Japan Festival In Beaverton, OR SEPT 18&19, 2004

[sukotto]

THOUGHT EVERYONE MIGHT BE INTRESTED>

SEPTEMBER 18 & 19, 2004
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Uwajimaya Plaza
10500 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway

Come celebrate culture and community with
music, dance, arts, crafts, food and more...

Presented by:
Japan-America Society of Oregon ♦ NW Natural
Shokookai of Portland ♦ Uwajimaya, Inc. ♦ The Yuuyake Shimbun


Performers
♦ SAKURA Koto Experience
- Masumi Timson (koto & shamisen)
- Fumino Ando (Oregon Symphony Violinist)
- Noriko Dozono & Joseph Brainard (koto)
♦ Mitsuki Dazai
♦ Fujinami Kai
♦ Toshi Onizuka
♦ A Key-kyo
♦ The International School
♦ Richmond Elementary School
♦ Monmouth Taiko
♦ Seattle Kokon Taiko
♦ Obukan Judo Club
♦ Obukan Kendo Club
♦ Ojukan Judo Club
♦ Shorinji Kempo
♦ Northwest Jujutsu/Japanese Kosho Ryu Kempo
♦ Yukiko Moriyama
- culinary artist & author of "Quick & Easy" cookbooks



Along with:
♦ Sashimi Samurai
♦ Japanese children's games
♦ and Appearances by "Hello Kitty" and Ampanman!

A Japanese Beer Garden will be open 12:00-8:00pm (Saturday) 12:00-5:00pm (Sunday)!

MORE INFO AT http://www.jaso.org/

[Guest]

Heh, Ill be voulenteering there

[Oubeji]

I was just wondering when that was taking place! Thank you very much for the information. I'm after that fish shaped pastry  "Taiyaki", since they did not have it during the Hawaiian festival...

[ndarkeral]

I was just wondering when that was taking place!

Why don't we a-go cosplayin' there Ai? XD I'll wear my Aeris outfit!

[Grei]

Cosplay might be fun, but if I have a weapon in hand (or even my Miroku staff), I might be too tempted to go beat on Hello Kitty.

I'm hoping to make it there for at least one of the days though.

Grei

[modab]

Some of the groups that appear at the Festival might be great to invite to our con! Anyone who wants to be the enterprising future staff person should go there and get inforamtion on them, like who to contact. If they feel like they have charisma they should tell them about our con! We would like to represent more Asian culture at our con for 2005.

[ndarkeral]

Some of the groups that appear at the Festival might be great to invite to our con!

I'll make sure to talk to people about it!

-Hope

[Zhalfirin]

I'll be going and I'll be volunteering on saturday and/or sunday most likely...and I'm gonna see if I can get some cats ears so people can Identify me ^_- haha. But I'll definatly tell peoples about kumoricon if it'll help out ^_^

[omniwarrior]

I wish I had the free time to go. I am working on some new projects though that take priority. oh well who knows I may wander down there... But I would love to do my Cloud cosplay but I haven't even started on my refined costume yet...

[hikaru_maxwell]

Cosplay anyway!  I'm definitely going, even though I haven't started on my Yuna from FFX for next year's con yet.  I was going through Kumori-con withdrawal symptoms (especially from the Ramune -- or lack thereof), so this will be a good excuse to get together with the people who were at Kumoricon who live in the Portland area and hang out and cosplay again!  

I am SO there!  I'll be the one dressed as Endless Waltz version Duo Maxwell, as always!

[Zhalfirin]

I'll definatly give ya a wave...and yeah, i too was fully going through some Kumoricon withdrawls, hehe ^_^ I'll prolly be wearing a Kamono shirt with a long sleeve black shirt under and some jeans...if anyone sees me and is bored do be afraid to say hi...or hell, randomly glomp =P heheh-

[Hero]

yeah I'd like to go, but I've already been contracted to sell my labor for that weekend. Mustn't skip work. Must remeber Flip Burgers=Keep Car. I toltally understand the withdrawl symptoms.

See you guys arround

[gun-no-inu]

i voulenteerd for sat from 1-3 come visit me i'll most likely bee working the the fish catching booth or some where in that little group of attractions mentin my username if you are interested but you probly wont be so what ever

[ndarkeral]

Regardless of what people will think, I'm going to cosplay as Kingdom Hearts Aerith. Bright pink dress.. Oh yeah, you'll recognize me.

Anyone else wanna cosplay as Kingdom Hearts people?

[Zhalfirin]

Awww...what I wouldn't give to have a spare KH Cloud ready *growls* That'd be great to see you cosplay KH Aerith, if anyone gives ya any hardship about it they'll have to get through me *wink* heheh

[ndarkeral]

Awww...what I wouldn't give to have a spare KH Cloud ready

Cloud would be insanely easy and quick to make if it was just the clothes part *lesigh* Of course there would be the sword, wig and hand to do too.

