University Union (2nd & 3rd Floors)

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Information / Welcome

Summit Room (3rd Floor)

Performance Schedule

Pacific Suite (3rd Floor)

10:12 AM – Introduction & Welcome

10:15 AM – Radio Taiso (Japanese group exercise tradition)

10:20 AM – Fuji Kaze theme song

10:30 AM – Soran Bushi Open Act (traditional fisherfolk dance)

Sac State Soran Bushi Club

10:40 AM – Samurai Demonstration + Mikoshi (portable festival shrine display)

Tip Saymanath

11:00 AM – Singing Performance / School Anthem

Sacramento Japanese Supplementary School

11:15 AM – Judo Demonstration

Sac State Judo Club

11:30 AM – Kendo Demonstration

Sacramento Kendo Dojo

12:00 PM – Ju-jitsu Demonstration

Eliot Kelly Sensei

12:35 PM – Bun-eating Contest

12:45 PM – Dance Performance

Minyo Tanoshimi Kai

1:15 PM – Taiko Performance (Japanese ensemble drumming)

Koyasan Spirit of Children Taiko

1:50 PM – Soran Bushi Performance

Sac State Soran Bushi Club

1:55 PM – Raffle Drawing

Masuyama Sensei

2:00 PM – Closing Remarks

Table Activities (4 Rooms)

Forest Suite (2nd Floor)

Lead: Liliana Baez

• Anime and Manga Society

• Calligraphy

• Edamame Challenge

• Hoshuko - Sacramento Japanese Saturday / Supplementary School – Port of Sacramento Student Project

• Japanese Language Teacher Tables

• Kendama Table – Cup and Ball

• Sakura Gakuen – Community-based Japanese language learning
  
  

Orchard Suite (2nd Floor)

Lead: Mark Mulumba

• Anthropomorphic / Fur Club Table

• Business Table

• Card-making Table

• Cosplay Club

• Samurai / Sumo

• Study Abroad Table

• Yo-Yo – Learn and enjoy classic yo-yo tricks with this timeless spinning toy
  
  

Foothill Suite (3rd Floor)

Lead: Paolo Hidalgo

• Card / Board Game Table

• Center of Sacramento History

• Haiku Table

• Hashi-Chopsticks Table

• Koyasan Temple

• Lantern Making Table

• Matsuyama City Table

• Origami Table

• Pin Making Table

• Wakamatsu Farm Table
  
  

Valley Suite (3rd Floor)

Lead: Hazuki Uemura

• Japanese Jeopardy

• Judo Club at Sac State

• Kanji Challenge Table

• Kimono and Photo Booth

• Language Learning

• Tongue Twister in Japanese
  
  

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Program Details

Performance - Pacific Suite (3rd Floor)

10:12 AM Introductions & "Welcome to the 19th annual Japan Day"

Led by MC Anh Lu, MC Karena Chiu

10:15 AM Radio Taiso

Led by Joshua Opada

English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zbv6gWK3TE

Ehime Prefecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJH2MGNtwiM

10:20 AM Theme Song Dance Teaching

Led by Renee Zhang, Paolo Hidalgo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwOvu-j_WjY

10:30 AM Opening Act - Soran Bushi Dance Performance by Sac State's Japan Club

Led by Sac State's Soran Bushi Club

10:40 AM Samurai Demonstration

Led by Tip Sayamnath 

11:00 PM  Singing Performance by Port of Sacramento Japanese School

Song: School Anthem of Port of Sacramento Japanese School

11:15 PM Judo Demonstration

Led by Sacramento State Judo Club

Kata demonstration, followed by some throwing/technique demonstrations, and then some sparring matches.

11:30 AM Kendo Demonstration

Led by Sacramento Kendo Dojo

Kendo, meaning "the way of the sword," is a traditional Japanese martial art that emphasizes the use of bamboo swords (shinai) and protective armor (bōgu). It has deep roots in the culture and history of the Samurai, focusing on discipline, respect, and the development of mental and physical strength while adhering to tradition and etiquette. Come and watch Sacramento Kendo Dojo’s demonstration and learn about the spirit of Kendo.  

12:00 PM  Ju-Jutsu Demonstration

By  Eliot Kelly Sensei

In recent times, Ju-Jutsu has become known as an effective form of self-defense, an international sport, and an integral component of mixed martial arts. While Ju-Jutsu was a battlefield martial art practiced by the Samurai in Japan, the art was brought to Brazil after the immigration of Japanese people to the Americas began in 1908. In Brazil, the martial art of Ju-Jutsu became known as a hand to hand combat art. As the art was practiced in Brazil, the martial art gradually became to be practiced as a sport. With a new sounding name, Jiu-Jitsu, the sport and martial art was presented to the world through UFC 1 in 1993, and the world championships in 1996. At Japan Day, practitioners of Jiu-Jitsu will demonstrate some of the different strangles, joint locks, throws and positional holds. 

