Japan Day @ Central Park 2010 

[Date]
June 6th, 2010 (Sunday)
Part One : Japan Run 8:00am 
Part Two : Japan Day Festival 10:00am to 5:00pm

[Place]
East Meadow, Central Park (Main entrance at 97th St.& 5th Ave.)

[Honorary Chairman]
Shinichi Nishinomiya
-Ambassador and Consul General, Consulate-General of Japan in New York

[Chairman]
Koichi Komatsu
- Chairman, Mitsubishi International Corporation

[Official Artist]
Mirey HIROKI

[Supporters]
- 119 Companies

[Japan Run]
- Total Registration #: 7,701
- Total Finisher #: 5,374
- Kid’s Run #: 397
- Guest Runners
               :Ms. Yoko Shibui
               :Ms. Miki Ohira 
- Pre-Performance: Grupo Ribeiro Youth

[Charity]
Japan Day Cherry Tree Planting Initiative 
- Planted 4 cherry trees (given to Central Park Conservancy)

[Stage Performer]
Host : Sandra Endo
Co-Host: Brian Nishii
Total of 9 Performer Groups
         New York Suwa Taiko Association, Samurai Sword Soul, SHINOBI-TRY, The Ricecookers, Broadway Dance Center:Hip-Hop from Nippon to NYC, Tokyo Fashion Festa featuring GRAMM, Minami Kizuki*, KUMIKO*, Sadao Watanabe*, Share The World(*Guest Artists)

[Food Tents]
- GYOZA DUMPLING provided by AjinomotoU.S.A.,Inc.
- MISO SOUP provided by MARUKOME U.S.A.,Inc.
- SANUKI UDON NOODLE provided by SANUKI Project
- SOKA SENBEI RICE CRACKER provided by Soka Senbei Promotion Conference
- SUSHI provided by Sushi Popper
- TEA provided by ITO EN(North America)INC.

[Activity Tents]
- KIMONO&YUKATA provided by New York Jpanese American Lions Club
- TRADITIONAL TOYS provided by Tokyo- Forest Valley YMCA Partnership
- YO YO FISHING provided by Japan Local Govermment Center / Japan Society
- ROBOT SUMO BATTLE provided by Dr.Robot Inc.
- TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTS provided by Carnegie Hall / Soh Daiko
- CALLIGRAPHY provided by The Japanese American Association of New York
- ORIGAMI provided by Enrichment Origami Art Therapy
- ENVIRONMENT provided by Japanese Children’s Society / Big Apple Beautifiers / New York Japan Student Association
- WELLNESS CHECK UP provided by Japanese Medical Support Network(JAMS NET)
- UCHIWA HAND FAN provided by Home Island Project
- KABUKI FACE PAINTING provided by Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese
- STAMP RALLY&LANGUAGE TENT provided by Hills Learning

[Video] 
     Japan Day 2010 Recap Video

[Photo]
    Japan Day 2010 Photo Album