Sonoma County Matsuri Festival Schedule

The Sonoma County Matsuri Festival is excited to hold its 11th Annual Matsuri! Japanese Arts Festival on Saturday, May 15, 6:30-8:30pm. The event will be held virtually by Zoom.

If you are already on our mailing list, we will send you an email a day or two ahead of time with information on how to join the festival. If you are not yet on our mailing list (or not sure), Register to receive an email with the information on how to join the festival.

Welcome Remarks

• Henry Kaku – Sonoma County Matsuri Festival Board President
• Consul General Toru Maeda – Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
• John Sawyer – Santa Rosa City Council Member, Former Mayor of Santa Rosa
• Marc Levine – District 10 State Assembly Member
• Mike McGuire – District 2 State Senator

Program

• Hideaki & Hitomi “Hachijo” - Taiko Drumming
• Bay Area Miyake – Taiko Drumming
• DeLeon Judo Club – Judo Demonstration
• TenTen Taiko – Taiko Drumming and Shakuhachi
• Ensohza Minyoshu – Traditional Folk Dancing
• Japanese American Citizens League – “Mochi Pounding”
• Sakura Ren “Awa Odori” - Folk Dancing
• The Taste of Tea – “Introduction to Japanese Tea”
• Grand Master Riley Koho Lee - Shakuhachi
• Sonoma County Taiko – Taiko Drumming

Our Generous Sponsors – Thank you!

• The Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
• Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League
• Julia Grant
• Mario and Liz Uribe
• Henry Kaku and Phyllis Tajii

Sonoma County Matsuri Festival Board of Directors

• Henry Kaku
• Elliot Kanshin Kallen
• Meg Mizutani
• Bo Laurent
• Andrea Tegstam
• Stefania Cappi