Houston Community News >> Houston Japanese Festival Sights and Sounds

4/6/2008 Houston-- The weather was perfect for the 2008 Houston Japanese Festival. Tens of thousands of Houstonians came out to the beautiful Herman Park and the Japanese Garden to enjoy Japanese culture, food, and performances. From the powerful Taiko drum performance to the traditional Japanese tea ceremony, there were plenty of live entertainment from start to finish.

Live Japanese Tea Ceremony at the 2008 Houston Japanese Festival

Flower arrangement presentation by Yoshi

Japanese Garden inside Hermann Park

Beautiful Japanese flower arrangement

One of the many vendor booths selling Japanese merchandise

Visitors enjoying the festival