Japan Day
Sat, 28 Oct
|Treble Court
A Tairāwhiti Japanese Community initiative, in partnership with Tairāwhiti Multicultural Council
Time & Location
28 Oct 2023, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Treble Court, 7/33 Peel Street, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
About the event
The local Japanese community invite you to enjoy Japanese culture through their performances, workshops, and food at Japan Day. Behold Taiko drums performances and Judo demonstrations. Join in Bon-odori Japanese folkdance. Learn hands-on in workshops including a Tea ceremony, Origami, Japanese Calligraphy, Language Exchange, Sushi Workshop, Tanabata Wishing Trees, Yukata Costume experience, Anime sketch club, and more. Relish the taste of Japan!
Treble Court: Tea ceremony (Gisborne Volunteer Centre); Origami (outside Artemis Games); Tanabata Wishing Tree (Outside Haututu); Yukata Costume Experience (Outside the plant shop); Anime Sketch Club (outside Atlas Comics and Collectibles); Gisborne District Sister City (Outside Harcourts)
Library: Sushi Workshop (Mahutonga/Southern Cross meeting room); Calligraphy, Language Exchange (young adult section)
Food: Yoko sushi (ex-café space)l Japanese Sweets (ex-café space)
Performances
9:45am Opening Whakatau
10:00am Narukami Taiko Performance
10:25am Bon-odori (Japanese Folkdance)
10:40am Judo Demonstration and Public
Workshops
11:00am Taiko Workshop
11:25am Bon-odori (Japanese Folkdance)
11:40am Judo Demonstration and Public
Workshops
12:00pm Taiko workshop
12:25pm Bon-odori (Japanese Folkdance)
12:40pm Music Performances
1:00pm Narukami Taiko Performance
1:20pm Closing Karakia
Find more information here.