2017 Japanese New Year Celebration in Washington |

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Date: Sunday, January 29th, 2017, 11:00am – 3:30pm
Place: Washington Marriott Wardman Park
2660 Woodley Road NW Washington District Of Columbia 20008
Closest Metro Station is Woodley Park-Zoo-Adams Morgan (Red line)

Parking: There are 400 parking spaces available at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park, but it may be FULL that Sunday. We recommend that you take Metro. It is about a 2-minute walk from the Woodley Park station.

Admission: Advance tickets $8 (credit cards only), At the door $10 (cash only),
Children 12 and under enter free.

The ticket pre-sale period has ended. Tickets can be purchased at the event, thank you!

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On January 29 from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm, the Japanese New Year’s Festival co-sponsored by the Japan Commerce Association of Washington, D.C. and JCAW Foundation, Inc. will be held at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park. There will be four areas where various activities, such as Performances, Cultural Activities and Games, delicious Japanese festival specialties in the Food Court, and Toys and Sweets for Purchase.

* No pets allowed except service animals.

You may download the newest flyer (updated 1/23) here.

Shinto Ceremony
Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan which senses spirituality in all creation of the universe and all nature. 8 million (means countless) deities are the subject to have faith in.
The Rev. Kuniko Kanawa, humbly became a certified Shinto priestess in 2015 through the independent training by Amano-Iwakura-jingu in Hiroshima prefecture, will conduct a personalized Shinto ceremony for your happiness. Shinto ceremony accepts any religious believer, however, please be advised that this is a religious ceremony and participants are required to be respectful. The ceremony will take approximately 15 minutes.
The ceremony is NOT a part of JCAW New Year festival program. If you wish to participate in the ceremony, please contact the Rev. Kuniko Kanawa at the site. $25 (cash only) contribution is required.

Enjoy series of live new year performances. We would love our guests to participate in the games!

11:00am	Opening Performance	Miyako Taiko
11:20am	Opening Remarks	Ryota Isshiki, President of JCAW His Excellency Ambassador Ken-Ichiro Sasae
11:30am	Kimigayo National Anthem	Kimigayo: Dr. Noriko Hunter National Anthem: Rachael Akiko Lipsitz, Anju Meda, Anais Chie Meier, Ema Nakayama, Maya Saidel, and Sofia Sanz-Kimura
11:45am	Shishimai Dance	Kevin Suzuki, MINBUZA
11:55am	Chorus	Great Falls Elementary School
12:15pm	Karate Demonstration	Enshin Karate of Fairfax
12:35pm	Chorus	Washington Japanese Language School
12:55pm	Karuta Demonstration	DC Inishie Karuta Club
1:15pm	JETAADC Game Corner	JET Alumni Association of Washington, D.C.
1:35pm	Kendama Game	Japan Commerce Association
1:55pm	Kendama Demonstration	Kendama USA Pros
2:15pm	Ryukyu Daiko	Chino Daiko and Ryukyu Daiko Rockville
2:35pm	Chorus	Japanese Choral Society of Washington with Japanese Children’s Chorus of Washington
2:55pm	Folk Band Performance	JBE Band
3:30pm	Closing
* Schedule is subject to change.

Experience the fun of traditional Japanese New Year’s calligraphy, Origami paper craft, card games, and other traditional games.

Nostalgic toys, Japanese sweets and other goods of interests are available for purchase.

The local member restaurants of national Sushi Society will compete to offer the most delicious Japanese foods. Various foods with hot rice cakes will also be served. Don’t miss the demonstration of Rice Cake Production with a mortar and pestle!

Food Menu