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Japan Week

A cultural festival featuring performances, workshops/demonstrations in San Francisco Japantown. Presented by GenRyu Arts in association with East and West Japan Center Mall.

Featured events:

Japan Day
SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2014 1 PM 6:15 PM Post and Buchanan Streets, San Francisco Japantown Featuring: Japantown Merchant Association Obon with Michiya Hanayagi Dance Studio led by Hanayagi Sensei (5:15 PM - 6:15PM)

Japantown Merchants Obon Dance Practice Sessions
JUNE 30, JULY 2, 7, 9 6:15 PM7:15 PM
May's Coffee Shop inside the Japan Center West Mall Post and Buchanan Streets, 22 Peace Plaza, San Francisco Japantown

*Hands-on Workshop: Introduction to Nagauta Shamisen With Grand Master Chizuru Kineya (Tokyo)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 6:30 PM 7:30 PM
Union Bank Hospitality Room, Japan Center East Mall, 22 Peace Plaza, SF, CA

*Lecture/Demonstration: Dressing for Nihon Buyo (Japanese Classical Dance) With Fujima Ryu of Chicago
SATURDAY, JULY 12 12:30 PM 1 PM Tateuchi Auditorium (Nihonmachi Little Friends), 1830 Sutter St., San Francisco, CA 94115

*Shadow to Shadow: A new interdisciplinary work Artistic Director Melody Takata with shamisen performers Chizuru Kineya (Tokyo), Tatsu Aoki (Chicago), and taiko artist Kioto Aoki (Chicago) and saxophonist Francis Wong With support from Individual Artist Commissions of Cultural Equity Grants SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2014 2 PM AND 7:30 PM Tateuchi Auditorium (Nihonmachi Little Friends)

*Brown Paper Tickets required