Folklorama 2025

Welcome to Folklorama 2025 - Japanese Pavilion Webpage! There are many exciting new changes, so please head to the Folklorama website to hear about all about it.

The Japanese Pavilion will run from TBA at Petrus Hall.

This year, the Japanese Pavilion will remain at Petrus Hall after having such a successful year in 2024.  We have made some changes in the way the pavilion will run so we should be better than last year.  Petrus Hall is very easy to access and we have ample parking for everyone.

This year we are making several changes to our entertainment to include more Traditional Japanese entertainment that was requested by so many individuals.  You will see traditional green tea ceremony and Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging).   We will also have martial art demonstrations including kendo, karate and judo.  The Aurora Japanese Dancers and Hinode Taiko will also join the exciting line up of performers this year.   Our regular shows are listed below

Showtimes are as follows:

Sunday, August 10
6:45 and 8:15 pm (2 shows)
Monday, August 11
6:45 and 8:15 pm
Tuesday, August 12
6:45 and 8:15 pm
Wednesday, August 13
6:45 8:15 and 9:45 pm ( 3 shows)
Thursday, August 14
6:45 8:15 and 9:45 pm
Friday August 15
6:45 8:15 and 9:45 pm
Saturday August 16
5:15 6:45 8:15 and 9:45 pm (4 shows)

Tickets to attend Folklorama will be available for purchase online by clicking the box below and following the links.  You will still be able to buy your tickets at the door, but you can avoid general admission lineups and possibly being held back at sold-out performances by purchasing online up to one hour before show time (provided tickets are still available for that performance).

 

Meet our 2025 Japanese Pavilion Ambassadors

And Pavilion Greeter

Satoshi Takeuchi
Adult Ambassador

Satoshi is from Tokoname City in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.  He immigrated to Canada in 2007.  Satoshi has worked in the railway industry for over 30 years, first as a train conductor with Meitetsu in Nagoya, Japan.  He is currently an employee of the City of Winnipeg Water and Waste Department, Greater Water District Railway.  A long-time, dedicated member of the Japanese-Canadian community, Satoshi served on the JCAM board from 2022 to 2024, and he regularly volunteers at a number of JCAM events, including Folklorama and Bon Odori.  As a member of the JCAM Karaoke Club, Satoshi enjoys singing modern Japanese songs.  He is honoured to be an adult ambassador of the Japanese Pavilion.

Grayson Takeuchi
Youth Ambassador

My name is Grayson Takeuchi and I am 17 years old. I have been involved with the Japanese Cultural Association since I was very young.  I started volunteering at the Japanese Pavilion when I was 5 years old.  I was a performer with the Kaede Dance Group and continued doing various jobs until this year when I agreed to become a youth ambassador. I am currently taking the high school Japanese language class offered at JCAM because I have the goal of attending university in Japan for my undergraduate degree. During my free time I enjoy cooking, baking, and art.  I’m very excited to share Japanese culture with visitors to our pavilion and to visit other pavilions and experience culture from around the world.

 

 

Nobuko Diaz Tsuzuki
Adult Ambassador

Nobuko is a loving mother of five, and as an educational assistant in an elementary school, she is able to utilize her Japanese early education background and instructional skills. She aspires to train as a special education teacher. Nobuko was born and raised in the Kanagawa Prefecture in Yokohama, Japan. During her free time, Nobuko enjoys reading books, and loves to go to the bookstore with her children. She enjoys going on walks, and bike rides with her family. Nobuko and her family enjoy giving back to the community and volunteering at the Japanese Cultural Centre.

Zahlia Karin Diaz Tsuzuki
Youth Ambassador

Zahlia is a fourteen-year-old Kelvin High School freshman, who is of Japanese and Colombian American descent.  Born in Oregon, USA, she moved to Yokohama, Japan at 4 years of age. Zahlia lived in Japan for four years where she attended Japanese public school and became fluent in the language.  In order to maintain her second language, Zahlia took Japanese language classes at JCAM for almost three years. Music is her passion, and currently, she is the first chair oboist in the Winnipeg Youth Concert Orchestra.  Zahlia has also played in several provincial honour bands, plays the koto, a traditional Japanese instrument, and has taken up tenor ukulele as a hobby.  She also enjoys many sports, including basketball and ultimate frisbee.  She loves to volunteer at the Japanese pavilion and is excited to be both an ambassador this year alongside her mother, Nobuko, and to perform the koto on the main stage.

Daniel Akira Cowen
Greeter

Daniel is a 24 year young man who is always on the go.  He is currently attending Options, Pathways and Transition, a day program where he has met many friends and has had many learning opportunities. Daniel is a Special Olympics athlete in 5 pin bowling and basketball.  A part time job at the Tundra Grill in the Assiniboine Park Zoo, music, dancing, singing, zumba, taiko drumming, cycling, cheering on the Manitoba Moose, and motorcycle rides with his dad, fill up the rest of his free time.  You can meet Daniel as he is greeting guests and volunteers at the Japanese Pavilion.

Food & Drink Menu

TBD

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japanese Pavilion
Petrus Hall
2624 Inkster Blvd
Winnipeg, MB