PROGRAM:

ALL DAY (from 10am - 3pm): Origami, Ink Painting, and Calligraphy; Make and eat Japanese sweet dumplings; Make a Tanabata wish on bamboo ; Try some traditional Japanese kimonos; and listen to a story picture show with the accompaniment of Japanese harp and the bassoon.

11AM and 2PM: Adults and accompanied children can enjoy a traditional Japanese tea ceremony (including tea plus Japanese sweet) and take home their own Japanese tea bowl made right here at Mayfield Street! (Additional $20 pp)

12.15PM: Traditional Japanese drum and whistle band will play for 30 minutes.

12pm -1pm: Sausage sizzle.

All day additional tea bowls, snacks, and story books will be available to purchase and a second hand clothing/etc sale.

ALL PROCEEDS TO THE ORPHANS OF THE EARTHQUAKE.

For Japanese children New Years Day is the most joyous day of the year. But this New Years Day Japan was hit by a massive earthquake. 75, 000 houses collapsed, 19,000 houses are still without water, and many children lost their lives or became orphans.

Join Keiko Fujiwara and her friends at Mayfield Street to support the children of the Japanese earthquake. Bring your own children to experience some aspects of Japanese culture that they will enjoy and help us send our love and support to the people of Japan.