Nikkei Matsuri
San Jose Japantown
2010 Festival Date : Sunday, April 25, 2010
 Last Updates: 4/6/2010 - Updated 2010 Performing Arts, Cultural Display Info, Arts & Crafts Vendors, Food Court

photos2007 fish

2010 Arts & Crafts Shopping (Last Updated 4/6/2010)

You can have fun shopping for many Japanese and Japanese-American goods, such as jewelry, papercrafts, and pottery.

Vendors (A to L) Vendors (M to Z)

Marci & Missy Ando, Modern M
 Stylish Greeting Cards & Gift Wrap Acessories

Mary Masuno, Sew Asian
Asian Kitchenware

Daniel Aoki, Clayvision LLC
Giftpacks, Pendants, Purse Hangers, Bracelets, Key Chains, Charms, Ornaments

Sharon Murata Mattozzi, A Hui Hou
Hawaiian Jewelry

Toshiko Beeman, Asian Pair
Original Arts & Crafts

Barbara Morita , Morita Arts 
Watercolors, Sumie, Japanese American Crafts

Phyllis Chang, Pinky Paw Productions 
T-Shirts and CDs

Pam Murakami, Studio Potter
Stoneware

Angela Chu-Matsuno, Little Buddha Baby Asian Styled Onesies, Tees, & Accessories

Grace Nakamura, Eikoko 
Jewelry and Cloth Collage

Gwen Chung, Classic Hawaiian Designs
Hawaiian Heirloom Jewelry & Gift Items

Jeannine C. Niehaus
Stoneware Pottery

Seiko Edwards, A Touch of Orient
Japanese Design Wearables

Cindy Nishimura, Nishimura Designs
Sterling Silver Jewelry
Glenn & Julie Fujii, Create In Me
Children's T-Shirts, Rubber Stamps, & Frames		 Kimiko Nishina
Washi Origami Crafts & Japanese Dolls

Karolyn Fujimoto, Karolyn Fujimoto Designs
Clothing embellished with Japanese Fabrics and Designs

Waka Ozawa, WAKA
Original Designed Vintage Silk Kimono Clothing

Nancy Funk, Nancy Funk Ceramics
Sushi Soaps & Ceramic Bamboo Dishes

Hiroko Robbins, Robbin's Arts
Fabric Arts

Brandt Fuse, Sumofish T-Shirt Co.
Silkscreened T-Shirts, Sweatshirts and more  with Sumo Designs

Cynthia Sasaki, Cynthia Sasaki Designs
Jewelry

KC Gonzales, Ceramics

M. Ken Sasaki, Sasaki Stuff
Silk Screened T-Shirts

Richard Hattori, Happy Shirts.
Japanese T-Shirts & Tops

W. Scheffman, Fibre Arts Design Studio
Handmade Bags from Kimono Fabric

Linda Honda, ITOKOS
Women's Clothing

 Shizuko & Toshi Shichishima
Cisco Collections
Traditional Japanese Ceramics

Alice Korematsu Hu, Asian Accents
Washi Cards, Ornaments, Photo Albums, Japanese Fabric

Yoshiko Suzuki, Yumi Glass Art
Handmade Fused Glass Jewelry

Carey Iida, Shiro Designs
Etched Photo Frames with Japanese Characters & Designs

Cecelia Swift
Incharacter Asian Calligraphy
Asian Character Crafts

Joy Hana Imai, Joy Imai Studio Pottery
Functional Pottery

 Kayoko & Nori Tachibana
Kayoko Designs Handcrafted Jewelry with Japanese Rice Paper & Metals

Shirley Inokuchi, Hugasumo
Frames, Magnets, T-Shirts, Jackets, Towels, Pillow Cases

Ron Takahashi, Graphic Inks
Embroidered sportswear

Sharon Ito
Barbie Kimonos, Japanese Dolls, Furoshiki Bags

 Kim Takeshita, Details Co.
Hancrafted Jewelry & Cards

Yuriko Iwanaga
Pottery

 Eiko Toyooka, Harvest Land
Silk-screen Printed T-Shirts

Judith Kajiwara, Enter the Stillness Arts
Polymer Clay Angels

 Gaye Tsudama, Mariko III 
Purses & Totes in Japanese & Hawaiian Prints

Art Kino, A Work of Art
Washi Paper Crafts, Bio-Magnetic Jewelry, Sterling Silver Jewelry

Wendy Wakayama, WWW Crafts
Musubi Blankets & Hapi Jackets

JoAnn Kodama, Natural Imitations
Artificial Orchid/Tropical Arrangements and Leis

Michele Yamaguma,
Pomegranate Designs
Framed Japanese Theme Washi Paper Collage

Julie Kohaya, Heavenly Cranes Jewelry
Japanese Washi Paper Jewelry

Jane Yamato, Four Yams
Babybibs, Hot/Cold Packs, Neck Coolers, Ties, Kitchen Accessories

Lynda Kubota, Paper Mulberry
Handcrafted Stationery & Specialty Paper Products

 Kathy Yoshida, Hanko Designs
Asian Rubber Stamps & Decorative Paper

Meredith Lee, The Rare Orchid
Washi Paper Clothespin Magnets

 June Yoshinaga, Creations by June
Origami clocks, Frames, Washi Wood Earrings, Origami Accessories

Dyanna L. Louie, Asian Gift Designs
Japanese Paper Creations & Handcrafted Home Decor Gifts

Yu-Ai-Kai,
Handicrafts made by Yu-Ai-Kai Handicraft seniors

 

 

Educational and Demonstration Booths
(Located on South Side of 5th Street off Jackson unless otherwise noted)

Daiku Dojo, Japanese Woodworking Demonstration
www.daikudojo.org

TRY Japanese Cultural Group, Origami and Manga demonstration
www.tryjapanculture.com

San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
Featuring a preview of the upcoming exhibit
"Hawaii's Alfred Shaheen: Fabric to Fashion"
http://www.sjquiltmuseum.org/exhibitions_upcoming.html

SF Nipponto Society, Display of Japanese Swords
This exhibit will be in the foyer of the San Jose Betsuin Gymnasium with cultural exhibits

Mac Knife, Cutlery Demonstration 

Sushi Kai, Sushi Making Kit Demonstration 

Japanese American National Museum (JANM)
www.janm.org

Japanese American Museum of San Jose (JAMsj)
www.JAMsj.org

San Jose Mercury News
www.mercurynews.com

Nikkei West
www.nikkeiwest.com

Nikkei Matsuri Information Booth
Festival Programs, T-shirts, Hosting Asian American Donor Program (AADP)