[hikaru_maxwell]

I'll definitely give a wave out to everybody...including the fish catching boy.^_^  

Don't be so down!  I'm going to have fun!  I hope everyone else does, too!

[BlackjackGabbiani]

Are we as a con going to be an official part of this? We really should network there...

[rarnom]

Me and the mrs. will be going and I'll bring my 2-year old future Otaku daughter...  (she already likes Sailor Moon...)

[hikaru_maxwell]

I think we've been told to network there...I'm definitely going to....

I hope to see as many people as possible there, especially in costume, 'cause this time I'm bringing the digital!  ^_^  WOOT for cameras!

[FilkAeris]

Can anyone give me a lift?  Maybe on Sunday?  I just had the brainflash of wearing my Sakura wig and hitai-ate with my yukata.  I think the pink obi and blue snowflake design would go well with the colors of the wig and forehead protector, and it would make for some cool and unconventional cosplay pics while still allowing me to blend into the cultural aspect more easily!

(Though I am bringing regular sandals in a bag to wear when my geta start to kill my feet.  Meh.)

[Seraph]

Sadly, I won't be able to provide a lift(I'll likely have to public transit myself...).  But that idea of yours reminds me of a picture of Sakura in a kimono(or yukata...I don't know how to tell the difference...) that I thought looked really cute.  Its in Ch. 64 incase anyone is interested in seeing it.  It would be interesting to see.

[Zhalfirin]

My bud's and I may be able to give ya a ride if you still can't get one by say...wednesday, I'd just have to talk to our drivers ^_~ and btw everyone...should we organize a small kumoricon.org get together or something?

[rarnom]

^_~ and btw everyone...should we organize a small kumoricon.org get together or something?

that would be really cool.  Please post here if you do get something organized.  I am going to be up on Saturday, so if anyone is getting together that would be cool.  I'd love to see some con goers again.  I am totally suffering from con withdrawl...

[Zhalfirin]

Yeah, I too am suffering bad from con withdrawl ^_~ but I'll tell ya what, I'll see if I can get the get together going, eh?
If you want to possibly meet up at the Beaverton Uwajimaya for a kumoricon get together(costume or casual seeing as I'll prolly bring a back-up t-shirt and pair of cat ears ^_~) post after this with the proper info

Day Attending: Saturday/Sunday
Time Available: 11 AM-5PM

Hopefully we could get it started round say...1:30 PM? But it's really up to everyone that can attend...and their schedule.
OH! And if anyone knows a good idea for a place to meet up specifically that'd help to, I'd say maybe inside the Kinokuniya, or we could all get lunch at the Sanbi's inside Uwajimaya...but that's just my idea ^_^
Hopefully this'll work out eh?

[rarnom]

This already sounds good.  I think that since the festival is focused around Uwayjima a meet up place would be easy to find.  I for one am up for lunch anywhere around the festival.  

Anyway, to follow the form:

I am going to be up on Saturday, no later than noon and I'll be there for at least 3 hours probably more, so 12:00-3:00.  Oh, and I won't be cosplaying...  (except I might wear my awesome shades... :lol: )

[sapphirefox5892]

hey yeah i will be there...oh hey wait you all dont rember me do you? lol sapphirefox5892 i handed out a few cards with my web address on it plz check out my site the cosplay pics will be up soon oh and also i was charile cosplayer one of the guys who sang the Residen evil 12 days of x-mas!!! lol ! but yes both josh AKA Dan and i will be at uwajimaia that weekend so i hope to see you all there..and hey plz go to my site the sappshirefox is sad and alone with no people    and i like talking to all you cute otaku girls out there
^_~ lol but really plz come to uwajimaia and check out my site see you all there

www.thegrandcouncil.com  
go here and then find my logo on teh main page or go to hosted sties it hink im the on on the top...

[sukotto]

Noodle Me is across the street basicly.

[Seraph]

I remember there is a karaoke place on that highway.  Might be too far to walk to though however.

[Grei]

I'm currently planning on going on Saturday, don't know what time yet though.  

And no, I'm not going to wear my Miroku costume--tired of the women avoiding me.

But I will be wearing one of my anime shirts...that's just normal for me whenever I go to Waji's.

Grei

[sukotto]

There is also a anime store beside Noodle Me , but they only rent movies.

[BlackjackGabbiani]

But at last Japan Fest, they sold their overstock for cheap! I got two copies of the Raikou Special!

And if you know Pokémon, you know how mind-bendingly rare that is.

I will go, even if I don't get over my cold in time

[sukotto]

People should go to it in cosplay, I will bring my camera.

[RemSaverem]

depending on what time the sca event (kind of like a pirate l.a.r.p.) that i'm attending in lebanon closes down, i might be able to catch the tail end of this on sunday.

