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SUMMARY:Japan Village Night Market
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our last Night Market of the year🎤🍻 \nCome hang out with us at Japan Village for a night of live performances\, good food\, Japanese drinks\, beer\, and more. Bring your friends\, grab a bite\, have a drink\, and hang out with us for the night! \n📍Japan Village Courtyard\n🎟️ Free Entry
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/japan-village-night-market-3/
LOCATION:Japan Village\, 934 3rd Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Night Market
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SUMMARY:World Sake Day NYC 2026
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate World Sake Day NYC 2026 with the best sake tastings\, food pairings\, and cultural experiences! \n\n\n\n\n📍 BK Loft Rooftop\, Brooklyn \n📅 Sunday\, September 27\, 2026 \n🕓 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM General Admission : (5PM-9PM) \n🎟️ General Admission: $77.53\nIncludes 15 tastings + souvenir sake glass \n✨ VIP Experience: $112.39\nIncludes unlimited sake tasting\, Priority Check-In\, access to VIP Exclusive Sake Selections\, sponsor giveaways\, and a special gift bag.\n(Limited to 30 guests) \n━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ \n🍶 What is World Sake Day NYC? \nWorld Sake Day NYC returns for its 6th year\, celebrating Japan’s national beverage with New Yorkers and sake enthusiasts from around the world. \nFounded in 2021at MIKA bushwic\, World Sake Day NYC has grown into one of New York City’s unique consumer-facing sake and cultural events\, welcoming approximately 300–400 guests annually and featuring breweries\, distributors\, chefs\, artists\, and hospitality professionals from Japan and the United States. \nPast events have been honored by the attendance and opening remarks of representatives from the Japanese Consulate and have featured collaborations with Michelin-starred restaurants\, renowned chefs\, hospitality professionals\, and local artists. \nThis year\, we are excited to introduce a new collaboration with Ambassador Wine\, creating a direct pathway from tasting to purchasing. Guests will have the opportunity to purchase selected bottles featured at the event. \nJoin us for an unforgettable evening of premium sake\, Japanese culture\, delicious food\, and vibrant community. \n━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ \n🍶 Event Features \n• Premium sake selections from 35+ breweries and distributors\n• 15 tasting tickets included with General Admission\n• Unlimited tasting with VIP Experience\n• Souvenir sake glass to take home\n• Direct bottle purchasing opportunities through Ambassador Wine\n• Curated Japanese food vendors\n• Sake cocktails by Best bartenders\n• Rooftop venue with stunning Manhattan skyline views\n• Event photographer\n• Asian artisan vendor market (crafts\, ceramics\, fashion\, candles & more) \n━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ \n21+ only. Valid government-issued ID required. \n━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ \n🤝 Participating Breweries & Brands \nFeatured breweries\, distributors\, and participating brands will be announced as they are confirmed. \nReturning and past participants have included: \n• Kato Sake Works\n• GoSakeman\n• Dassai Blue\n• Kubota\n• Brooklyn Kura\n• Hatsumago / UKA\n• MTC \n…and many more.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/world-sake-day-nyc-2026/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Drink
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T120000
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SUMMARY:Fun Fest Japan
DESCRIPTION:FUN FEST JAPAN celebrates Japan and NYC with an all day free and fun Japanese cultural festival\, featuring traditional performing arts and cultural activities for the whole family! \nEnjoy performances by JFDINY’s own Minbuza (Japanese Folk Dance)\, Samurai Sword Soul (Traditional Sword Fighting)\, and Taiko Masala (Taiko Drumming). \nIn the activities area\, experience a variety of fun Japanese arts and crafts such as origami\, calligraphy\, kendama\, and kimono dressing. \nThe finale of the day will be the Bon Odori\, a traditional Japanese Summer event where everyone joins in and dances together! Come to FUN FEST JAPAN and let’s celebrate NYC! \nPerformance Schedule: \n12:00PM – TBA\n1:00PM – Samurai Sword Soul\n2:00PM – Taiko Masala\n3:00PM – Japanese Folk Dance Institute of NY\n3:30PM – Bon Odori
