Japanese Festival
uh maui college
May 23, 2026 // 3:00pm-7:30pm // 7:30pm-9:00pm Obon
3:00 Welcome
3:05 Maui Minyo Kai (Folk Dancing)
3:20 JCSM Welcome, Announcements
3:30 Maui Okinawa Taiko (Drumming)
3:45 Yanagida Studio (Exercise)
3:55 Messages, Business Awardss
4:10 MiKaNs (Folk Singing)
4:25 Maui Taiko Shishimai (Japanese Lion Dance)
4:40 Nakayama Minyo Kai (Folk Dancing)
4:45 Announcements
4:50 Kahului Judo Club
5:15 Natto Eating Contest
5:35 Sam Sato Saimin Eating Contest
5:50 Zenshin Daiko (Drumming)
6:05 MiKaNs (Folk Singing)
6:20 Esports Winner Announcement
6:25 Maui Taiko (Drumming)
6:45 Passport Winners Announcements
6:50 Nakayama Minyo Kai (Folk Dancing)
6:55 Senshu Miyabi – Taiko club (Drumming)
7:25 Transition to obon
7:30 Interfaith Prayer/Luminary Ceremony
7:40 Community Obon Festival coordinated by Maui Taiko and Maui Minyo Kai
(Live Obon Songs by Anju Madoka)
entertainer's bio
Miyabi Taiko
Senshu Miyabi is a community-based taiko ensemble from Izumisano City, Osaka, Japan, celebrating 29 years of sharing the powerful spirit of Japanese drumming
Nakayama Minyo Kai
We are proud members of the Nakayama Minzokubuyo tradition, one of Japan’s leading schools of Minyo folk dance.
The Mikans
Mikans is a dynamic trio blending traditional and contemporary Japanese music.
Zenshin Daiko
Zenshin Daiko is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation that is dedicated to teaching taiko to children and sharing it with the community.