[rarnom]

If you want to possibly meet up at the Beaverton Uwajimaya for a kumoricon get together(costume or casual seeing as I'll prolly bring a back-up t-shirt and pair of cat ears ^_~) post after this with the proper info

Day Attending: Saturday/Sunday
Time Available: 11 AM-5PM

Hopefully we could get it started round say...1:30 PM? But it's really up to everyone that can attend...and their schedule.

are people still going to meet up?

[MikeJ1592]

I work on Saturday but I might be able to swing by during my lunch but I will be checking it out more on Sunday.

Mike J

[hikaru_maxwell]

I'll definitely be there on both days, from around 11am to 5pm.  I'd love to meet up with people.  But where?  That Noodle me sounds good, but I don't actually know where it is...mou...I'll be in costume, even if the Jacket doesn't survive the first day....^_^

I'll be Duo Maxwell from Endless waltz....

<---this

and if the Jacket doesn't survive, I'll just be wearing a black leather jacket without the white sleeves on Sunday.  (In home washing machines rock!)

[Zhalfirin]

Sorry bout my mild hiatus there peeps ^_~ I don't know if I can make it sunday, but tell me how this sounds...

I was trying to think up specific places but with all the people wandering it could get confusing...so say we meet up by the can recycle machine just inside uwajimaya(to the right through the very first automatic doors, not actually IN the store) at 1:30 on Saturday? Or both days for that matter if a good amount of people are coming Sunday...from there we could figure out a place to eat?? If anyone has a better idea for a meeting place throw it in ^_^, but if that sounds good...

- 1:30 PM on Saturday/Sunday by the Can Recycle Machine just inside and to the right of the FIRST automatic doors.

For convenience If you want my cell phone number just PM me and I'll send it on over to you and you can call me with any questions...IE: If a group was formed...where we are, blah blah...

Any questions about Uwajimaya or anything like that plz go ahead and PM me or send an e-mail

Zhalfirin@gmail.com[/b]

[Seraph]

I'll come if I can.

[FilkAeris]

Can anyone give me a ride on Sunday?  I live in downtown Salem and am totally carless...

[hikaru_maxwell]

I'd give you a ride, but I'm carless myself.  I'm going to be taking the Max...getting up at six am on the weekend....(what I do for cosplay!)  Oh, and if I get my costume finished today, (I'll be up all night, might not sleep), I'll be Lenne from X-2 on one of the days...(I'd be Yuna, but I don't really have time to look for a wig, and make the Rattail....heh.  But the earrings for  Lenne are pretty easy to make, and I have long brown hair....  so....I want to give my new cos a test run.  This should be fun, ne?)

Oh, and I'm all for meeting on both days.  I want to get a pics of all the people who show up on Saturday, and Sunday!  My sister will be there on sunday, and I'm dragging some of my friends who couldn't make it to Kumoricon there too.  

1:30 by the Can Recycle Machine inside and to the right of the first Automatic doors, right?

[Zhalfirin]

I'll fully give ya a ride F.A but I'm bummin' a ride from my friend(HOPEFULLY *crosses fingers* he's neglected to respond to mah aim messages/calls -_-) and plus I live about an hour or more away from Salem =(

and Yup Hikaru, unless someone has an objection that's looking like the place...

[BlackjackGabbiani]

I'll be there around 1 pm, but it doesn't look like I'll be in costume.

[FilkAeris]

I'll fully give ya a ride F.A but I'm bummin' a ride from my friend(HOPEFULLY *crosses fingers* he's neglected to respond to mah aim messages/calls -_-) and plus I live about an hour or more away from Salem =(

and Yup Hikaru, unless someone has an objection that's looking like the place...

Sooo...was that a yes or a no?  *confused*

[Zhalfirin]

Ack, sorry, I can not give ya a ride...that was a typo...was supposed to be I'd fully give you a ride instead of I'll...sorry for the messup there.

[Oubeji]

I went there today, and it was very cold and windy, and the occasional rain did not help.  8O But I had some cream/sweet bean filled fish pastry so I'm happy. Did anyone go to the rental video store?(Animenia or something like that) I forgot to go in and see if they were doing anything special...

Hey....I have not seen the Raikou episode yet. (O_O) !!!
Is it in Japanese?

[Aurora]

I just got back from the festival, it was fun, but really cold.
Oh yeah, I was in the fashion show, if you were there, I was the girl in the red yukata^^

[Seraph]

Just got back as well.  I hanged out with Hikaru_Maxwell for most of the time there.  I will be there again tomorrow in my Haku costume if I can.

PS is anyone going to cosplay as well?  I know Hikaru wanted to see a Sasuke.  I like to see Flikaeris's outfit she said she would wear to there.  I just hope she can get a ride. ^_^*  Sorry, but I can't drive at all, so I can't give any rides .

[YariChuu]

O_O I WAS THERE!! I didn't know of this meeting though! I bought a tiny lobster with my friends. X3 We named him Joe.

Yeah...I'll go tomorow, wearing cat ears o.o