Sept. 24 (Sat)
[Open to Public]
10am-5pm
Download the event program: 2022 Japan Week Program
Printed programs will also be available on-site
Dr. Takonori Shibata will be holding an online zoom lecture. Click Here to Register
Lectures, Workshops, and Performances
| Time | LOCATION | |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM AAAAAAAAAAA | Shakuhachi (Patrick Johnson) A | Bldg. D D-106 |
| 10:30 AM | 11:30 AM | JET Program/ Government Scholarships to Japan (Jessica Record, Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle) A | Bldg.B B-102 |
| 10:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Japan’s Influence in the Video Game Industry (Dylan Rhoads, Nintendo USA) A | Bldg. C C-165 |
| 10:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Undiscovered Japan (Lori Whaley) A | Bldg.C C-140 |
| 10:45 AM | 10:55 AM | Megumi Preschool (Video) A | Bldg. C C Stage |
| 11:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Songs of Hope Kids Choir (Video) A | Bldg. C C Stage |
| 11:00 AM | 11:45 AM | Kamishibai Japanese Storytelling (Voice Library in Japanese) A | Bldg. D D-102 |
| 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Tea Ceremony Demonstration (Omotesenke-style) A | Bldg. D D-106 |
| 11:30 AM | 12:00 PM | Echo Chorus (Video) A | Bldg. C C Stage |
| 11:30 AM | 1:30 PM | Movie, “Wood Job!” Starring: Shōta Sometani, Masami Nagasawa Hideaki Itō, with English subtitles A | Bldg. B B-104 |
| 11:45 AM | 12:45 PM | Life of a Japanese Middle Schooler (Lisa d’Aquila, Japan-America Society of the Sate of WA) A | Bldg. B B-102 |
| 12:00 PM | 12:10 PM | Evergreen Glee Club (Video) A | Bldg. C C Stage |
| 12:00 PM | 12:30 PM | Japanese Folktale Puppet Show in English (Lori Whaley) A | Bldg. D D-102 |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Manga Drawing Workshop (Arisa Nakamura) A | Bldg. C C-165 |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Haiku Workshop (Michael Dylan Welch, Haiku Society of America) A | Bldg. C C-140 |
| 12:15 PM | 12:45 PM | Shakuhachi (bamboo flute) Performance (Patrick Johnson, Seattle Shakuhachi Study Group) A | Bldg. D D-106 |
| 12:30 PM | 1:00 PM | Okinawa Music/Dance (Mako and Munjuru) A | Bldg. C C Stage |
| 1:00 PM | 1:45 PM | Kamishibai Japanese Storytelling (Voice Library in Japanese) A | Bldg. D D-102 |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Tea Ceremony Demonstration (Omotesenke-style) A | Bldg. D D-106 |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 2,000 Years of Japanese History in 50 min. (Lisa d’Aquila, Japan-America Society of the Sate of WA) A | Bldg. B B-102 |
| 1:15 PM | 2:00 PM | Japanese Dance and Shamisen Performance A (Kabuki Academy) A | Bldg. C C Stage |
| 1:30 PM | 2:30 PM | Code of Bushidō – Samurai Code of Ethics (Lori Whaley, Humanities Washington) A | Bldg. C C-140 |
| 1:45 PM | 3:45 PM | Movie, “Wood Job!” Starring: Shōta Sometani, Masami Nagasawa, Hideaki Itō, with English subtitles A | Bldg. B B-104 |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | WWII Experiences of Nikkei Soldiers A (Bill Wright, Nisei Veterans Committee) A | Bldg. D D-102 |
| 2:15 PM | 3:15 PM | Furoshiki Wrapping (Lynn Miyauchi, Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle) A | Bldg. B B-102 |
| 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | Taiko Performance (The School of Taiko) A | Courtyard C |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Mindfulness Meditation of Mt. Kōyasan (Rev. Taijō Imanaka, Seattle Kōyasan Buddhist Temple) A | Bldg. C C-140 |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Meito Shodo-Kai Calligraphy A | Bldg. C Cafeteria |
| 3:15 PM | 3:45 PM | Okinawa Taiko Performance (Chijinshuu of Washington State) A | Courtyard L |
| 3:15 PM | 4:00 PM | Flower Arranging Demonstration (Ikebana International Seattle Chapter #19) A | Bldg. D D-106 |
| 3:15 PM | 4:00 PM | Kamishibai Japanese Storytelling (Voice Library in Japanese) A | Bldg. D D-102 |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | ONLINE AI and Robotics in Healthcare: Meet the Therapeutic Robot Seal, PARO (Dr. Takanori Shibata, Tokyo Institute of Technology) A | A Bldg. B102 Zoom (Click Here to Register) |
| 4:15 PM | 4:45 PM | Taiko Performance (Seattle Kokon Taiko) A | Courtyard L |
| 4:15 PM | 4:45 PM | Kamishibai Japanese Storytelling (Voice Library in Japanese) A | Bldg. D D-102 |
| Time | LOCATION | |
