About Japan Day @ Central Park 2011
[Date]
Japan Run : May 8th, 2012 (Sunday : Mother’s Day)
Japan Day Festival : May 22nd, 2012 (Sunday)
[Place]
Rumsey Playfield & Bandshell Area
[Honorary Chairman]
Shigeyuki Hiroki
- Ambassador and Consul General, Consulate-General of Japan in New York
[Chairman]
Shinya Wako
- Managing Executive Officer and Head of the Americas, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.
[Supporters]
- 167 Companies
[Japan Run]
- Total Registration # : 7,039
- Total Finisher # : 5,078
- Kid’s Run # : 345
- Guest Runners
: Ms. Reiko Tosa
: Ms. Yoko Shibui
- Pre-Performance : Soh Daiko
[Official Artist]
TEN-YOU
[Stage Program]
Host : Sandra Endo
Co-Host: Brian Nishii
Total of 19 Performer Groups
Twince The Power (Collaboration with SOH-DAIKO & Suwa Daiko Association), International karate Organization (IKO) Kyokushinkaikan, Mikoshi Parade, Bonodori (Lead by Japanese Folk Dance Institute of New York), NY Ondo Band, TAEKO, Ganbare! from Broadway*, MAI FUKUI*, KEIKO MATSUI*, AISHA* featuring Darry “DMC” McDaniels* and Broadway Dance Center Japanese Dancers (Collaboration with AISHA, Darry “DMC” McDaniels and Broadway Dance Center Japanese), SENRI OE* with Morning Musuko, CIRCUS*, Voice Together (CIRCUS collaboration with 3 local chorus groups:TANYARD MUSICAL AMBASSADOR KIds Choir, Nippon Club Female Chorus Group, Chorus Club of Keio Academy of New York *Guest Artists
[Food Tent]
TEA provided by ITO EN(North America)INC.
[Activity Tents]
- ORIGAMI provided by Enrichment Origami Art Therapy
- CALLIGRAPHY provided by The Japanese American Association of New York
- KABUKI FACE PAINTING provided by Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese
- LANGUAGE provided by Japan Society / Hills Learning
- ROBOT SUMO BATTLE provided by Dr.Robot Inc.
- TRADITIONAL TOYS provided by Tokyo- Forest Valley YMCA Partnership
[Video]
Japan Day 2011 Recap Video
[Photo]
Japan Day 2011 Photo Album