A big thank you to all the Sponsors/Donors, Volunteers, Performers, and Presenters that made this year’s Japanese Cultural Fair a big success! We just could not do it without YOU! お疲れ様でした！And to all you who made it out to the festival we hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed putting it on.
An event like the VNCS Japanese Cultural Fair is only possible when many people work together. We wish to thank all of our many sponsors, both corporate and individuals, who have supported this year’s fair monetarily and with in kind with gift certificates, items for the Silent Auction, Things Japanese, and our Mystery Bags. We just could not do the fair without you!!! ARIGATOU!
We encourage all those who attended the fair to frequent our sponsors below.
Bell Media (CFAX 1070 & CTV Vancouver Island)
Black Press Media (Monday Magazine & Victoria News)
Fujiya Japanese Foods
Matsuri Foundation (Shin Mei Spiritual Centre)
Moose Family Kitchen
Township of Esquimalt
Jim Pattison Auto Group
Ken Mizokoshi Photography
Rebecca Barnard
Waphyto
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Blenkinsop Driving Range
Butterfly Gardens
Best Western Plus Carlton Plaza
Finest at Sea
Koto Sushi Izakaya
Ono Poke
Pendray Tea House
Ramen Arashi
Sen Zushi Japanese Restaurant
Taste of Tokyo
Uchida Shokudo
Bao
Butchart Gardens
Ecotopia Naturals
Good Filling Sankaku
Goodside Pastry House
KOME KOME (Rice Crackers)
Munro’s books
Murchie’s Tea and Coffee
My Thai Cafe
OOTA-YA
Pacific Shiatsu
Russell Nursery
Shizen Sushi
Side Street Studio
Starbucks (Royal Bay)
Sushi Time Express
Uchida Shokudo
Umi Nami Farms
Vessel Liquor
Wholesome Suds Natural Handmade Soap
Yoshi Sushi
Yutaro Narihara
With much thanks from the Japanese Cultural Fair Planning Team:
Amy Kawano (Food Coordinator)
Bob Howell (Parking Coordinator)
Char Schindel (Poster/Hand Bills, Classic Car Coordinator)
Craig Mercer (Fair Co-Lead & Lead Fair Operations)
Debbie Ibaraki (Contracts & Insurance)
Donovan Aikman (Outdoor Coordinator)
Hatsuho Razban (Kids Activities Coordinator)
Juli Murakami (Things Japanese Coordinator)
Kana Mercer (Food/Cafe Coordinator)
Kisae Petersen (Finance Coordinator)
Lorin Goshinmon (Audio/Visual Coordinator)
Maureen Bird (Volunteer Supports)
Patti Kagawa (Donor Solicitation & Silent Auction Coordinator)
Rebecca Barnard (Donor Solicitation & Mystery Bags)
Scott Notenberg (Audio/Visual Coordinator)
Tsugio Kurushima (Performance and Presentation Coordinator)
Val Watanabe (Kids Activities Coordinator)
Yukari Peerless (Fair Co-Lead & Donor Solicitation, Promotions, Mystery Bags, Performance/ Presentation Coordinator, Community Showcase/Vendor Coordinator)
Yumiko Mizuno (Volunteer Coordinator)
