Presented by The Japanese Folk Dance Institute of New York (JFDINY), FUN FEST JAPAN celebrates Japan and NYC with an all day Japanese cultural festival, featuring traditional performing arts and fun cultural activities for the whole family! Enjoy performances by JFDINY’s own Minbuza (Japanese Folk Dance), Samurai Sword Soul (Traditional Sword Fighting), Taiko Masala (Taiko Drumming), and Yuzu Natsumi (Folk Music). While in our activities area, experienced teachers will lead children in a variety of fun Japanese arts and crafts such as origami, calligraphy, kendama, and kimono dressing. The finale of the day will be the Bon Odori, a traditional Japanese Summer event where everyone joins in and dances together! Come to FUN FEST JAPAN and let’s celebrate NYC!

See photos and videos from last year’s event on our Facebook page.

Below is the schedule of events for the day.

12:00PM - Festival begins

12:30PM - Natsumi Yuzu (Music) Performance

1:00PM - Samurai Sword Soul Performance

2:00PM - Taiko Masala Performance

2:40PM - Hangasa Parade

3:00PM - Minbuza Performance

3:30PM - Bon Odori with Minbuza and Taiko Masala

4:00PM – Festival ends

FUN FEST JAPAN is made possible in part with funds from Creative Engagement, a regrant program supported by The New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by LMCC.