Buckle your seatbelts and get ready to explore Japan like never before. This year’s JapanFest “Cooler Japan,” offers an electric combination of cool tech-advanced modern Japan with a traditional twist. JapanFest Weekend will be held on September 17-18, 2016, from 10 am to 6 pm (Saturday) and 10am to 5pm (Sunday) at the Infinite Energy Center (located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA 30097).
Celebrate JapanFest with a bang! In celebration of JapanFest’s 30th anniversary, a brand new interactive firework app is being released. Create your own fireworks on the app, and see them explode on the big screen!
We make Japanese culture COOL in our Children’s Area! Children will be able to make paper puppets and enjoy Kamishibai, a form of Japanese theatrical storytelling that uses paper puppets. They can also learn Japanese calligraphy, try on traditional Japanese clothes, make kites, color in Japanese coloring books, fold origami figures, and play with traditional Japanese tops and paper sumo wrestlers! For our modern counterpart, children will get to play with Samurai Borgs (Japanese fighting robots), Beyblade (modern Japanese tops), Hyper yoyos, and Kendama (modern cup and ball game).
Kids will also be given the opportunity to let their creativity shine. This year we will be featuring a 3-D pen that will make their art literally stand off the page! And with our 3-D aquarium, they can bring their art to life! Children will draw their fish, and after scanning it, they will be able to see their fish swim around our 3-D fish tank. Enjoy a day of family fun at JapanFest.
Love music? JapanFest will feature a variety of musical performances sure to suit all ages and interests, including taiko drumming, J-Rock and J-Pop, and classical music. The festival will also feature Japanese dance performances, a kimono fashion show, and the premiere of kabuki theater in Atlanta!
Want a selfie taken in Tokyo without the jet lag? Take a virtual trip to Japan with our Magical Photo booth. Take a picture in famous Japanese locations such as Mt. Fuji, Harajuku, or even a photo with a sumo wrestler! Other photo ops include the cute Japanese mascot Domo-Kun, who will be at the festival.
For fans of more traditional fighting methods, rather than Pokémon battles, there will be demonstrations of virtually every Japanese martial art in existence, including aikido, karate, kendo, kyudo, and sumo.
Attendees are encouraged to purchase tickets online to minimize waiting at the event entrance, as additional entrances are provided for pre-purchased ticket holders. Individual tickets are available for sale until the day before the event HERE.
Tickets are $10. Children age 6 or younger free. Teachers can bring students to JapanFest for free by applying online HERE.
For more information, call 404-842-0736 or visit HERE.
For more information, call 404-842-0736 or visit HERE.
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