2011 Aki Matsuri - Japan Fall Festival a Success!
2011 Aki Matsuri - 秋祭り
JASGA's Akimatsuri - Japan Fall Festival was a great success!
Many thanks to all those who helped us to make JASGA's Aki Matsuri -- Japan Fall Festival 2011 -- such a great success. The effort and dedication of all groups, including performers, demonstrators, vendors, exhibitors, photographers, volunteers, English teachers in Japan, Japanese language class students from Liberal Arts and Science Academy, Austin High School, Fulmore Middle School, ACC as well as the generosity of our auction and prize donors, are much appreciated.
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2011 Aki Matsuri by Nancy Parker |
2011 Japan Fall Festival |
2011 Japan Fall Festival |
2011 Aki Matsuri Yukata Photo Booth |
We posted two video clips:
1) Japanese Taiko drums and traditional & festive dance performances. Thanks to Keiichi Yamamoto, the videographer, and 2) Japan Fall Festival Highlights, edited by Nancy Parker and the videographer, Hajimu Kawa. Thanks to all for the contribution!
2011 Aki Matsuri Sponsors and Vendors:
Exhibitors:
Performers and Presenters:
太鼓 Japanese Drums | Austin Taiko
日本舞踊・民謡踊 Japanese Traditional & Festive Dance | Mirei, Tsubomi, & Austin Folk Dance group
琴 Japanese Harp | Ms. Tomoko Yokota Warren
剣道 Kendo - Japanese Fencing | UT Kendo Club & Austin Kendo Doshikai
茶の湯 Tea Ceremony | Dr. Sheila Fling (Tea name: Soshin)
沖縄舞踊 Okinawa Traditional Dance | Ms.Setsuko Kuniyoshi - Miyagi-ryu Nosho-kai Ryukyu Dance School
Silent Auction and Prize Donors:
Coco’s Cafe | Love Balls Bus | Pho Thaison | Ryu of Japan | Uchi/Uchiko | Asahi Imports | Amnet Travel | B.D. Riley's | Circle-in-a-Square Pottery | Face Zen Spa | IACE Travel | Ikkicon | Ushicon | JASGA | JTB Travel, Houston | Dragon's Lair Comics and Fantasy | Juliana Combo Healing Arts | Interneko | Kumon of Westlake - Yuriko Kiguchi | My Path to Wellness - Masako Wada | Morning Qualil Health Care - Izumi Schultz | Pure Bikram Yoga - Jeff Chen | Sony Computer Entertainment | Takiko Benford, RMT | Yakult USA | Yoko Morgan, RMT | Waterstone Aesthetics | Brenda Hall | Fran Turner | Hiroko Guan | Mami Udagawa | Megumi Sakurai | Michiko Miyata | Midori Hiraizumi Campbell | Mieko Suzuki | Sae Oshima | Sheila Fling | Terumi Kano | Nancy Parker |
In Partnership with.. 
JASGA Corporate Sponsor Members:
Tokyo Electron - Silver Bridge Builder
Casa de Luz - Bronze Bridge Builder
Kumon of Westlake - Entrepreneur
Harmony Real Estate Group - Entrepreneur
Mi-Token - Startup
Mieko Suzuki - Lifetime member
Thank you again and we'd love to see you all at 2012 Satsuki Matsuri ~ Japan May Festival!
