【Stage Program List】                                                                                                       　Host : SANDRA ENDO

10:00-10:20am　　Japanese Taiko Drum by SOH DAIKO
New York based Taiko Drum group since 1979, plays beautiful and energetic music.

10:30-10:50am　　Karate Performance byWORLD SEIDO KARATE 
Self Defense & high jumping wood breaking performance.　

11:00-11:15am　　PROCLAMATION & SPEECH                                                                        Greetings from Commissioner Benepe & President Kawai.

11:15-11:30am　　CEREMONY                                                                                                     Japan Day – Cherry Blossom Art Contest Awards Ceremony

11:50-12:00pm　　Kendo Performance by THE NEW YORK CITY KENDO CLUB
Iaido forms & Kendo rehearsal demonstration.

12:20-12:40pm　　Japanese Taiko Drum by NEW YORK SUWA TAIKO ASSOICIATION
Powerful & harmonized Japanese Taiko Drum performance.

12:50‐1:10pm　　Sword Fight by SAMURAI SWORD SOUL/ SAMURAI BOOT CAMP!
Various Samurai Sword Fighting performance with live music of Japanese Taiko, Samisen and Flute. Also introducing unique exercises created from Tate.

1:30‐1:50pm　　Karate Fight by INTERNATIONAL KARATE ORGANIZATION KYOKUSHINKAIKAN
Popular Karate Ice breaking performance.

2:00‐2:20pm　　Gospel by DANNY EASON & DON’T GIVE UP CHOIR
Group of Japanese and American members who continue to support Japanese Earthquake relief will sing their project title “Don’t Give Up, Japan”.　

2:30‐2:50pm　　Japanese Taiko Drum by COBU
Taiko & Hip Hop performance.