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Sakura Sunday Schedule

Sakura Sunday Performance
and Demonstration Schedule


Opening Ceremony

11:15 a.m.Tamagawa Taiko Drummers Call Guests to Ceremony
11:30 a.m.Opening Remarks
Dennis Morikawa
11:35 a.m.Mayor’s Greeting
Honorable Michael A. Nutter
11:40 a.m.Greeting from Consulate General of Japan in New York
Jiro Okuyama
11:45 a.m. Greeting from Subaru of America
Tom Doll
11:50 a.m.Greeting from Fairmount Park
Mark Focht
12:00 p.m.Tree Planting Ceremony

All Day Activities

11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Calligraphy Demonstration
 Learn to Play Go
Penn Go Society
 Origami Workshop
 Shiatsu Massage Sampler
Presented by the International School of Shiatsu
 Kite Flying
South Jersey Kite Flyers
 Tours of Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
 Reiki Treatment Sessions
The Reiki School

Timed Activities

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Opening Ceremonies
The All New Forester Stage
12:00 – 3:00 p.m.Koi Windsock Workshop
Philadelphia Museum of Art
12:15 – 12:45 p.m.Tamagawa Taiko and Dance
The All New Forester Stage
12:45 – 1:15 p.m.Japanese Folk Singing
Fumiyo Batta
Subaru Stage #2
12:55 – 1:25 p.m.Aikido Demonstration
Yoshinkai
The All New Forester Stage
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.Ikebana Demonstration
Ikebana International
Horticulture Center Potting Room
1:25 – 2:00 p.m.Swordsmanship (first session)
Saboten Ryu Dojo
Subaru Stage #2
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.Tea Ceremony (first session)
Urasenke Tea School
Horticulture Center Display Room
1:35 – 2:05 p.m.Tamagawa Taiko and Dance
The All New Forester Stage
2:05 – 2:35 p.m.J-Pop
Phyliss Heitjan
Subaru Stage #2
2:15 – 2:45 p.m.Ninjutsu
Musha Shugyo Bujinkan Dojo
The All New Forester Stage
2:45 – 3:20 p.m.Swordsmanship (second session)
Saboten Ryu Dojo
Subaru Stage #2
2:55 – 3:25 p.m.Aikido Demonstration
Aikido Eibukan Dojo
The All New Forester Stage
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.Tea Ceremony (second session)
Horticulture Center Display Room
3:25 – 4:00 p.m.J-Pop
World
Subaru Stage #2
3:35 – 4:00 p.m.Tamagawa Taiko and Dance
The All New Forester Stage
  
 

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