YOKIMONO JAPANESE MARKET is coming to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford!

A JAPAN -THEMED FESTIVAL IN EAST LONDON.
LIVE MUSIC & DJs, WORKSHOPS , FOOD, KIMONO, ARTS & CRAFTS, JEWELERY, FILM, BOOKS ...and so much more!

Join us at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to discover and celebrate both traditional and contemporary Japanese culture — from food and fashion to art and craftsmanship.

YOKIMONO (よきもの, meaning "good things" in Japanese) Market is a Japanese cultural event and pop-up market that began in Dalston, Hackney in 2029. This will be our very first event in Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park!
Browse a vibrant selection of stalls offering artisan goods made in Japan, as well as handcrafted items by Japanese artists and makers based in London. In addition to the market, enjoy live music performances, creative workshops, and film screenings.

FREE ENTRY & FAMILY FRIENDLY.

<LIVE PERFORMANCES & SCREENINGS>*
-Japanese MUSIC DJ SET by DJ Shintaro
- MINYO FOLK SONGS and TSUGARU SHAMISEN Live Performance by AKARI MOCHIZUKI & HIBIKI ICHIKAWA
-MUSICAL MONTAGE OF CLASSIC JAPANESE FILMS by JAPANESE FILM CLUB

<WORKSHOPS>**
- KOKEDAMA BONSAI MOSS BALL Making Workshop (Tranquil Plants)
- FUROSHIKI Fabric Wrapping Workshop (Tamakurya Boutique)
-WAGASHI Sweets Making Workshop (Sakura Junction)

** PRE-BOOKING WORKSHOP TICKETS can be purchased from through this website. 
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<MARKET STALLS>

Savoury & Hot Food:
HIDEN (Takoyaki Octopus balls), Samurai Curry Rice (Japanese Curry ), Onigiri Yamada (Rice Balls), ZEN MUSUBI & RICE BURGER (Rice Balls and Rice Burger)

Sweets and Bread:
Fruit Mochi Nanaka (Fruit Mochi and dango sweets ), Tokyo Bakery (Japanese Pattiserie & Wagashi Sweets), KICHIYA (Japanese cakes and ice cream), Gu Choki Pan (Japanese bakery)

CRAFT VENDERS:

Vintage kimono: Furuki Yo-Kimono Vintage
Ceramics: Kaoru Pottery, 705xcLAy
Fashion accessories, Eyewear & Life Style Goods: Hanamizuki London, Wagumi, 3rd Diadem
Jewellery: Onomatopée, sieces glass
Furoshiki Eco wrapping cloth : Tamakurya Boutique
Japanese Books, paper craft & stationery, : Connyz Japan, Caravan
Ukiyo-e prints: Edoart
Clothing; Kaori Yastumoto
Bonsai Plants: Tranquil Plants

*This list will be updated until the event date.

Find out the latest information and details of each traders and more images please check the event instagram or facebook.

 

Free entry ticket registration and list of line-up: 
https://yokimono25stratford.eventbrite.co.uk/

For the latest event information visit the event ;

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