|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Calligraphy (Meitō Shodō-Kai Calligraphy Association) | Bldg. C Cafeteria |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Calligraphy (Tanimoto Children’s Calligraphy Class) | Bldg. C Cafe Lobby |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Catch Rubber Duckies (in lieu of Kingyo sukui) | Bldg. C Water Fountain |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle A P | Bldg. C Café Lobby |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Flea Market A A | Bldg. L Lobby |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Flower Arranging Display (Ikebana International Seattle Chapter #19) | Bldg. D D-106 |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Game of Go (Seattle Go Center) | Bldg. C Café Lobby |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Haiku AA AA | Bldg. C Cafeteria |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Hyōgo Business & Cultural Center A | Bldg. C Cafeteria |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Information (Lost & Found) | Bldg. C Café Lobby |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Japan Market A A | Bldg. L Lobby |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Japan Travel A A | Bldg. C Cafeteria |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington A | Bldg. C Cafeteria |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | JIA (Japanese in America) Foundation | Bldg. C Cafeteria |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Karaoke Room (over 30,000 songs!) A A | Bldg. E E-126 |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Kid’s Play Area: Traditional Japanese Toys and Games | Bldg. C C-164 |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Nisei Veterans Committee and Foundation A A | Bldg. C Cafeteria |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Origami, Chopsticks Game (BC Japanese Culture Exchange Club) | Bldg. C C-103 |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Outdoor Game of Go A A | Courtyard Library |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Pacific NW Naginata Federation A A | Bldg. C Cafeteria |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Photo Booth (BC Japanese Culture Exchange Club) A A | Bldg. C C-103 |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Seattle Bujinkan A A | Bldg. C Cafeteria |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Seattle Chorus Groups A (Echo Chorus, Songs of Hope, etc.) | Bldg. C Cafeteria |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Voice Library in Japanese | Bldg. C Cafeteria |
| 8:30 AM | 5:30 PM AAAAAAAAA | Volunteer Check-in Desk Thank you for joining the crew! 一緒にお祭りを盛り上げましょう！ | Bldg. L Lobby |
Martial Arts Demonstration (12:30-4:00pm)
| Time | LOCATION | |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 PM | 1:00 PM | Musōkai Iaidō AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA (Iaidō) | Carlson Theatre Stage |
| 1:00 PM | 1:30 PM | Seattle Bujinkan Canceled (Ninjutsu) | Carlson Theatre Stage |
| 1:30 PM | 2:00 PM | Tenshin Bukō-ryū Heihō AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA (Naginata Jutsu) | Carlson Theatre Stage |
| 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Hōshū Dōjō (Jodo/Aiki Jūjutsu) | Carlson Theatre Stage |
| 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | Cascade Kendō Kai AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA (Kendō) | Carlson Theatre Stage |
| 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | Pacific NW Naginata Federation (Atarashii Naginata/Tendō-ryū) | Carlson Theatre Stage |
| 3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | Cascade Kendo Kai and Pacific NW Naginata Federation (Kendō vs. Naginata) | Carlson Theatre Stage |
Contests
| TIME | LOCATION | |
|---|---|---|
| Kendama Contest and Performance (Zack Gallagher, Johnny Kress, Sweets Kendama) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA | 2:15 PM | 3:15 PM AAAAAAAAA | Bldg. C Cafeteria Stage A |
| Japan Trivia Contest (BC Japanese Culture Exchange Club) A | 3:15 PM | 4:00 PM | Bldg. C Cafeteria Stage |
| Cosplay Contest (SakuraCon/Asia NW Cultural Education Association) A | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Bldg. C Cafeteria Stage |
| Character Bento Contest Submit your photos here by 9/18th A | JW Website | |
| Origami Contest Submit your photos here by 9/18th A | JW Website |