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/fun-fest-japan-2/
LOCATION:Corlears Hook Park\, 397 FDR Drive\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Iyasaka Matsuri
DESCRIPTION:NYC\, come through! 🗽🔥🇯🇵\nIYASAKA MATSURI is coming to Brooklyn!\nJoin us at @japanvillagebrooklyn on October 4 for a celebration of Japanese culture and HIPHOP‼︎ \nついにIYASAKA祭りが10/4にブルックリンで開催👏\nJapanese fusionをコンセプトに、日本文化とHIPHOPの融合した野外block partyをお届けします🔥 \nLINE UP:\nCOMA-CHI（LIVE） @coma_chi\nDJ EVIL DEE（GUEST DJ） @djevildee\nKO-YA（DOUBLE DUTCH） @ko_ya.reg\nSHIRO ONE（LIVE PAINTING） @shiro_one\nBOM5 & FRIENDS（BREAKING） @bom5_mw\nERI BLOSSOM（LIVE） @eriblossomnyc\nSASAKI KYOKO（JAPANESE TAIKO） @itututaiko.sasaki.kyoko\nMISUZU（LIVE） @misuzu_suzuya_official \n📅 Sunday\, October 4\, 2026\n🕑 2PM–7PM\n📍 Japan Village\, Brooklyn\n934 3rd Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY 11232\n🚇 D / N / R to 36 St \n🎫FREE ADMISSION — ALL AGES WELCOME! \n🏮Enjoy food\, the market\, and a day of music\, art\, and culture. Bring your friends and family!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/iyasaka-matsuri/
LOCATION:Japan Village\, 934 3rd Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Gen’ichirō Inokuma’s NYC Salon
DESCRIPTION:Gen’ichirō Inokuma’s NYC Salon is the first New York solo museum exhibition of the Japanese modern artist Gen’ichirō Inokuma (1902–1993). Organized by Japan Society Gallery in collaboration with the Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art (MIMOCA) in Marugame\, Japan\, the exhibition explores Inokuma’s paintings shown at the Willard Gallery and various multimedia works created during his twenty-year residence in NYC (1955–1975). Along with important holdings from MIMOCA\, the exhibition presents Inokuma’s works in the Japan Society collection and the recently discovered Hirose Family Collection. \nInokuma’s Manhattan sojourn was shaped by meaningful connections with the American avant-garde: Jasper Johns\, Mark Rothko\, Robert Rauschenberg\, Alexander Calder\, David Smith\, Isamu Noguchi\, Yoko Ono\, John Cage\, Merce Cunningham\, and many others. Inokuma and his wife\, Fumiko\, also served as a social and cultural bridge between American and visiting Japanese artists and architects\, often hosting gatherings at their New York apartments. The exhibition features photographs\, film footage\, and ephemera documenting these artistic interactions. \nBy illuminating Inokuma’s little-known role in postwar American art history\, NYC Salon brings new insights into New York City’s mid-20th-century art world—both its collaborative artistic atmosphere\, and its vibrant international social scene \nTimed Tickets: $20 Nonmembers\, $15 Students and seniors \nGallery Exhibition Hours\n\nTuesdays-Fridays: 11 am-5 pm\n\n\nSaturdays & Sundays: noon-6 pm\n\n\nFree First Fridays: 5 pm-7 pm*\n\n\n*October 9\, 2026; November 6\, 2026; December 4\, 2026\, January 8\, 2027
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/genichiro-inokumas-nyc-salon/
LOCATION:Japan Society\, 333 East 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Japanese Food Expo
DESCRIPTION:Japanese Food Expo 2026 is coming to New York! 🗽 \n📍 Japan Village\n934 3rd Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY 11232 \n📅 Dates & Hours\nOctober 23 (Fri) | 12:00 PM–7:00 PM\nOctober 24 (Sat) | 11:00 AM–8:00 PM\nOctober 25 (Sun) | 11:00 AM–6:00 PM \nGet ready to experience Japanese food and culture right here in New York! 🍣🍜✨
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/japanese-food-expo/
LOCATION:Japan Village\, 934 3rd Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T130000
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DTSTAMP:20260820T140350Z
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SUMMARY:Big Three Bon Odori Workshops in Japanese
