Nikkei Matsuri
San Jose Japantown
2009 Festival Date : Sunday, April 26, 2009

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Art & Cultural Displays

You can view many arts and cultural displays in the Buddhist Church Annex.

Type School or Organization Exhibitors
Floral Arrangement
花道
Mrs. Shoka Narimatsu
Mrs. Kika Shibata
Mrs. Mayumi Kiyohara
Ms. Joyce Kobata
Bonsai 盆栽
Mr. Ken Azuma
 
Nenhitsu Kai
Mrs. Fumi Oka
 
Kashu Suiseki
Mr. Ted Kameda
 
Mataro Miyabi Kai Northern California Shibu
Mr. Masanori Wasano

 

Arts & Crafts Shopping

You can have fun shopping for many Japanese and Japanese-American goods, such as jewelry, papercrafts, and pottery. Many listings have links to the vendor's websites.

Vendors (A to K) Vendors (L to Z)

Daniel Aoki, Clayvision LLC
Giftpacks, Bracelets, Key Chains, Charms

Corinne Kitagawa, K. Kreations
Swarovski Crystal Iron-on Designs, T-Shirts, Asian Paper Punches

Toshiko Beeman, Asian Pair
Original Arts & Crafts

Laura Kondo & Kara Ishida
Jams In Bloom Greeting Cards

Phyllis Chang, Pinky Paws Productions
Self-Produced CDs, Tapes, Baby Bibs, T-Shirts

Lynda Kubota, Paper Mulberry
Stationary & Specialty Paper Products

Angela Chu-Matsuno, Little Buddha Baby Asian Style Designs Onesies and T-Shirts

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

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

Mary Masuno, Sew Asian
Asian Fabric Items

Seiko Edwards, A Touch of Orient
Japanese Design Wearables

Sharon Mattozzi, A Hui Hou
Hawaiian Jewelry

Julie Fujii, Create In Me
Children's T-Shirts and Rubber Stamps

Pam Murakami
Pam Murakami, Studio Potter
Stoneware

Karolyn Fujimoto, Karolyn Fujimoto Designs
Clothing embellished with Japanese fabrics and designs

Grace Nakamura
Pottery & Glass

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


Cindy Nishimura, Nishimura Designs
Sterling Silver Jewelry

Brandt Fuse, Bigsumo T-Shirts
Silkscreened T-Shirts with Sumo Designs

Kimiko Nishina
Washi Origami Crafts & Japanese Dolls

KC Gonzales
Ceramic Art

Laura Nishina, I Dream, Inc.
Handmade Candles and Bath & Body Profucts in Hawaiian Fragrances

Gayle Goya, Callico Cousins
Appliqued Towels, Clothing, Framed Items, Cards

Ivy Kam-O'Donell, Kokojoi
Interchangable Jewelry & Components

Vilawal & Tim Hampton,
Hampton Creative Designs

Handmade Paper Products, Wood Carvings, Dragons

Waka Ozawa, WAKA
Original Designed Vintage Silk Kimono Clothing

Richard Hattori, Happy Shirts
Japanese Tees

Hiroko Robbins, Robbin's Arts
Fabric Arts

Doris Henvit, Doris's Crafts
Fabric Crafts, Purses, Scarves, Wearable Fabric Art

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

Linda Honda, ITOKOS
Women's Clothing

Shizuko & Toshi Shichishima
Traditional Japanese Ceramics

Alice Korematsu Hu, Asian Accents
Washi cards, ornaments, albums, fabric

Cecelia Swift
Incharacter Asian Calligraphy
Asian Character Crafts

Carey Iida, Shiro Designs
Glass Etching

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

Joy Imai, Joy Imai Pottery
Functional Pottery

Ron Takahashi, Graphic Inks
Embroidered sportswear

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

Kim Takeshita, Details Co.
Jewelry & Cards

Sharon Ito
Barbie Kimonos, Japanese, Dolls, Furoshiki Bags, Totes

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

Yuriko Iwanaga
Pottery

Wendy Wakayama, WWW Crafts
T-Shirts Embellished With Japanese Fabric

Japantown Business Association
T-Shirts

Noe Yamabe
T-shirts

Donald Jower, Donald Jower Ceramics

Michele Yamaguma,
Pomegranate Designs
Framed Japanese Collage

Judith Kajiwara, Enter the Stillness Arts Polymer Clay Angels

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

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

Kathy Yoshida, Hanko Designs
Asian Rubber Stamps & Decorative Paper