The mission of the Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival is to educate the public about the health benefits and various uses of soy and tofu. In adhering to these goals, the Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival — an annual fundraiser for the Nichi Bei Foundation — strives to be a vehicle for community-building and leadership development while adhering to the Foundation’s mission of keeping the community connected, informed and empowered.

This exciting culinary and cultural event showcases soy and tofu vendors, provides an educational forum on the various uses and benefits of soy and tofu, offers live music and cultural entertainment, interactive games and tofu eating contests, and culminates with the Soy and Tofu Dessert Competition.

Proceeds from the Festival help to publish the first nonprofit ethnic community newspaper of its kind in the country, the Nichi Bei Weekly.

Wear your Kimono for dining and shopping in Japantown!

Simply come to Japantown in your kimono or yukata and enjoy the special Kimono Day coupons for sponsored stores and restaurants.

“Japantown Kimono Day” has no special rules.
Gather in Kimono, San Francisco, Japan, enjoy shopping, eating,
and participating in upcoming events.
-If you have your own kimono, please come with it.
-Participants are welcome.
-People from various countries are participating.
-Free rental and dressing of yukata.
In that case:
1) Please come between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm.
1) Rental time is one hour.
1) No reservation is required.
1) Please prepare a tank top, leggings and sandals.
1) There are a limited number of yukatas to prepare. Please note.
1) We welcome donations.

Shops in Nipponcho support “Japantown Kimono Day”.
Shopping and eating in a kimono with a coupon on the day
will give you nice gifts and services!

Partner shops: BENIHANA, IZUMIYA, SANKO, KINOKUNIYA BOOKSTORE,
ASAKICHI, NEAT ASIAN THINGS, SHIKI, NIJIYA SUPERMARKET,
TAKARA RESTAURANT, MIFUNE BISTRO, KISSAKO TEA, ANDERSEN,
TAN-TAN, KATSURA GARDEN, MAIDO, SOU SOU, SOPHIE’S CREPES, YAMASHO, NIPPONYA, TEA STOP CAFE, KOHSHI (Master Of Scents),
SAKURA SAKURA, SHABU SEN, UDON MUGIZO, ChaTo, SHIGE KIMONO,
On The Bridge

Contact us in advance – Please apply and register.

If you participate in “Japantown Kimono Day”, please contact us in advance.
For application / inquiries: To Kimono Day Secretariat [email protected]

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Japantown Kimono Day
2nd Sundays, every other month (subject to change)
Blog (J) http://sfkimonoday.blog92.fc2.com/
Blog (E) http://sfkimonodayen.blog132.fc2.com/
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The Nihonmachi Street Fair considers itself the original “melting pot” of street fairs, with many aspects of Asian-Pacific American life—and San Francisco’s cultural life—expressed through performance, tradition, art, music, food, and community outreach and service.

Continually evolving to reflect the city it celebrates while staying true to its original idea: to use this event as a platform to mentor Asian Pacific American youths and foster their leadership and communication skills through volunteerism and community service. The Fair is produced, staffed, and organized by volunteers, thus providing practical, hands-on experience in collaboration, entrepreneurship, and problem solving.

Wear your Kimono for dining and shopping in Japantown!

Simply come to Japantown in your kimono or yukata and enjoy the special Kimono Day coupons for sponsored stores and restaurants.

“Japantown Kimono Day” has no special rules.
Gather in Kimono, San Francisco, Japan, enjoy shopping, eating,
and participating in upcoming events.
-If you have your own kimono, please come with it.
-Participants are welcome.
-People from various countries are participating.
-Free rental and dressing of yukata.
In that case:
1) Please come between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm.
1) Rental time is one hour.
1) No reservation is required.
1) Please prepare a tank top, leggings and sandals.
1) There are a limited number of yukatas to prepare. Please note.
1) We welcome donations.

Shops in Nipponcho support “Japantown Kimono Day”.
Shopping and eating in a kimono with a coupon on the day
will give you nice gifts and services!

Partner shops: BENIHANA, IZUMIYA, SANKO, KINOKUNIYA BOOKSTORE,
ASAKICHI, NEAT ASIAN THINGS, SHIKI, NIJIYA SUPERMARKET,
TAKARA RESTAURANT, MIFUNE BISTRO, KISSAKO TEA, ANDERSEN,
TAN-TAN, KATSURA GARDEN, MAIDO, SOU SOU, SOPHIE’S CREPES, YAMASHO, NIPPONYA, TEA STOP CAFE, KOHSHI (Master Of Scents),
SAKURA SAKURA, SHABU SEN, UDON MUGIZO, ChaTo, SHIGE KIMONO,
On The Bridge

Contact us in advance – Please apply and register.

If you participate in “Japantown Kimono Day”, please contact us in advance.
For application / inquiries: To Kimono Day Secretariat [email protected]

******************************
Japantown Kimono Day
2nd Sundays, every other month (subject to change)
Blog (J) http://sfkimonoday.blog92.fc2.com/
Blog (E) http://sfkimonodayen.blog132.fc2.com/
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Wear your Kimono for dining and shopping in Japantown!

Simply come to Japantown in your kimono or yukata and enjoy the special Kimono Day coupons for sponsored stores and restaurants.

“Japantown Kimono Day” has no special rules.
Gather in Kimono, San Francisco, Japan, enjoy shopping, eating,
and participating in upcoming events.
-If you have your own kimono, please come with it.
-Participants are welcome.
-People from various countries are participating.
-Free rental and dressing of yukata.
In that case:
1) Please come between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm.
1) Rental time is one hour.
1) No reservation is required.
1) Please prepare a tank top, leggings and sandals.
1) There are a limited number of yukatas to prepare. Please note.
1) We welcome donations.

Shops in Nipponcho support “Japantown Kimono Day”.
Shopping and eating in a kimono with a coupon on the day
will give you nice gifts and services!

Partner shops: BENIHANA, IZUMIYA, SANKO, KINOKUNIYA BOOKSTORE,
ASAKICHI, NEAT ASIAN THINGS, SHIKI, NIJIYA SUPERMARKET,
TAKARA RESTAURANT, MIFUNE BISTRO, KISSAKO TEA, ANDERSEN,
TAN-TAN, KATSURA GARDEN, MAIDO, SOU SOU, SOPHIE’S CREPES, YAMASHO, NIPPONYA, TEA STOP CAFE, KOHSHI (Master Of Scents),
SAKURA SAKURA, SHABU SEN, UDON MUGIZO, ChaTo, SHIGE KIMONO,
On The Bridge

Contact us in advance – Please apply and register.

If you participate in “Japantown Kimono Day”, please contact us in advance.
For application / inquiries: To Kimono Day Secretariat [email protected]

******************************
Japantown Kimono Day
2nd Sundays, every other month (subject to change)
Blog (J) http://sfkimonoday.blog92.fc2.com/
Blog (E) http://sfkimonodayen.blog132.fc2.com/
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