MAY 10TH, 2015 (SUN)
JAPAN DAY FESTIVAL
9:30AM - 4:00PM
Central Park's Bandshell Area
RUN
4-mile Run 8:00AM,
Kids Race 9:30AM
Starting Point: Central Park East Drive 68th Street
ART CONTEST
THE GUEST JUROR
This year, we are honored to include Senri Oe, a jazz pianist, as one of our jurors. Among many submissions for the contest, the work of Lindsie Jean Palmer was selected as the winner of the Senri Award for its outstanding quality. Lindsie's work is also among the Honorable Mentions.
"Her artwork is very bright and has the strength and delicateness of human living in 2015. I also felt humor within her work. As a Japanese citizen living in New York, I felt an immediate connection to this piece of artwork above all others."
MARCI ICHIMURA
Winner
MICHIKO NOZU
Honorable Mention
LINDSIE JEAN PALMER
Senri Award
CHIAKI YAGISHITA
Honorable Mention
JACOB E. GENSEN
Honorable Mention
YASKO YOSHIDA
Honorable Mention
STAGE PROGRAM
HOST: SANDRA ENDO
ACT 1
Japanese Taiko Drumming by Soh Daiko
Japanese Folk Dance by The Japanese Folk Dance Institute of New York
Greetings
Japan Day Art Contest Awards Ceremony
Japanese Sword Fighting by Samurai Sword Soul
Karate Demonstration by International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan
ACT 2
Bon Odori "NY Ondo" with The Japanese Folk Dance Institute of New York
Video Game Music (Band) by Fighting in The Streets
Dance-ish Performance by Nobuya Nagahama Dance-ish Project
Dance & Music by O*MO*TE*NA*SHI
Intermission with Rio Koike
ACT 3
Japanese Taiko Drumming & Dance by COBU
Live Painting (Roller Art) by Takeshi Sato
Dance & Vocal by EXPG Boyz
Dance & Vocal by AKB48
Finale
ACTIVITY TENTS
Calligraphy (Japanese American Association Of New York, Inc.)
Domo Photo Booth (NHK Cosmomedia America Inc.)
Hello Kitty Photo Booth (Sanrio Co., Ltd.)
Japan's Railroad Stamp Rally (Japan Railways Group)
Kabuki Face Painting (Northeast Council Of Teachers Of Japanese)
Origami (Origami Therapy Association (OTA))
Super Conducting Maglev (Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central))
Yo-Yo-Fishing (JETAA NY & Japan Society)
Try On Yukata (NY de Volunteer)
FOOD TENTS
Gyoza (Ajinomoto North America,Inc.)
Okonomiyaki (Otafuku Foods, Inc.)
Onigiri (ITOCHU International Inc.)
Snacks 1 (Meiji America Inc.)
Snacks 2 (Table For Two USA)
Tea (ITO EN (North America) Inc.)
Warabi Mochi (The Consulate General of Japan in New York, in cooperation with Ms. Miyuki Hyodo)
Yakisoba (Sun Noodle)
Photos from Japan Day @ Central Park 2015
JAPAN DAY INC.
SPONSORS
Sponsors 2015
HONORARY CHAIRMAN
Reiichiro Takahashi
Ambassador and Consul General, Consulate-General of Japan in New York
PRESIDENT / CHAIRMAN
Yasuyuki Harada
President & CEO, ITOCHU International Inc.