Motors Mfg. Corp USA Dr. Douglas and Mizuki McGregor Jo and Yoshiko Yamanaka IHI Inc.
SEKIWAKE SUMO CHAMPION

Agrex, Inc. Commerce Bank NA Gunze Midori Ito Harbison Jim Steele
KOMUSUBI SUMO CHAMPION

Anonymous Warren and Kazuyo Kozue Beyer Ruth Chiga Mickey Coalwell and Patty Woods Sachiko Colom Japan Club of Kansas City Jerry and Dianne Daugherty Dustin and Kaori Dye Jim and Francie Flynn Edmond & Michiko Gross Hiroshi and Yoko Goto Dr. Jack and Chris Haden Wynne and Marcea Jennings Darlene Jones Jim and Lydia Kanki Allen & Terry Kipper Kansas City Japanese School David Kreiner and Atsuki Mori David and Hiromi Lessmann Lt. Col. Robert Roger and Chie Lippold Eric and Mindy Looney Gary and Ann Modrcin Takamasa and Chiharu Morita Bob and Kazuyo Rumbach South KC Shotokan, LLC (Eric Banks) Donald and Emiko West John Schollenberger Howard and Lou Snyder Sachie Stroder Joyce Williams Steve and Tami Woodsmall
PATRON
Patricia Knott Carole Owsley Deepak & Rohini Phadke Hideko Schackmann Chris and Mayumi Wagner Greg & Julia Woodhams Gary & Jo Anne Lucas Hirko Nichols Michael & Leslie Sciolaro Maanabu Yoshida Mary Head Masami & Eunice Willis Robert & Hiroko Bray Mrs. Haruko Miguel & Cindy Miguel-Saito Rolf & Atsuko Hammann Yael Abouhalkah
FRIEND
Lolly Buxton Dennis & Taeko Dolan Ryan Grass Kaoru Harvey Nobuko Kawase Dr. Murle Mordy Ray and Namiko Thomsen Harry and Beth Anne Wigner Ben Oki Brice & Mary Jane Short Cindy Chesley Clinton and June Shrout Dennis Fithen & Karin Frank Gary Uchiyama Kinji & Peggy Oba Lisa & Marisa Jones Mitsue Clevenger Robert & Phyllis Carlson Yoshi & Patricia Kipper
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PARTICIPATING VENDORS/EXHIBITORS
PARTICIPATING VENDORS
One-Bite / Sama Zama Japanese Grill 8602 West 133rd Street, Overland Park, KS 66213 913-897-9388 www.onebitegrill.com Oriental Supermarket 10336 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66212 913-652-9140 Siki Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar 601 NW Blue Parkway, Lees Summit, MO 64063 816-525-4877 www.siki-kc.com Konara Han (Japanese Martial Arts Dojo Samurai armor and other items) Tora Lawson Sensei Wichita, KS Nara Restaurant A Japanese Robata 1617 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64108 816-221-6272 www.narakc.com JCCC Dining Services/Tsunami Sushi
EXHIBITORS
b.Holland&co. Missouri Rhythm Basketball
Fine Wood Furniture, Fixtures, Cabinetry and Millwork Fabrication Brian Holland 1400 West 13th Street, Kansas City, MO 64102 816-686-8779 bholland.ink@gmail.co.com
ANIME AND MANGA VENDORS
All Anime 8508 East 24th Street Tulsa, OK 74129 918-519-1885 http://www.theanimeshop.com Arkansas Anime Festival Asylum Anime 913 N. Broadway Pittsburg, KS 620-231-0922
http://www.asylum-anime.com
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Far East Emporium 1941 West Highway 50 Fairview Heights, IL 62208 618-628-8870 See owners store video on Youtube Fir3h34rt Studios Manga Mania Motaku http://motaku.org
Neko Knickknacks Independence, MO Facebook Page

http://www.nekoknickknacks.etsy.com
One Eyed Kitty Realms Anime Studio Tip Top
GKC JAPAN FESTIVAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Executive Director: Francis Lemery JCCC Representative: Sheilah Philip Director of Performing Arts: Dianne Daugherty Fundraising Chairperson: Jim Kanki Treasurer: Joyce Williams Committee Members: Hiroko Bray, John Drakey, Dustin Dye, Kaori Dye, Christina Hoffman, Carolyn Kadel, Denny Kurogi, Koji Morimoto, Natsuko Nishimune, Carole Owsley, Hideko Schackmann, Mike Smick, Alan Swarts, Yasuyoshi Ueki, Mayumi Wagner, Tami Woodsmall and Yoshiko Yamanaka. Honorary/Advisory Member: Shunichi Fujishima, Japan
Festival Art Designer: Tadashi Isozaki
Mr. Isozaki created the beautiful Festival poster design, the front cover of the Festival program and our postcard iers. He also designed our Festival T-shirt. Isozaki is a graphic designer in British Columbia, Canada.
Festival Web Master: Mike Smick

