FREE Spring Festival with Tea Ceremony, Ikebana Demo, Martial Arts Demo, Japanese Music, Cosplay Costume Contest & Much More.
Sunday, May 14th, 2017 at the Ichimura-Miami Japanese Garden 10am to 5pm
- Ikebana Demonstration by Grand Master Mieko Kubota (Kids make arrangement for Mom!)
- Authentic Japanese Tea Ceremony: Directed by Akihiko Kaji
- Musical Performances by Ms. Ellen Ogihara, violin & Mr. Anthony Corbo, viola
- Kendo Demonstration: Presented by the Institute of Budo Studies. Kendo is known as Japanese fencing.
- Iaido Demonstration: Presented by the Institute of Budo Studies. Iaido is an ancient “Quick Draw” sword art
- Taiko Drummers, featuring Yoshiko Taiko Dojo
- Fun and colorful Cosplay Costume Contests
Enjoy Japanese Green (Matcha) Tea and Sweets 10am to 3:00pm, or VIP Authentic Tea Ceremony at noon and 1:30pm. $10 per person. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.
Browse cool stuff in these pop-up shops:
Nerdling etsy.com/shop/NerdlingArtsNCrafts
Fitness To Cosplay Fitnesstocosplay.com
Open Card Now opencardnow.com
Ai Design Creative Studio facebook.com/AiDesignCreativeCollection/
Bonsai Operations Inc. bonsaioperations.com
Geek Boutique and Oddities facebook.com/geekboutiqueandoddities/
Kawaii Universe KawaiiUniverse.com
Botanical Infusions Botanicalinfusions.org
$10 is for the Tea Ceremony only… all of the rest of the festival is free, food will be for sale.
May is Asian-American Heritage Month in Miami-Dade County. Join the celebration!