It’s the time to celebrate spring Japanese way!
Stage schedule, vendor info, and Kizuna Kitchen Menu, please scroll!!
Saturday, April 6, 2024, 11 am – 6 pm
Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza in Lorenzi Park
720 Twin Lakes Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89107
(No Pets Allowed in the Plaza)
Tea Ceremony, Caligraphy, Origami, Kimono experience, Dance, Taiko, Koto, Martial Arts, Ikebana Workshop, Games, Yosakoi, Awaodori, Japanese food, and more. A lot of fun! If you are over 21 years old, you can also enjoy Japanese sake & wine tasting!
KIZUNA Cultural Booths — experience Japanese culture.
Tea Ceremony: Nodate (野点） Kizuna members have been practicing tea ceremonies year-round. Here at Spring Festival, please join us to experience a peaceful and less formal NODATE (open-air tea ceremony ). Enjoy matcha green tea with Japanese sweets.
Calligraphy: Kizuna members practice calligraphy all year round. You can ask to write your name in black ink calligraphy at the booth. 1000s of colorful papers decorated with origami are handmade, and prepared by Kizuna volunteers, especially for this festival.
Origami: Those beautiful origami ornaments start with flat paper, folded multiple times to become each part that is assembled to become one. It is an iconic object of “Kizuna.” There is a lot of time and effort in creating them. Those colorful ornaments are available for purchase.
Kimono Experience: Kizuna offers the experience of wearing kimono here at the festival. You can choose Yukata, cotton kimono, and matching obi, our volunteers will put them on you! Smile and snap photos!
Ikebana: Sogetsu Ikebana master, Kika Shibata is here to offer an Ikebana workshop.
Kizuna Store
Kizuna sells many of one of the kind Japanese items at the Kizuna Store.
Concession Stand (FOOD）
See below
Stage Schedules
| 11:00 | 国歌Anthems USA | Shoji Kumamoto | |
| 国歌Anthems Japan | Machiko Oshiro | ||
| 11:10 | Band | Ninjazz | |
| (11:25) | (breakup 5 min) | ||
| 11:30 | Dance | Tendo Baikoki 天童流舞踊 | Japanese dance medley |
| 11:50 | Vocal | Rimiko Parra | 愛なんて、シャバダバダ “Ai nante Shabadabada” |
| 11:55 | Okinawan Taiko | Okinawan Taiko 琉球國祭り太鼓 | エイサー太鼓 Eisa Taiko |
| 12:00 | Delegates Celemony | Kathleen Blakely /Yuko Yamada | |
| 12:30 | Body Art Performance | Bicsmalln ビックスモールン(from Japan) | |
| (12:35) | (set up/extra 5 min) | ||
| 12:40 | Taiko | Korabo Taiko | 和太鼓 Japanese Taiko |
| 1:05 pm | Vocal | Machiko Oshiro | お祭りマンボ “Omatsuri Mambo” |
| 1:10 pm | Okinawan Dance | Masako Frost | 加那よ（カナヨー） “Kanayo” |
| (1:15) | (set up 5 min) | ||
| 1:20 pm | Harp | Mariano | World music variety |
| 1:50 pm | Martial Arts – Judo | Judo | |
| 2:05 pm | Vocal | Las Vegas MAX | ダンシング・ヒーロー “Dancing Hero” |
| 2:10 pm | Body Art Performance | Bicsmalln ビックスモールン(from Japan) | |
| (2:15) | (set up 10 min) | ||
| 2:25 pm | Koto | Yoko Koto Ensemble | 花かげ変奏曲・花筏・桜 Hanakage/Hanaikada/Sakura |
| 2:45 pm | Yosakoi Dance | Yosakoi Sazan 沙燦 | 残響讃歌・他 “Zankyosanka” and more |
| 3:10 pm | Flute (Japan) | Mizuki Seko 世古 美月 from Japan | |
| 3:40 pm | Martial Arts – Iaido | Iaido | |
| 4:00 pm | Vocal & Dance | Satomi Sato & Tomomi Arimatsu | 大原絁唱 “Ohara Zesshou” |
| 4:05 pm | Calligraphy (San Jose) | Suisen Sekiguchi 関口粹泉 from San Jose | Large Brush Calligraphy Demonstration |
| 4:30 pm | Vocal | Shoji Kumamoto from New York | 1.さくら独唱 “Sakura Dokusyo” 2.Cold Brew(original) 3.Almost(original |
| (4:45) | (set up 5 min) | ||
| 4:50 pm | Taiko | Kaminari Taiko | 和太鼓 Japanese Taiko |
| 5:15 pm | Hawaiian Dance | Las Vegas Hula | |
| 5:25 pm | Band (San Jose) | Bay Breeze ベイブリーズ from San Jose | パプリカ・鬼滅メドレー・おどるポンポコリン Jose Paprika / Demon Slaver medley / Odoru Ponpokorin |
| 5:50 | ending |
Vendors
FOOD VENDORS
| Kizuna Kitchen | Takoyaki, Karaage, Curry, Bowls, Obento, Dango, etc |
| Tian Beverage | Sake Tasting |
| Mochilicious | Mochi |
| Kuramoto Ice | Kakigoori shaved ice |
| ShakeRamen Inc. (food truck) | No soup ramen |
| Teppan Yakisoba | Kyofu (Kyoto style) Yakisoba |
| CHILL LLC (Boba Haus) | Boba and Snacks |
| 808 Sushi | Bowls, sushi, obento |
GENERAL VENDORS
| mu-walk | Dog Kimono |
| Japan Orig LLC | Japanese-made accessories and goods |
| Axis Communications | Anime/Game |
| Wisteria Fusion | Japanese Goods |
| HobbyOne Japan | Hobby and Craft shop mini 4WD race and workshop |
| Greenlotus | Japanese Hand-Made Goods |
| Light of Shasta LLC | Spritual counseling business, providing temporary tattoos and sell books |
| Leading Vegas Realty | Realter Kumiko Toyoda |
| Created by Chio | Art & Craft: Greeting cards, Chopstick envelopes, miniature clay arts and more. Japanese unique style |
| Tr & Co | Hawaiian Jewelry |
| Clenn Designs LLC | An idea born to cultivate art, culture and streetwear all together |
| JPNTOYS (Prism) | Japanese Anime toys, figures, plushes, keychains, Anime t-shirts, hoodies and tote bags |
| Cosmic Fluff | Authentic Japanese plushies, gifts and accessories |
| Yay4Anime | Anime goods |
| Yajai | Cute plushie, plush keychains and items imported from Japan |
| Sin City Anime | Anime, convention |
| PPD Development | Clinical trials |
| Tran Handcrafted | Japanese prints designer bags, samurai, painted bamboo hats, cherry blossom parasols and Japanese Norens |
| Renewal by Anderson | Informational about custom build, replace, and install energy-efficient windows and doors |
| Humana Inc. | Health Insurance |
NPO
| Aki Matsuri | Kid’s toys and games |
| Okinawa Kenjinkai | |
| Nevada Kyudo | Showing Kyudo demo in the computer |
| Kaminari Taiko | Local Japanese drum group |
| ACDC Asian Community Development Counsil | |
| ACRC Asian Community Resource Center | Helping community members to get qualified with health caare through NV Health Link |
| City of Las Vegas |
Kizuna Kitchen Food Menu!
