Japan Club of New Orleans

10/09/2025

Japan Fest Participants! (note-some vendors for Japan Fest accept cash only)
Food Vendors:
Ajun Cajun
Oni 225
Nori Guys
Violet Sprinkles
EM’s Bakery
Nola Cane Juice & More
Candy5 Traditional Candy Art
Observatory 11
Café NOMA
Merchandise Vendors:
Kawaii NOLA
Showtime Sweeti
NOLA Kimekomi
SofinaCo
Minty Mix
TwootieTarte
Shiratori’s Cove
B.sweetLA
Madame Butterfly Nagasaki
Donn Davis
Art by Artemis Solas
NOLA Rufflebuts
Shattered Rose Jewelry
Japanese Weekend School
Performers, Tours, and Workshop Hosts
Aikido of New Orleans and NOLA Aikido
Louisiana Karate Association
Minoyo Dance Group
Japan America Society of NW Florida Folk Dance
Japanese Weekend School of New Orleans
Kaminari Taiko of Houston
Kaigai Idol Showcase
Japanese Fashion Club (NOLA RuffleButts Costume Contest & Fashion Show)
Japanese Language Workshop
New Orleans Taiko Drum Workshop
Gitter Gallery of Japanese Art tours
Candy5 Traditional Candy Art
New Orleans Zen Temple
Organizations:
Japan Club of New Orleans
Japan Society of New Orleans
Japanese Consulate of Nashville
APAS (Asian Pacific American Society)
Just Another Con
Cranes Nest GO Club
Aikido of New Orleans and NOLA Aikido
Louisiana Karate Association
Jefferson Parish Library Anime Club

10/09/2025

MORE JAPAN FEST INFO!
ALL DAY ACTIVITIES:
Play Go with Crane’s Nest Go Club (Samuel H. Kress Galleries, first floor)
Buddha Board demonstration (NOMA Museum Shop, first floor)
Samurai Suit Fitting with Japan Society of New Orleans (Second floor elevator lobby)
COSTUME GUIDELINES:
Costume masks that obstruct or cover the wearer’s face are prohibited. Face masks covering the nose and mouth for health reasons are welcomed but not required. Accessories or toy weapons, such as swords, greater than 2 feet in length are not permitted. No sharp objects are allowed. Costume components cannot extend more than 2 feet in length from the body. Please keep all costumes family friendly. Other restrictions may apply at NOMA’s discretion. A check room will be available for any items not in compliance. For questions regarding costumes, please call 504.658.4100. Please note that admission is required for fashion show participants.
SPONSORS:
Cornerstone Chemical Company, LLC
Gray Construction
UBE C1 Chemicals America, Inc.
Consulate General of Japan Nashville
Japan Foundation of New York
Japan Society of New Orleans
Japan Club of New Orleans
Denka Performance Elastomers
Zen Noh Grain Corporation
CGB Enterprises
Observatory 11
SMBC Bank