12:35 AM Bun-Eating Contest (pankui kyousou パン食い競走）

By Sac State Japanese Program

12:45 PM Dance Performance

By Minyo Tanoshimikai

Min’yō (民謡), which literally means “folk songs” or “songs of the people,” is a traditional genre of Japanese music passed down orally through generations. These songs grew out of rural communities and beautifully reflect everyday life, work, festivals, and the unique identities of different regions across Japan.

1:15 PM Taiko Performance

By Koyasan Spirit of Children Taiko

1:50 PM Soran Bushi Dance Performance by Sac State's Japan Club

By Sac State's Soran Bushi Club

1:55 PM Stamp Rally Raffle Drawing

By Professor Masuyama Kazue 

2:00 PM – Stage Performance Closing Remarks

Table Activities will continue until 3:00 PM 

Cultural Learning Table Activities (10am - 3pm)

ROOM 1 - Forest Suite (2nd Floor)

Lead: Liliana Baez

alphabetical order 

Anime and Manga Society Table

Lead: Anime and Manga Society Club

Games/Art: Showcase of various arts and crafts based items as well as game related hobbies which include model kits, clay figures, trading card games (yugioh and digimon). Also, we will be giving beginner friendly advice on how to enter these hobbies.

Calligraphy Table  

Lead: Arielle David

Experience the grace and discipline of Japanese calligraphy.

Edamame Champ

Lead: Bella Vista High School

Hoshuko Table - Port of Sacramento Japanese School

Lead: Principal Abe

Sacramento Japanese Saturday / Supplementary School 

Kendama Table - Cup and Ball

Lead: TBA

Try your hand at Kendama, a traditional cup-and-ball skill game.

Nihongo Sensee Japanese Language TeacherTable

Japanese language teachers at high schools and colleges

Sakura Gakuen Table 

Lead: Tomomi Flesuras
https://www.buddhistchurch.org/sakura-gakuen
Engage with Japanese language and culture in a community setting.

ROOM 2 - Orchard Suite (2nd Floor)

Lead: Mark Mulumba

alphabetical order 

Anthropomorphic/Furs Clubs

Lead: Anthropomorphic Club

Business Table

Lead: Kellen Arbis

Card-making Table

Lead: Kaylene Ly

Design unique cards using Japanese motifs and techniques.

Sac State's Cosplay Clubs

Lead: Cosplay Club president 

Samurai / Sumo 

Lead: Tip Sayamnath

Witness the power and precision of samurai swordplay and putting on Sumo Costume.　

Study Abroad Program Table

Lead: Yuki Oshiro, Hanako Nakajima

Yoyo

Lead: Takaki Clark
Learn and enjoy classic yo-yo tricks with this timeless spinning toy

ROOM 3 - Foothill Suite (3rd Floor)

Lead: Paolo Hidalgo

alphabetical order 

Card/Board Game Table

Lead: Shiho Asai (Hanafuda)

video instruction

Learn to play Hanafuda, Karuta, Shogi, Go and enjoy this classic Japanese card game.

Center of Sacramento History Table

Lead: Sabrina Holecko
Center for Sacramento History

Haiku Table

Lead: Sac State Alumni Ian Zentner

Hashi - Chopsticks Table

Lead: TBA

Picking beans using chopsticks  

Master the art of using chopsticks by participating in our bean-picking challenge.

Koyasan Temple   (Northern California) 

Lead:  Kaleb 

Gain spiritual insights directly from a Buddhist priest from Northern California's Koyasan Temple.

More information about us, here is the link. Koyasan and other temples

Lantern Making Table

Lead: Serena Hak

Matsuyama City Table – Sacramento’s Sister City    - pending

Lead: Bryan Fisher (community member)
Visit Matsuyama and other places in Ehime
Explore Sacramento’s sister city, Matsuyama, and other locations in Ehime prefecture.

Origami Table

Lead: Emily Lim

Pin Making Table

Lead: Renren

WAKAMATSU Farm Table 

Lead: Cynthia Chaponot (community member)
Learn about the first Japanese colony in the U.S. and its legacy with the American River Conservancy.
Historical site (1st Japanese colony in US by delegation from Aizu, Japan), American River Conservancy

ROOM 4 - Valley Suite (3rd Floor)

Lead: Hazuki Uemura

alphabetical order 

Japanese Jeopardy

Lead: Miskow sensei

Test your knowledge about Japanese culture at our interactive quiz station.

Sac State's Judo Club Table  

Lead: Judo Club President Maxmillian Daniel Bender

Kanji Challenge Table

Lead: Winston Cardozo

Kimono and Photo Booth

Lead: Miskow sensei, Sarah Swanner
Try on kimonos and capture the moment in our themed photo booth.

Language Learning Table

Lead: Timothy

Tongue Twister in Japanese 

Lead: Takahiko Hirae

Have fun twisting your tongue with tricky Japanese phrases.