DESCRIPTION:NISHIMONAI BON ODORI (Akita Prefecture)\n\nNishimonai Bon Odori is a traditional Bon dance with a history of approximately 700 years\, and it was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2020. \nAkita Prefecture\, located in the northern part of Japan\, is well known throughout the country for producing delicious rice and sake. Because Akita faces the Sea of Japan\, it had historical connections with Kyoto through maritime trade and travel. For this reason\, it is said that even in Akita\, far from Kyoto\, people were once able to hear the Kyoto dialect. The refined style and elegant movements of Nishimonai Bon Odori suggest that it may have been influenced by Kyoto culture. \nAlthough the dance consists of only two songs\, the choreography is considered somewhat more challenging compared with Bon Odori dances from other regions. The two songs of Nishimonai Bon Odori are highly unique pieces sung in the Akita dialect. They resemble what we might call rap music today\, as the lyrics can reflect current events and allow singers the freedom to create their own verses. \nThe contrast between the graceful\, delicate movements of the dance and the uniquely cheerful melodies of the songs makes Nishimonai Bon Odori a truly one-of-a-kind Bon dance. \nMany Japanese people have the image that Bon Odori is a dance that anyone can join. However\, in some regions of Japan\, there are traditional dances where participants are expected to know the movements correctly and wear appropriate attire before joining the dance circle. Nishimonai Bon Odori is one of these dances. \nAs a result\, during the three days from August 16 to August 18\, the small village of Nishimonai\, with a population of approximately 1\,500 people\, becomes crowded with tens of thousands of visitors who come to experience this unique Bon Odori tradition. \n\n\nGUJO ODORI (Gifu Prefecture) \nGujo Odori is a traditional Bon dance from Gifu Prefecture\, located almost at the center of Japan. With a history of approximately 400 years\, Gujo Odori was also registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2020. \nAmong the three Bon Odori traditions introduced here\, Gujo Odori is the most welcoming and accessible. Anyone can join the dance circle and participate. Although wearing a yukata is the traditional attire\, there are no strict rules about what people must wear in order to dance. \nGujo Odori consists of 10 different dances. One of the greatest joys of Gujo Odori is learning and dancing all of these dances. The songs are based on the local landscape\, customs\, and stories passed down through generations\, and some are even performed a cappella\, creating a deeply atmospheric and beautiful musical experience. \nDancers wear wooden geta sandals while dancing\, creating the distinctive “karan-koron” sound of the wooden soles. This sound is considered an essential part of the music of Gujo Odori itself. \nIn Gujo City\, during the two summer months of the festival season\, Bon Odori is held almost every day somewhere in the city\, creating an atmosphere filled with energy and excitement. The dances take place continuously in locations such as the main streets of Gujo and the plaza in front of the former mayor’s residence. On weekends\, there are special “Tetsuya Odori” (all-night dances)\, where people continue dancing until dawn. \nBecause Gujo Odori is a joyful and welcoming dance that anyone can enjoy\, it has many fans throughout Japan. During these two summer months\, visitors from across the country travel to Gujo City to experience and participate in this unique Bon Odori tradition. \n\n\nAWA ODORI (Tokushima Prefecture) \nAwa Odori is a traditional Bon dance from Tokushima Prefecture\, located on the island of Shikoku in western Japan. It is considered one of the most popular summer Bon Odori festivals in Japan. \nAwa Odori has a history of several hundred years\, although the current style and form of the dance were established approximately 60 years ago. From August 12 to August 16\, during the four-day festival period\, it is said that around one million people gather in Tokushima Prefecture to experience this spectacular event. \nUnlike some Bon Odori traditions where individuals simply join the dance circle\, Awa Odori is performed by organized groups called “Ren.” Dancers join a Ren and perform together as a group. Because the dancers must move in harmony\, there are detailed rules and extensive practice required to master the choreography. It is said that there are more than 1\,000 Ren groups throughout Japan. \nTokushima Prefecture is famous for its indigo dye production. Several hundred years ago\, many wealthy merchants in the region made their fortunes through the indigo trade\, and