Japanese Cultural Fair

Sat. August 23rd Esquimalt Gorge Park Pavilion Esquimalt BC TBA

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Japanese Cultural Fair

The Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society
Event can be attended in person In-Person Event
10:00am - 4:00pm TBA

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Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society

Event Description

The Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society
proudly presents the
25th Japanese Cultural Fair
Saturday, August 23rd, 2025
at the Esquimalt Gorge Park and Pavilion (1070 Tillicum Road (https://goo.gl/maps/KgEhTUe3xy2mGDXX7)).
9:45AM TO 4:00PM
ADMISSION by DONATION
A Family Friendly Event!


With increasing attendance the performances that were hosted in the upper level of the Pavilion have now been moved outside onto the field beside the Food Tent area. The Outdoor Performance Schedule is below. Full details are available further down the page in the Fair Full Schedule section.
- 9:45 - Opening Ceremony
- 10:00 - Uminari Taiko Opener
- 11:00 - MagiaNote (Vancouver-based International Idol Group)
- 12:00 - Furosato Dancers (Bon Odori Dance Performance)
- 1:00 - Ninjutsu, Jujutsu, and Koryu Karate (Genbukan Kongo Dojo (https://kongodojo.ca/))
- 2:00 - Rina El-Nahas and the Japanese Minyo Band
- 3:00 - Soran Dancers (students of the VJHLSS (https://vjhlss.com/))
- 3:30 - Uminari Taiko Finale
With performances moving outside, we've moved the presentations from the ground floor to the Upper Level (which will allow for more seating) see Pavilion Floor Plan (https://www.vncs.ca/resources/2024-Pavilion-Floor-Plan.png) for details. The Upper Level Presentation Schedule is below. Full details are available further down the page in the Fair Full Schedule section.
- 10:30 - Japanese Canadian History- Michael Abe
- 11:00 - Kendo (martial art of the sword) - Victoria Kendo Club
- 11:30 - Koto (plucked half-tube zither instrument) Performance - Satomi Edwards
- 12:00 - Whispers of Summer: Cultivating Shiso and Myoga - Paul Allison
- 12:30 - Shakuhachi (bamboo flute) Performance - Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos
- 1:00 - Manga and Anime: A Wild Ride Though Time - Roshan Afia (Tsukino Con)
- 1:30 - Kyudo (martial art of archery) - Brian Angene
- 2:00 - Iaido (martial art of drawing and cutting with the samurai sword)- Shoshinkai Victoria Iaido
- 2:30 - TBC
- 3:00 - Karate (martial art of the empty hand) - Masanobu Kikukawa (Kiku)

Please bring a blanket and lawn chairs to enjoy the performances

URL:
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3197178-0?pid=11338

Date and Time: Saturday, 23 August 2025 at 10:00 to 16:00

Venue details: Esquimalt Gorge Park and Pavilion, 1070 Tillicum Road, Esquimalt, British Columbia, V9A 2A1, Canada

Category: Lifestyle | Culture | Asia

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Esquimalt Gorge Park Pavilion
1070 Tillicum Rd.
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