Halau Napuaokamokihana ohaikapolioluana, a hula school, performs Hawaiian dances.

Main Stage (4th and Jackson)
Emceed by Mike Inouye (NBC 11) and Lloyd LaCuesta (KTVU)

10:00 a.m. — Wesley United Methodist Church Jazz Ensemble

11:00 a.m. — Halau Na Wai Ola (hula)

11:30 a.m. — Kaweh (Spanish guitar)

12:00 p.m. — Northern California 2008 Cherry Blossom Court, VIP and sponsor introductions, kagamiwari ceremony

12:45 p.m. — Songs from “Nihonmachi: The Place to Be”

1:45 p.m. — Spirit of Japantown Award – Jimi Yamaichi

2:00 p.m. — Daniel Ho - Kilauea with Randy Drake, Steve Billman; Halau Napuaokamokihana’ohaikapolioluana (hula)

2:45 p.m. — Kristyn Tanaka (belly dance)

3:00 p.m. — Charlie Chin (musician extraordinaire)

3:30 p.m. — Hiyas (Philippine folk dance company)

4:00 p.m. — San Jose Taiko

4:45 p.m. — Halau Napuaokamokihana’ohaikapolioluana

5:15 p.m. — Broken Halos (rap)

5:30 p.m. — Donation drawing

Martial Arts Demonstrations (Buddhist Church Annex)

11:00 a.m. — Shotokan Karate

11:30 a.m. — San Francisco Sword Society – kenjitsu, tameshigiri

12:15 p.m. — San Jose Buddhist Church Judo Club

1:00 p.m. — Aikido of Japantown

1:45 p.m. — Goju-Ryu Karate – Sabater’s Martial Arts Center

2:30 p.m. — San Jose Kendo Dojo

3:15 p.m. — Aikido of San Jose

4:00 p.m. — Shotokan Karate

4:30 p.m. — Kojiro and the 3 Secret Asian Men (’60s music)

Kids’ Zone Stage (5th and Taylor)

10-10:10 a.m. — Lotus Preschool Singers

10:10-10:30 a.m. — Storytelling and kamishibai by Kelly Kline

10:30-11:00 a.m. — Amemyu’s Mari and the Scouts in “Sailor Moon”

11:00-11:30 a.m. — San Jose Buddhist Judo Club

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Fanime – cosplay

12:30-1:00 p.m. — Bando Misayasu Kai (Japanese classical dance)

1:00-1:30 p.m. — San Jose Kendo Dojo

1:30-2:30 p.m. — Fanime – cosplay

2:30-3:00 p.m. — Michael Pearce (juggler)

3:00-3:30 p.m. — Napuaokamokihana’ohaikapolioluana (hula)

3:30-4:00 p.m. — Megumi (bilingual storyteller)

4:00-6:00 p.m. — Fanime – cosplay

Miraido Village Clubhouse (6th Street near Jackson)

Displays by Sogetsu Ikebana (Kika Shibata and her students) and Midori Bonsai

Mini-demonstrations by both groups at 11 a.m., 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 and 5:00 p.m.

For more information, visit www.spiritofjapantownfestival.com.