10/09/2025

Here is the schedule for Japan Fest 2025:
10:00 am
Kaminari Taiko of Houston drum performance (Portico, front of museum)
Open Origami (Art Studio, second floor)
10:30 am
Baton Rouge Eishin-Ryu Iaido Swordsmanship Demonstration (Sculpture Garden, Oak Grove stage)
Minyo Dance Group Performance (Lapis Center for the Arts, first floor)
11:00 am
New Orleans Kendo Club demonstration (Sculpture Garden, Oak Grove)
Youth Japanese language workshop (Art Studio, second floor)
Intro to Zazen Meditation with New Orleans Zen Temple (second floor hallway)
Gallery tour (Kurt A. Gitter, M.D. and Alice Yelen Gitter Gallery, third floor)
11:30 am
Japan Fest Welcome and Opening Remarks (Portico stage, front of museum)
Candy5 demonstration (Lapis Center for the Arts, first floor)
“Intro to Go: The Game Japan Revolutionized for 1300 Years” workshop (Samuel H. Kress Galleries, first floor)
Teen Japanese language workshop (Art Studio, second floor)
12:00 pm
J-pop Kaigai Idol Showcase (Sculpture Garden, Oak Grove)
Open Origami (Art Studio, second floor)
Youth-focused Gallery Tour (Kurt A. Gitter, M.D. and Alice Yelen Gitter Gallery, third floor)
12:30 pm
Kaminari Taiko of Houston drum performance (Portico, front of museum)
1:00 pm
Japanese Weekend School (Portico, front of museum)
LA Karate Association Shotokan Karate workshop & demonstration (Sculpture Garden, Oak Grove stage)
Miki Fuji band performance (Lapis Center for the Arts, first floor)
Gallery tour (Kurt A. Gitter, M.D. and Alice Yelen Gitter Gallery, third floor)
1:30 pm
Adult Japanese language workshop (Art Studio, second floor)
2:00 pm
New Orleans Rufflebutts Fashion Show (Portico, front of museum)
Aikido of New Orleans and NOLA Aikido workshop and demonstration (Sculpture Garden, Oak Grove)
“Intro to Go: The Game Japan Revolutionized for 1300 Years” workshop (Samuel H. Kress Galleries, first floor)
Youth-focused Gallery Tour (Kurt A. Gitter, M.D. and Alice Yelen Gitter Gallery, third floor)
2:30 pm
Cosplay Costume Contest (Portico, front of museum)
Zen Temple closing ceremony (Lapis Center for the Arts, first floor)
Taiko Drumming workshop (Art Studio, second floor)
3:00 pm
Gallery tour (Kurt A. Gitter, M.D. and Alice Yelen Gitter Gallery, third floor)
Japan America Society of North West Florida Folk Dance performance (Lapis Center for the Arts, first floor)
3:30 pm
Kaminari Taiko of Houston drum performance (Portico, front of museum)
4:00 pm
End of Japan Fest, museum closed

07/14/2025

JSNO Happy Hour this Wednesday at NOLA Brewing

Interested in Japan Society of New Orleans, but don't know how to get involved? Here's your chance! JSNO will be hosting a mid-year meeting for our members to learn more about our past events & upcoming opportunities to get involved. Board members will be in attendance if you have any questions, ideas, or looking for new ways to contribute. It's also a great way to meet other members and make some new friends. Come out and enjoy some pizza & beverages (cash bar, alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages available) with the rest of JSNO!

Not a member yet? No problem, visit our website to join!

Date: July 16th
Time: 6:30pm until 9pm
Place: NOLA Brewing, 3033 Tchoupitoulas St, NOLA 70115

08/27/2024

This Wednesday:

An atomic explosion awakens Gammera--a giant, fire-breathing turtle monster--from his millions of years of hibernation. Enraged at being roused from such a sound sleep, he takes it out on Tokyo.

08/21/2024

Event tonight at JP library

Winston Ho, an independent historian and published writer specializing in modern China and Chinese American history in New Orleans, will discuss “the Five Asian American Society Tombs in New Orleans, at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug.

08/08/2024

This Saturday!

Annual Bonsai Auction 2024 Annual GNOBS Auction Saturday, August 10, 2024VFW Hall – 1133 Hickory Ave, Harahan, LA 70123Now is the time to go through that overcrowded bench and decide which of your trees should go to the auction for a new home. All donations contribute to the operating budget of th...

07/25/2024

This Sunday/next Wednesday!

Prytania Cinema ClubpresentsHARAKIRI (1962)When a ronin requesting seppuku at a feudal lord's palace is told of the brutal su***de of another ronin who previously visited, he reveals how their pasts are intertwined - and in doing so challenges the clan's integrity.

05/22/2024

On display at NOMA through October/Japan Fest:

In early 2024, Kurt Gitter and Alice Yelen Gitter gifted over fifty works of Japanese art to NOMA.