Festival Contributors and Participating Organizations

Below are the contributors from the 2009 Festival. We look forward to a great festival and many contributors in 2010.

(Listed in Alphabetical order)

• Bonsai Society of Greater Kansas City
• Consulate General of Japan at Chicago
• Glendale Elementary School
• Heart of America Japan-America Society
• Independence / Higashimurayama Sister City Committee
• Japan Business Association of Greater Kansas City
• Japan Club of Kansas City
• Japan Culture Club
• Japanese Landscaping
• Japanese Sword School
• JET Alumni Association
• Johnson County Community College
• Kansas City Igo and Shogi Club
• Kansas City Japanese School
• KC Kendo Association
• Kansas / Kurashiki Sister City Committee
• Kansas Ki Society
• Ki Daiko (Olathe)
• KU Judo Club
• Midland Ki Society
• Mr. Ben Oki
• Olathe School District
• Ottawa Suzuki Strings
• Other Martial Arts Groups
• Shawnee Mission Center for International Studies
• Sogetsu School of Ikebana
• University of Kansas Center for East Asian Studies
• University of Kansas Study Abroad

And many talented and dedicated groups and individuals.

Japan Festival Executive Committee

Executive Director: Francis Lemery
JCCC Representative: Carolyn Kadel, Alan Swarts
Treasurer: Joyce Williams
Committee Members: Hiroko Bray, Dianne Daugherty, Kumiko Horiuchi DeRigne, John Drakey, Jim Kanki, Lizann Kesse, Denny Kurogi, Doreen Maronde, Koji Morimoto, Carole Owsley, Sheilah Philip, Hideko Schackmann, Kathy Schlesinger, Juri Smick, Mike Smick, Alan Swarts, Yoshiko Yamanaka, Gary Uchiyama, Yasuyoshi Ueki, Mayumi Wagner, and Tami Woodsmall
Honorary / Advisory Member: Shunichi Fujishima, Japan