Fun-Filled Japanese Food & Culture Affair in Torrance for Kids and Adults!

The Rising Tohoku Food Fair hosted by Mitsuwa Marketplace presents 4 full days of food and cultural festivities to celebrate the charms of the Tohoku region in Northeast Japan, which can be enjoyed by children and adults. In addition to presenting diverse and flavorful food products originating from the 6 prefectures of Tohoku, there will be a variety of paper craft activities such as origami and writing wishes on tanzaku paper, plus photo opportunities with charming and endearing city-specific mascots.

They include: Miyagi City’s iconic Musubi-maru who wears a samurai costume and resembles onigiri (rice ball); Fukushima City’s adorable Momorin rabbit who represents Fukushima momo (peaches) and ringo (apples); the girl mascot Hanagata Beni-Chan who wears a cherry-patterned kimono and hanagata flower hat and her hair resembles safflower; and Nebutan, an adorable pig dressed in the haneto costume worn at Aomori prefecture’s world-renowned Nebuta festival.

There are various regional presentations: a Da-te Busho-tai (samurai) performance; Aomori City’s Nebuta orchestra; dances from Sendai City (Suzume), Yamagata City (Hanagasa), and Morioka City (Sansa); and appearances by various festival pageant queens.. Many colorful decorative items referencing city-specific festivals will be on display throughout the venue, plus pictures of other Tohoku mascots, and photo panel exhibition of the region’s famous local festivals (Aomori Nebuta Festival, Akita Kanto Festival, Morioka Sansa-odori; Yamagata Hanagasa Festival; Sendai Tanabata Matsui; Fukushima Waraji Festival).

Visitors who purchase featured Tohoku products will be given mascot merchandise as gifts.

Mitsuwa Marketplace, Torrance: 21515 Western Ave, Torrance, CA 90501

Aug. 20-23, 2015

11:00 am – 6:00 pm

Tel. 310.782.6800

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