2018 Japanese New Year Celebration in Washington

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Date: Sunday, January 28th, 2018, 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: The Washington Marriott Wardman Park’s parking spaces may be close to FULL all day on Sundays during this season. We will provide discount parking vouchers at the reception, though there are limited parking spaces at the hotel.  We strongly recommend taking public transportation to the hotel.  

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

Please purchase the tickets from HERE.
*Deadline for online purchase is 5 pm on Friday, January 26th.

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On January 28 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 1/19) 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 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.

performance

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

11:00am Opening Performance Miyako Taiko
11:05am Opening Remarks Ryota Isshiki, President of JCAW
His Excellency Kenichiro Sasae, Ambassador of Japan to the United States
11:15am Kimigayo
National Anthem
Kimigayo: Dr. Noriko Hunter
National Anthem: Rachael Akiko Lipsitz, Anju Meda, Ema Nakayama, Maya Saidel, and Sofia Sanz-Kimura
11:20am Shishimai Dance Kevin Suzuki, MINBUZA
11:30am Chorus Great Falls Elementary School
11:50am Chorus Washington Japanese Language School
12:10pm Karate Demonstration DC Inishie Karuta Club
12:35pm Taiko Performance Miyako Taiko
1:20pm Magic Show Sho Kitta Magic Show
1:45pm Kendama Game/Activities Japan Commerce Association
2:10pm Ryukyu Daiko Chino Daiko and Ryukyu Daiko Rockville
2:35pm Chorus Japanese Choral Society of Washington
2:55pm Folk Band Performance JBE Band
3:30pm Closing
* Schedule is subject to change. Rakugo has been cancelled.

games

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

goods

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

food

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

  • Udon (thick noodle soup) $5.00
  • Oden (Fish dumplings and vegetable stew) $5.00
  • Gyudon (beef bowl) $5.00
  • Sukeroku-sushi (rolls and inari with no raw fish) $5.00
  • Takoyaki (octopus dumplings) $5.00
  • Tenmusu (rice ball with shrimp tempra filling) $5.00
  • Pork curry & rice $5.00
  • Yakisoba (stir fried noodles) $5.00
  • Mitarashi Dango (rice dumplings in a sweet soy sauce) $5.00
  • Nikuman (pork meat bun) $3.00
  • Zouni (soup with mochi rice cakes) $3.00
  • Anko-mochi (Japanese rice cake with red bean paste) $3.00
  • Taiyaki (fish‐shaped pancake filled with bean jam) $3.00
  • Ramune (Japanese soda) $3.00

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