Matsuri 2024

JASV hosted Matsuri 2024 at South Burlington High School on Oct 22. Thank you very much for your participation.

Booth Participants:

The Consulate General of Japan in Boston, Zen Archery, Middlebury

College, Essex High School, Burlington Taiko, Tuttle Publishing, Gyotaku,

Origami, Kimono Try-On, Bonsai Society, Game of Go, Koto, Tea Ceremony, Okinawa Shamisen, Calligraphy, Kimono Sale, Vermont Brass Ensemble, Tshirt/Manga Sale, Culture Sale, Akido of Champlain Valley, JASV Food & Snack, Pachiko, UVM Taiko, JET Association, Hand Paper Making.

Booth Layout

Matsuri-'24 Stage Events

Masters of Ceremony

Dorigen Martin (11:00 am --- 2:00 pm)
Kelly Underwood (2:00 pm --- 5:00 pm)

11:00 Opening with National Anthems of Japan and The USA
      - University of Vermont (Dr. Yutaka Kono, et al)
11:10 Opening Remark
      - Consulate General of Japan in Boston (Seiichiro Takahashi)
      - President of JASV (Toshiharu Saitoh)
11:25 Kamishibai (Momotaro)
      - University of Vermont (Kazuko Carlson, Brigitte Gagnon)
11:55 Okinawa Shamisen
      - Northwest Medical Center(Taro Ditch)
12:25 Vermont Brass Ensemble
      - University of Vermont (Dr. Yutaka Kono, et al)
12:55 Koto Music
      - University of Vermont (Andie Brown)
1:25 Tea Ceremony
      - Consulate General of Japan in Boston (Zoe Nugent, et al)
1:55 Aikido Demonstration
      - Aikido of Champlain Valley (Guy Franko, et al)
2:25 Taiko Performance (Drams)
      - University of Vermont Taiko Club (Kyle Ikeda, et al)
2:55 Zen Archery Performance
      - Vermont Kyudo (Laurajcan Stewart)
3:25 Bon Odori
      - Essex High School (directed by Yukari Doughery)
3:55 Ikebanan History
      - Japan America Society of Vermont (Toshi Saitoh)
4:25 JASV Commendation Delivery
      - Japan America Society of Vermont (Toshi Saitoh)
4:50 Closing Speech
      - Japan America Society of Vermont (Steve Gorman)
4:55 Closing with Harmonica (Auld Lang Syne)
      - Japan America Society of Vermont (Toshi Saitoh)

Thank you very much, all of you!!! You are JASV's treasures. Please be well and see you in two years!!!