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 | TBD |
| 11:00 am |
CYS Dancers |
| 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 By Marimo-Kai under management of Mrs. Yukari Sakaguchi |
| 11:30 am |
Japanese Classical Dance |
| 11:45 am |
Japanese Classical Dance |
| 12:30 pm |
KariyushinKai-Okinawan Music and Dance Society |
| 1:30 pm |
Naginata Demonstration |
| 2:30 pm |
Iaido Demonstration of Musoshindenryu |