some were even ranked among the wealthiest people in Japan. Merchants traveled throughout the country for business and were influenced by the music they encountered in different regions. By incorporating the best elements of these musical traditions\, they created new rhythms and songs that became a great success. The image of people dancing with their hands raised was even captured in ukiyo-e (traditional Japanese woodblock prints). \nOriginally\, Tokushima Prefecture consisted of many small islands located close together\, connected by bridges that allowed people to travel between communities. While Bon Odori is traditionally danced in a circle\, these small islands did not have many open spaces for large dance circles. It is believed that people began dancing along the roads instead. This history is reflected in Awa Odori’s unique style as a one-directional dance\, which is unusual among Bon Odori traditions and makes it especially suitable for parade-style festivals. \nWith both hands raised and dancers moving to its lively rhythm\, Awa Odori is a joyful and energetic dance that brings people together through music and movement.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/big-three-bon-odori-workshops-in-japanese-free-public-program/
LOCATION:130 West 56 St.\, 130 West 56 St.\, 5th Floor\, New York\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T130000
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SUMMARY:Big Three Bon Odori Workshops in Japanese
DESCRIPTION:NISHIMONAI BON ODORI (Akita Prefecture)\n\nNishimonai Bon Odori is a traditional Bon dance with a history of approximately 700 years\, and it was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2020. \nAkita Prefecture\, located in the northern part of Japan\, is well known throughout the country for producing delicious rice and sake. Because Akita faces the Sea of Japan\, it had historical connections with Kyoto through maritime trade and travel. For this reason\, it is said that even in Akita\, far from Kyoto\, people were once able to hear the Kyoto dialect. The refined style and elegant movements of Nishimonai Bon Odori suggest that it may have been influenced by Kyoto culture. \nAlthough the dance consists of only two songs\, the choreography is considered somewhat more challenging compared with Bon Odori dances from other regions. The two songs of Nishimonai Bon Odori are highly unique pieces sung in the Akita dialect. They resemble what we might call rap music today\, as the lyrics can reflect current events and allow singers the freedom to create their own verses. \nThe contrast between the graceful\, delicate movements of the dance and the uniquely cheerful melodies of the songs makes Nishimonai Bon Odori a truly one-of-a-kind Bon dance. \nMany Japanese people have the image that Bon Odori is a dance that anyone can join. However\, in some regions of Japan\, there are traditional dances where participants are expected to know the movements correctly and wear appropriate attire before joining the dance circle. Nishimonai Bon Odori is one of these dances. \nAs a result\, during the three days from August 16 to August 18\, the small village of Nishimonai\, with a population of approximately 1\,500 people\, becomes crowded with tens of thousands of visitors who come to experience this unique Bon Odori tradition. \n\n\nGUJO ODORI (Gifu Prefecture) \nGujo Odori is a traditional Bon dance from Gifu Prefecture\, located almost at the center of Japan. With a history of approximately 400 years\, Gujo Odori was also registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2020. \nAmong the three Bon Odori traditions introduced here\, Gujo Odori is the most welcoming and accessible. Anyone can join the dance circle and participate. Although wearing a yukata is the traditional attire\, there are no strict rules about what people must wear in order to dance. \nGujo Odori consists of 10 different dances. One of the greatest joys of Gujo Odori is learning and dancing all of these dances. The songs are based on the local landscape\, customs\, and stories passed down through generations\, and some are even performed a cappella\, creating a deeply atmospheric and beautiful musical experience. \nDancers wear wooden geta sandals while dancing\, creating the distinctive “karan-koron” sound of the wooden soles. This sound is considered