Japan Day Performers

Koto master Mitsuki Dazai is a graduate of both Tokyo’s prestigious Kunitachi College of Music, and of the Sawai Koto Institute, where she studied with the world-renowned virtuoso Kazue Sawai, and received her certificate in koto instruction. Dazai moved to Oregon in 2002, and became a guest lecturer at universities 続きを読む…

Welcome to Mushin Judo! We are a community and family focused Judo Dojo with the goal to provide Kodokan Judo to the city and area we love. We are a nationally sanctioned Judo facility in the beautiful state of Idaho, and recognized as a 5-star Dojo by the United States 続きを読む…

Aikido enbu, which is a special type of Aikido movement, will be performed by Aikido-Arniskido Self-Defense Learning team, led by Rick Miller. The children’s group will be performing “randori”, which includes a mock knife attack and sword katas. The adult group will perform a variety of Aikido moves, which in Japanese are 続きを読む…

Koryu Budo is a description of any Japanese martial art that was founded prior to 1800. Their training is based on the traditional Densho (ancient training scrolls) as well as the current Kuden (oral or direct training) through the last living head of the ninja tradition, Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi.

Idaho kendo club led by Robert Stroud (Kendo Kyoshi 7-dan ) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of Japanese fencing. They offer classes in kendo and iaido for students of all ages. Kendo is a fun activity that promotes physical, mental, and cultural learning. Idaho kendo club is a member 続きを読む…

Larry Tyrrell is a player, composer, recording artist and teacher who embodies the concept of transcultural music. First discovering and composing for shakuhachi in the 1970s Tyrrell went on to devote himself to mastering the instrument in the 1980s onward. He studied in Japan with two of the greatest contemporary masters 続きを読む…

Takako began to learn Buyo, Japanese traditional dance, when she was 2 at Fujima School in Osaka and was given a professional performance name 藤間 禄舞寿 Fujima Rokumaijyu at the age of 17. She has been active with Portland State University’s English Kabuki projects. She provided choreography and instruction for The Revenge 続きを読む…

Yamataiko was founded in 2013 in Idaho Falls. They have performed at many occations in Idaho Falls, Pocattello and Boise. Their director, Janet Youngblood was the founder of Manhattan Taiko in New York. After retiring, she relocated to Idaho Falls and organized a new Taiko group and has been performing regularly.