Mini Japan Expo

Nations Gallery

Celebrate the cultural ties between the United States and Japan during America’s 250th anniversary with Japan in Bloom, featuring events including a free mini expo with cultural and informational booths from leading Japanese organizations, companies, and cultural groups.

Wed. Mar. 18, 2026

Upcoming Dates

  • Wed. Mar. 18, 2026 5p.m.

Event Information

Program

Cultural and informational booths by: ANA (All Nippon Airways), Embassy of Japan, Hitachi, lkebana International, Itochu Corporation, Tile Japan-America Society of Washington DC, JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization), Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Sony Entertainment.

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Japan in Bloom

Japan Society

Hiroaki Umeda

Mar. 17 - 18, 2026

In partnership with Japan Society, this year’s presentation highlights the two latest projects of Hiroaki Umeda, one of the leading figures of the Japanese avant-garde scene.

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Mini Japan Expo

Wed. Mar. 18, 2026

Celebrate the cultural ties between the United States and Japan during America’s 250th anniversary with Japan in Bloom, featuring events including a free mini expo with cultural and informational booths from leading Japanese organizations, companies, and cultural groups.

Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)

Futago Oni Kenbai

Thu. Mar. 19, 2026

Oni Kenbai is a Buddhist performing art, originally called Nenbutsu Kenbai. Dancers chant Buddhist prayers while performing to pray for abundant harvests and protection from illness.

The Blue Star of Life

The Blue Star of Life, the piece was donated by the Japanese artist Maestro Shirakata Yasuhiko and presented at a ceremony on May 29, 2015, in honor of President John F. Kennedy’s birthday and to commemorate the longstanding relationship between the Center and the people of Japan. The artwork remains on site and is currently displayed on the lower level of the Terrace Theater.

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