Mr. Smick created the GKC Japan Festival website. He also designed the ads for the Kansas City Star and the Pitch. Mr. Smick is a Web developer and provides marketing support and lives in St. Louis, Missouri.
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JCCC BUILDING MAP AND FESTIVAL VENUES

THE 15TH ANNUAL GREATER KANSAS CITY

WELCOME TO THE 15TH ANNUAL GREATER KANSAS CITY JAPAN FESTIVAL

THE OPENING CEREMONY

THE 15TH ANNUAL GREATER KANSAS CITY

THE 15TH ANNUAL GREATER KANSAS CITY

HELP US GO GREEN RECYCLE YOUR FESTIVAL PROGRAM

THE 15TH ANNUAL GREATER KANSAS CITY

Festival Overview, Highlights and Introduction of Featured Artists

IN CARLSEN CENTER ROOM 212

KIMONO DISPLAY FEATURING WEDDING KIMONOS

IKEBANA EXHIBIT SOGETSU SCHOOL OF IKEBANA

TRADITIONAL JAPANESE DOLL DISPLAY

MUSHA NINGYO (BOYS DAY DOLLS)

RYUKYU BUYO NINGYO (OKINAWAN DANCE DOLL)

KABUKI BUYO NINGYO

MATSURI (FESTIVAL COSTUME DOLLS)

HINA DOLL DISPLAY

CHILDRENS DAY (BOYS WARRIOR) DOLL

TRADITIONAL SAMURAI ARMOR DISPLAY

ANTIQUE JAPANESE POSTCARD DISPLAY

JAPANESE CULTURAL VILLAGE

Japanese Bazaar Room 124

Face and Nail Painting and Custom T-Shirts Room 126A

Kimono and Samurai Armor Portraits Room Room 128

OTHER ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

The Games of Igo and Shogi

ANIME AND MANGA

MOTAKU PERSONA 4 ARENA TOURNAMENT

Anime Cel Painting Workshop

Cosplay Fashion Show and Contest

10 a.m.-8 p.m. Carlsen Center

Brian Holland Carlsen Center lobby

Missouri Rhythm Basketball

FEATURED ARTIST MIYUKI THE CANDY ARTIST

SPECIAL JAPANESE FOLK TALE PERFORMANCE Carlsen Center Room 224

FOOD COURT PERFORMANCES Capitol Federal Conference Center Regnier Center

ANIME AND MANGA ACTIVITIES

2-3:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 4:30-5 p.m. 5-6 p.m. Noon-8 p.m.

JAPANESE CULTURAL VILLAGE for children and adults

JAPANESE SNACK SERVICE

CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS RECITAL HALL

MIYUKI THE CANDY ARTIST

Miyuki the Candy Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlsen Center Room 211

JAPAN RELATED BOOTHS

THE GAMES OF IGO & SHOGI

MARTIAL ARTS DEMONSTRATIONS POLSKY THEATRE

MARTIAL ARTS WORKSHOPS LIBRARY PLAZA (OUTSIDE)

MUSICAL / DANCE WORKSHOPS

JAPANESE CULTURAL WORKSHOPS / DEMONSTRATIONS

TEACHERS K-12 WORKSHOP REGNIER CENTER

BASS KOTO AND AND CELLO DUET PERFORMING AIKA

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY YOSAKOI DANCE GROUP

THREE TRAILS TAIKO

KI DAIKO OLATHE HIGH SCHOOL TAIKO GROUP

EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY JAPANESE ASSOCIATION SAKURA CHOIR

JAPANESE FOLK TALE - STORYTELLING AND SONG

CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS/ DEMONSTRATIONS

THE ART OF CALLIGRAPHY

CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS/ DEMONSTRATIONS

RECOVERY FROM THE EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI OF MARCH 11, 2011

CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS/ DEMONSTRATIONS

COSPLAY FASHION SHOW AND CONTEST