Topaz Exhibit by Scott  Bassett and Jane Beckwith

Visit this exhibit to learn about Topaz Relocation Center and the wartime incarceration that impacted over 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. Topaz is one relocation camp that was located in Delta, UT. Come, learn, read about the Topaz Museum, and the events that impacted many Japanese American families. 

There will also be a personal exhibit where you can follow the journey of the Sekino family and how they were impacted by Executive Order 9066 during WWII. Follow their journey from San Francisco, to Topaz, To Salt Lake. 

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Dave Tatsuno Video and Salt Lake Buddhist Temple Photo Archive by Marriott Library, University of Utah:

Historical exhibits at the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple will include historical photos from various events and activities at the Temple throughout the years. 

Along with photos from Topaz and the Topaz exhibit, we will be showing a home video by Dave Tatsuno from Topaz. These videos are somewhat rare, as cameras were banned from the incarceration sites for incarcerees. 

Come and learn about the long and diverse history of Japanese Americans in Utah and Salt Lake. We will have a table where you can discuss the vast collections of Japanese American history at the Marriot Library archives. Archivists from the library will join throughout the day to give more information!

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Ikebana by Theresa Sueoka

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Come observe the celebration of nature and form through the elegant tradition of Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement. This year’s display, created by Theresa Mori, continues a cherished tradition at Nihonmatsuri. With each carefully placed stem and branch, the arrangements speaks to harmony, impermanence, and the quiet beauty found in simplicity.

A fixture at the festival for the past several years, these displays bring reverence and modern insight to this centuries-old practice. 

 

Shodo by Masami Hayashi

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Shodō is the Japanese art of calligraphy. The students of Sensei Masami Hayashi will demonstrate different characters and the art of shodo in action. This exhibit has become a staple at Nihonmatsuri, where brush, ink, and paper come together in a great example of tradition, expression, and culture being passed across generations .

 

Kimono　

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A formal, padded Japanese kimono can refer to several styles, but two prominent examples are the uchikake and the kurotomesode. The uchikake is a highly formal kimono, often used as bridal wear or in traditional stage performances, characterized by its heavily padded hem. The kurotomesode is another very formal kimono, worn by married women, typically black with family crests, and often seen at weddings.