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DTSTAMP:20260925T131505Z
DTSTART:20260927T210000Z
DTEND:20260928T020000Z
SUMMARY:Japanese Moon Viewing
DESCRIPTION:Experience the 12th annual Japanese Moon Viewing\, Otsukimi\, an afternoon and moonlit evening filled with immersive opportunities to experience Japanese culture. Enjoy tea ceremony demonstrations\, mochi pounding\, taiko drumming\, art activities\, and bilingual tours of the Blevins Japanese Garden.\n\nNew this year\, a musician will play the shakuhachi\, a traditional Japanese flute\, during the tea ceremonies on the main stage. Explore bonsai displays and a vendor marketplace featuring food\, art\, and handcrafted goods.\n\nMain Stage | Arboretum Lawn — 5 PM Nashville Taiko and Shamisen Knoxville\; 5:30 PM Nashville Taiko\; 6 PM Welcome Ceremony and Haiku Contest winners\; 6:30 PM Kimono Fashion Show\; 7 PM Tea Ceremony\; 7:30 PM Shakuhachi Performance\; 8 PM Tea Ceremony.\n\nProduced in partnership with the Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville and the Japan-America Society of Tennessee. A time-entry ticket is required for all guests.\n\nSchedule of Events\nMain Stage | Arboretum Lawn\n5 PM: Nashville Taiko and Shamisen Knoxville performances\n5:30 PM: Nashville Taiko performance\n6 PM: Welcome Ceremony and Haiku Contest winners\n6:30 PM: Kimono Fashion Show\n7 PM: Tea Ceremony\n7:30 PM: Shakuhachi Performance\n8 PM: Tea Ceremony\n8:30 PM: Closing Ceremony featuring a reading of the Japanese folktale “The Bamboo Cutter”\n\nHerb Garden\n4:15 PM: Mochi Pounding\n4:45 PM: Kamishibai\n5:15 PM: Mochi Pounding\n5:45 PM: Kamishibai\n7:15 PM: Choir SAKURA\n\nBlevins Japanese Garden Tour\n4:30 PM\, 5:30 PM\, 6:30 PM  |  Meet at garden entrance\n\nThroughout the festival\, guests can explore Cheekwood’s Blevins Japanese\nGarden through guided tours starting at the times listed above.\n\n4 – 8 PM  |  Frist Learning Center Courtyard\nJapanese Calligraphy\nWrite Your Own Kanji\nCreate a Japanese Luna Moth\nCreate a Rabbit in the Moon Banner\nIkebana Display and Demonstration\n4 – 8 PM  |  Frist Learning Center Courtyard Classroom\n\n7 – 7:30 PM: Live demonstration\nNashville Bonsai Society Display\n4 – 8 PM  |  Frist Learning Center Great Hall\n\nVendors and Displays\n4 – 9 PM  |  Lot B\n\nBarnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society (Beginning at 6:30 PM in the Wills Perennial Garden)\nConsul-General of Japan\nJapan-America Society of Tennessee\nI Go Tokyo\nSister Cities Nashville\nShamisen Knoxville\nWeenie Wraps\n\nFood Trucks\n4 – 9 PM  |  Lot B\n\nBoba Truck\nChang Kham Asian Fusion\nChang Noi Thai-Lao\nKOBO Coffee & Treats\nTaste of Aloha\nRice to Meet You\n\nLearn more about the Japanese traditions and cultural experiences featured at this year’s Moon Viewing.\n\nhttps://gathernashville.com/events/japanese-moon-viewing
LOCATION:Cheekwood Estate & Gardens\, 1200 Forrest Park Dr\, Nashville\, TN 37205
URL:https://gathernashville.com/events/japanese-moon-viewing
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