an essential part of the music of Gujo Odori itself. \nIn Gujo City\, during the two summer months of the festival season\, Bon Odori is held almost every day somewhere in the city\, creating an atmosphere filled with energy and excitement. The dances take place continuously in locations such as the main streets of Gujo and the plaza in front of the former mayor’s residence. On weekends\, there are special “Tetsuya Odori” (all-night dances)\, where people continue dancing until dawn. \nBecause Gujo Odori is a joyful and welcoming dance that anyone can enjoy\, it has many fans throughout Japan. During these two summer months\, visitors from across the country travel to Gujo City to experience and participate in this unique Bon Odori tradition. \n\n\nAWA ODORI (Tokushima Prefecture) \nAwa Odori is a traditional Bon dance from Tokushima Prefecture\, located on the island of Shikoku in western Japan. It is considered one of the most popular summer Bon Odori festivals in Japan. \nAwa Odori has a history of several hundred years\, although the current style and form of the dance were established approximately 60 years ago. From August 12 to August 16\, during the four-day festival period\, it is said that around one million people gather in Tokushima Prefecture to experience this spectacular event. \nUnlike some Bon Odori traditions where individuals simply join the dance circle\, Awa Odori is performed by organized groups called “Ren.” Dancers join a Ren and perform together as a group. Because the dancers must move in harmony\, there are detailed rules and extensive practice required to master the choreography. It is said that there are more than 1\,000 Ren groups throughout Japan. \nTokushima Prefecture is famous for its indigo dye production. Several hundred years ago\, many wealthy merchants in the region made their fortunes through the indigo trade\, and some were even ranked among the wealthiest people in Japan. Merchants traveled throughout the country for business and were influenced by the music they encountered in different regions. By incorporating the best elements of these musical traditions\, they created new rhythms and songs that became a great success. The image of people dancing with their hands raised was even captured in ukiyo-e (traditional Japanese woodblock prints). \nOriginally\, Tokushima Prefecture consisted of many small islands located close together\, connected by bridges that allowed people to travel between communities. While Bon Odori is traditionally danced in a circle\, these small islands did not have many open spaces for large dance circles. It is believed that people began dancing along the roads instead. This history is reflected in Awa Odori’s unique style as a one-directional dance\, which is unusual among Bon Odori traditions and makes it especially suitable for parade-style festivals. \nWith both hands raised and dancers moving to its lively rhythm\, Awa Odori is a joyful and energetic dance that brings people together through music and movement.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/big-three-bon-odori-workshops-in-japanese/
LOCATION:130 West 56 St.\, 130 West 56 St.\, 5th Floor\, New York\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261211T200000
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SUMMARY:White Stones
DESCRIPTION:A stone can mark a boundary. Or it can open one… Japanese-American musician Kaoru Watanabe and Lakota performance/visual artist Kite (Suzanne Kite) bring two inheritances together\, asking what it means to seek ancestral guidance in a country built on forgetting. On Japanese drums\, flute\, koto\, voice\, violin\, electronics and invented instruments\, they weave a soundscape moving between meditative stillness and ritual intensity\, while Kite’s sovereign AI\, built entirely from Indigenous worldviews and ancestral stories\, shapes what unfolds in real time. Drawing on the sacred vocabularies of Noh theater and Lakota ceremonial practice — both centered on stone\, here cast in patterns across the performance space — the artists forge the friction of these visions into something neither tradition could reach alone.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/white-stones/
LOCATION:Japan Society\, 333 East 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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