Performing Arts Program
Each year the Nikkei Matsuri begins and ends with the heartbeat of taiko drums.
Join us at the corner of 5th and Jackson Streets for lots of entertainment!
Outdoor Stage
| Time | Event |
| 9:15 am | Pre-opening with San Jose Taiko |
| 9:30 am | Opening Ceremony |
| 10:00 am | CYS Dancers |
| 11:00 am | Dedication of the Japantown Landmarks |
| 12:00 pm | San Jose Chidori Band Duane Takahashi, Director |
| 2:00 pm | Wesley Jazz Ensemble Wayne Adachi, Director |
| 3:00 pm | San Jose Taiko Roy & PJ Hirabayashi, Directors |
| 4:00 pm | End of Nikkei Matsuri |
Indoor Stage
| Time | Event |
| 10:30 am | Koto Performance Marimo-kai with shakuhachi accompaniment under management of Mrs. Yukari Sakaguchi |
| 11:30 am | Japanese Classical Dance |
| 11:45 am | Japanese Classical Dance |
| 12:30 pm | Suzuki Guitar, Students of Longay Conservatory of Guitar Frank Longay, Director |
| 1:30 pm | Kyudo Demonstration, Northern California Kyudo FederationStephan Scott, Instructor and Chief of Renseikan Kyudojo |
| 2:30 pm | Ju Jitsu, Nikko Ju Jitsu Dojo |