Honoring the Japanese Community Association of Hawai‘i members 90 years and older. The festivities kick off with a short Omikoshi parade starting at the Aupuni Center on Kilauea Avenue and ending at Sangha Hall at 9:30 am. The featured entertainer is Dazzman “Dazz” Toguchi, a fourth generation Okinawan-American and master of Ryukyu Buyo (Okinawan dance) and Nihon Shinbuyo (Japanese dance) who has graced the stages around the world. The program also includes a traditional Japanese lion dance, judo demonstrations, Zen Archery, Pa’auilo native Pieper Toyama storytelling and book signing for “Family Stories from the Plantation and Beyond”, and other displays and demos including shibori, tea ceremony, washi chigiri-e, bonsai, and ikebana. Experienced calligraphers will be on hand to write your name or message for a fee. On-site vaccination clinic from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Food concessions and a limited number of event t-shirts will also be available for sale. Admission is free. More info: Japanese culture day Bunka No Hi coming to Hilo November 18 : Big Island Now
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