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September 8–10, 2017
Annual Japanese Fall Festival
in the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden
at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park
2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, MO

Friday, September 8th
Gates Open 5:00 p.m.
$10 Adult / $3 children 12 yrs. & under
• Uke 66
• Mr. Hiroshi Tada performance “top spinning.”
• Kizuna – Springfield’s Japan America Friendship
Group will be performing traditional festival dance
on stage. Everyone is invited to participate!
• 6:00 Opening Ceremony at the stage
• 6:15 St. Louis Osuwa Taiko
• 6:30 Seiran Chiba – large scale calligraphy
• 6:45 Karin Amano – Japanese story teller
• 7:10 St. Louis Osuwa Taiko
Candlelight walk begins at dusk

Saturday, September 9th
Gates open 11:00 a.m.
$15 Adult / $3 children 12 yrs. & under
• Mr. Hiroshi Tada performance “top-spinning.”
• 11:15 Springfield Cosplay
• 11:45 Kimono show
• 12:00 Uke 66
• 1:00 Seiran Chiba – large scale calligraphy
• 1:30 Karin Amano – Japanese Story Teller
• 2:00 St. Louis Osuwa Taiko
(Children’s workshop follows the performance)
• 3:15 Tracy’s Karate
• 4:30 Seiran Chiba- large scale calligraphy
• 5:00 Kizuna – Japanese folk dance
• 5:30 St. Louise Osuwa Taiko
• 6:30 Karin Amano
• 7:00 Shoji Tabuchi Live!
Candlelight walk begins at dusk

Sunday, September 10th
Gates open 11:00 a.m.
$10 Adult / $3 children 12 yrs. & under
• Mr. Hiroshi Tada performance “top-spinning.”
• 1:00 Uke 66
• 1:30 Karin Amano – Japanese Story Teller
• 2:00 St. Louis Osuwa Taiko
• 3:00 Seiran Chiba – large scale calligraphy
• 3:30 Tracy’s Karate
• 4:15 Kizuna – Japanese folk dance
• 4:45 Cosplay parade on stage
Festival ends on Sunday at 6 p.m

Taste of Tlaquepaque
Friday, October 13th
Celebrate with Springfield Sister Cities and our friends from Tlaquepaque at Oasis Convention Center
6:00—7:00 p.m. Cocktails
7:00 p.m. Dinner and Music by Enrique, Manuel, Paco, Fernando and German!
Individual Tickets $150
Table of 8 = $1000 (Sponsorships available)
call 417-864-1341
or email cjobe@springfieldmo.gov

October 22, 2017
Americana Concert Series at the Peace Through People Pavilion. Details to be announced soon.