Born and raised in Japan, Kisyuu has been working on Japanese calligraphy for over 25 years. Kisyuu has earned numerous awards in calligraphy competitions in Japan and Canada. Brush and ink are tools for her to express her true self. She writes in both traditional and modern free-style calligraphy methods. She also does calligraphy as … Read more
Sunday only. Demonstrations will start at 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, and 4:00pm in the Vancouver Japanese Language School-Japanese Hall: Tatami Room The Urasenke Foundation of Vancouver promotes the practice of the Japanese Way of Tea through lessons, demonstrations, and public events throughout the year. We invite you to participate in an authentic tea service in the … Read more
Kokoro Dance, formed in 1986 by Barbara Bourget and Jay Hirabayashi, has performed at PSF 24 times as well as across Canada, USA, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Lithuania, Argentina, Mexico, Cuba, and Japan. Kokoro Dance gratefully acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council, City of Vancouver, Government of BC, and … Read more
Tamami Maitland, a Vancouver-based singer-songwriter, captivates audiences with her groovy melodies, drawing from her Japanese heritage. Her music, a fusion of jazz and R&B, resonates with themes of nature and love reminiscent of traditional Japanese poetry. Following her successful debut international tour in Japan in 2023, Tamami continues to inspire positivity through her uplifting performances. … Read more
Sansho Daiko takes its name from sansho, the spicy red pepper that is one of the ingredients in shichimi togarashi, the Japanese seven-spice powder used to enhance flavour. Sansho Daiko can trace its roots directly to the birth of taiko in Canada, while integrating Japanese-trained members. With a shared love of experimentation and exploration, Sansho … Read more
Rina and the Japanese Minyo Band are a traditional Japanese music ensemble that plays music called Tohoku Minyo from the northern area of Japan. Rina has been performing this style of music since the age of 5. Additionally, the band has been performing at festivals on Vancouver Island since 2010. Rina will be accompanied by … Read more
My name is Yugo. I’m from Japan and I’ve been playing a guitar and singing a song in Japan for long time. I’m going to perform my own songs with guitar which feels cozy, makes you feel warm. 日本出身のユウゴは、長い間日本でギターの弾き語りをしてきました。今回、ギターで自作の曲を演奏します。心地よく、温かい気持ちになれるような曲です。
Foxgloves is an Asian-Canadian shoe-gazing indie pop band from Vancouver BC comprised of musicians with decades-long histories in Vancouver’s art and indie music scene: Miko Hoffman (Gaze, The Birthday Machine), Lyndsay Sung (Radio Berlin, KCAR), media artist Rafael Tsuchida and sound and visual artist Brady Cranfield. Guitar, bass, synth, harmony vocals and drums – Foxgloves … Read more
Nikkei Canadian settler Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野 (they/he) is a queer/trans interdisciplinary creator-performer based in Tkarón:to who explores the intersections of identities through opera, theatre and classical music performance. Vancouver-based queer, Japanese-Canadian pianist Alix Nishihara has been pushing the boundaries of the classical music repertoire through her collaborations with other Nikkei Canadian, Asian-Canadian, and queer artists. … Read more
Established in 1998, Youshinkan Dojo is a non-profit martial arts organization for kendo and iaido. Through kendo, we not only develop our physical strength but also build our mental strength and learn courtesy and discipline. Currently, there are 25-30 active members between ages 5 and 75. We will briefly explain what kendo is and show … Read more
Also Available Online Saturday – Monday, August 3 – 5, Free On-Demand Viewing Via Vimeo (registration required) | https://bit.ly/3XSIcLW Take advantage of this unique opportunity as part of the 48th Annual Powell Street Festival to watch Cindy Mochizuki’s “Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama” on-demand from Saturday, August 3rd to Monday, August 5th. Register … Read more
“Hiroshima Piano” follows the story of Mitsunori Yagawa, a piano tuner who restored a piano damaged in the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and brought it to be performed on at concert halls around Japan. During his journey, he meets Nakano, whose grandmother was the original owner of the piano. Their stories touched the hearts … Read more
We are an organization dedicated to the practice, preservation, and promotion of the classical martial arts of Japan. For more information on us, please reference www.shofukan.ca. We will demonstrate representative techniques from a Muromachi-era martial system called Takenouchi-ryū (竹内流). 私たちは日本の伝統的な武術を実践、保存し、広めるために活動している団体です。詳しくはWebサイト（www.shofukan.ca）をご覧ください。室町時代からの代表的な「竹内流」と呼ばれる型を披露します。
A staple of any Matsuri! This is your chance to dance to the famous Tanko Bushi, the coal miners’ song. The steps are simple, so everyone can take part, even those with two left feet! 祭りの定番！かつて炭坑労働者によって歌われた「炭坑節」に合わせて踊りましょう。ステップは簡単。不器用な人でも踊れます！
Festival visitors are encouraged to take part in this exciting competition. To win, you must force your opponent out of the circle! But if you get forced out – or if any of your body parts other than the soles of your feet touch the dohyo (ring) – you lose! There will be two categories … Read more
3:00 – 3:15 pm & 5:00 – 5:15 pm, 日曜日 午後3時〜3時15分、午後5時〜5時15分 The Vancouver Buddhist Temple is the first Buddhist Temple in Canada and was established in 1904. The current temple building was constructed 35 years ago and contains a beautiful sanctuary originally constructed in Japan. Come meet a monk and see where generations of Canadian … Read more
Location: Firehall Arts Centre Courtyard ファイヤーホールアーツセンター中庭にて 日曜日 午後1時30分〜2時30分、ファイヤーホール・アーツセンター中庭 Tadafumi Tamura, an Issei photographer from Yokohama and the host of the table, welcomes Japanese speakers, Japanese learners, and people interested in Japanese language and culture! He hopes visitors will enjoy their time at Nihongo Kouminkan in their own way. Nihongo Kouminkan is a Japanese-speaking table for … Read more
Daruma, the traditional Japanese “wishing doll,” greets festival goers throughout the weekend. Post your photos @powellstfest #powellstfest. Costume design by Diane Park. フェスティバル開催中、ダルマが来場者の皆様に挨拶にまわります。ダルマと写真を撮って@powellstfest #powellstfestのタグをつけて投稿してください！ コスチュームデザイン：ダイアン・パーク
Location: Interactive Zone (Oppenheimer Park) オッペンハイマー公園内インタラクティブゾーン Batter up! Can you strike out an Asahi baseball star? Pitch balls past the batter’s swing to win an assortment of prizes. All ages. $3 for three balls, $5 for six balls. 「打席につけ！」朝日軍の野球選手を三振させられますか？空振りをとったピッチャーには、様々な賞品を用意しています。全年齢対象。3球3ドル、6球5ドル。
Location: Interactive Zone (Oppenheimer Park) オッペンハイマー公園内インタラクティブゾーン The Yoyo Balloon Game is hosted by the Vancouver Japanese Gardeners’ Association, a non-profit organization which is more than 50 years old. VJGA also features Japanese character masks and kendama. バンクーバー日系ガーデナーズ協会は、５０年以上続く非営利団体で、ヨーヨーゲームを主催します。フェスティバルでは、キャラクターお面、けん玉も用意しております。
As writers, Leanne Toshiko Simpson and Erica H Isomura both integrate Japanese Canadian history and mixed-race yonsei identity into their cross-genre work. Leanne’s debut romantic comedy, Never Been Better, takes readers to a glamorous destination wedding hosted by a Japanese Canadian family whose daughter feels she can’t reveal her struggles with bipolar in the face … Read more
The Powell Street Festival takes place on the traditional, unceded and occupied territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.
