
Upcoming
Performances

20th Annual Japan Night
Join us at this free event hosted by Tigard High School’s Japanese National Honor Society. We’re looking forward to performing!
Visit the event website for more information.

J-Night
J-Night is hosted by Oregon State University’s Student Association. This year the theme is Izakaya, a late night restaurant.
Doors Open 5:30pm——Food Service 6:00pm——Start Time 6:45
Oregon Koto-Kai players are looking forward to performing at this event!
For ticket information visit the event website.

Portland Japanese Garden
Concert is free with the price of admission to the garden. We will play two sets, one at 1:15 PM and the other at around 2:00 PM.
Visit the Portland Japanese Garden website for more information.

Sundays@3 Concert
The Sundays@3 concert series has been bringing a wide variety of high-quality music to Corvallis since 1997. Free to attend.
Visit the event website for more information.

Yozakura Festival
Oregon Koto-Kai will perform a nighttime concert at the Gresham Japanese Garden when the cherry blossoms are in peak bloom. Since we don’t know the exact timing of the cherry blossoms, there are three possible dates this event may take place: March 22, March 29 or April 5. The concert will begin around 7:30/8:00pm and last about one hour. The trees will be lit up from 7:00pm-11:00pm every night from late March to early April.
We will update the information as spring nears, so please come back in mid/late March for updates.
Visit the garden website for more information about upcoming events.

Portland Japanese Garden
Concert is free with the price of admission to the garden. We will play two sets, one at 1:15 PM and the other at around 2:00 PM.
Visit the Portland Japanese Garden website for more information.

McMinnville Lunar New Year Celebration
Please join us at the McMinnville Lunar New Year Celebration. We will have more information to share soon about our performance time.
Visit the event website for more information.

Portland Japanese Garden
Concert is free with the price of admission to the garden. We will play two sets, one at 1:15 PM and the other at around 2:00 PM.
Visit the Portland Japanese Garden website for more information.

Winter Concert
Join us for a Japanese story reading, with koto music. We will also be performing a collection of seasonal music.
Tickets Available on Ticketstripe

Portland Japanese Garden
Concert is free with the price of admission to the garden. We will play two sets, one at 1:15 PM and the other at around 2:00 PM.
Visit the Portland Japanese Garden website for more information.

Portland Japanese Garden
Concert is free with the price of admission to the garden. We will play two sets, one at 1:15 PM and the other at around 2:00 PM.
Visit the Portland Japanese Garden website for more information.

13th Annual Fall Concert
Save the date for our 13th Annual Fall Concert on Sunday, October 27th at Lincoln Hall. Oregon Koto-Kai will prepare a variety of ensemble koto pieces to share in celebration of the Sawai Koto Institute’s 45th Anniversary.
Ticket sales begin August 27th, just follow this link.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Portland Japanese Garden
Concert is free with the price of admission to the garden. We will play two sets, one at 1:15 PM and the other at around 2:00 PM.
Visit the Portland Japanese Garden website for more information.

Portland Japanese Garden-Volunteer Concert
Oregon Koto-Kai will perform at the Portland Japanese Garden Volunteer Thank You event.
Please note this is a private event, but we’d love to see you at the Cultural Corner at another time!

Portland Japanese Garden
Concert is free with the price of admission to the garden. We will play two sets, one at 1:15 PM and the other at around 2:00 PM.
Visit the Portland Japanese Garden website for more information.

Portland Japanese Garden
Concert is free with the price of admission to the garden. We will play two sets, one at 1:15 PM and the other at around 2:00 PM.
Visit the Portland Japanese Garden website for more information.

National Association of Japan-America Society Annual Meeting
Oregon Koto-Kai will provide soothing background music for the NAJAS Annual Meeting at the Portland Japanese Garden. This is a Private Event.
Visit the NAJAS website to learn more about this organization.

Festival of Arts in Gresham
Join us in Gresham for the Festival of Arts. This free, family-friendly event will feature handcrafted art from more than 125 artists around the Pacific Northwest, live music and local cuisine. OKK players will be performing at the World Music Stage on 3rd St. and Main Ave. Here’s a map to help you find us.
Check out this link to the event page to learn more. We hope to see you there!

Portland Japanese Garden
Concert is free with the price of admission to the garden. We will play two sets, one at 1:15 PM and the other at around 2:00 PM.
Visit the Portland Japanese Garden website for more information and COVID safety protocols.

Student Recital & CD Release Party
We're proud to announce that on June 9th we'll be releasing our first album, Kin, both digitally and on CD! We are entering our 13th year at the time of this album’s release. As such, the title Kin refers to the name of the 13th and highest string on a standard koto and symbolizes our progress over the years.
On June 9th, we will host our annual Student recital and CD Release Party at Leaven Community Center. This is an Invite Only event, but rest assured you’ll have a chance to purchase our CD at future events.
You can also pre-order our album digitally on Bandcamp.

Portland Japanese Garden
Concert is free with the price of admission to the garden. We will play two sets, one at 1:15 PM and the other at around 2:00 PM.
Visit the Portland Japanese Garden website for more information and COVID safety protocols.

Portland Japanese Garden
Concert is free with the price of admission to the garden. We will play two sets, one at 1:15 PM and the other at around 2:00 PM.
Visit the Portland Japanese Garden website for more information and COVID safety protocols.
Mt. Hood Community College—AAPI Heritage Night
Mt. Hood Community College is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a special AAPI Heritage Night. This will be a free family-friendly evening of performances and food!
Oregon Koto-Kai players will perform from 6:00pm-7:00pm.
Please see their event page for more details and we look forward to seeing you there.

Clark College Sakura Festival
Oregon Koto-Kai will be performing on the Clark College main campus for the annual Sakura Festival.
Opening remarks to take place at 1:00 p.m. in the Royce Pollard Japanese Friendship Garden* with music.
Celebration begins at 2:30 p.m. in Gaiser Student Center. Oregon Koto-Kai members will perform at this time.
The event is free and open to the public. For additional information please contact Michelle Golder at 360-992-2543.
Please see the event website for more details.

Portland Japanese Garden
Concert is free with the price of admission to the garden. We will play two sets, one at 1:15 PM and the other at around 2:00 PM.
Visit the Portland Japanese Garden website for more information and COVID safety protocols.

CANCELLED: Gresham Japanese Garden-Yozakura Festival
The cherry trees at Gresham Japanese Garden have reached full bloom already, so this event has unfortunately been cancelled. We look forward to joining this event next year!
Visit the Gresham Japanese Garden website for more information about upcoming events.

Gresham Japanese Garden-Yozakura Festival
From March 27-April 7 the Gresham Japanese Garden will be illuminating 13 mature ‘Akebono’ cherry trees from 7pm-11pm. Listen to sakura-inspired arrangements while sipping green tea and enjoying a traditional sakura sweet. Bring a blanket and enjoy the show and scenery. This is a free event.
– 1st set: 7:45pm-8:10pm
– 2nd set: 8:30pm-8:55pm
Visit the Gresham Japanese Garden website for more information.

Portland Japanese Garden
Concert is free with the price of admission to the garden. We will play two sets, one at 1:15 PM and the other at around 2:00 PM.
Visit the Portland Japanese Garden website for more information and COVID safety protocols.

Lunar New Year Celebration
We are looking forward to joining McMinnville’s 2nd Annual Lunar New Year Celebration hosted by the Asian Heritage Association. This all day even opens its doors at 11:00am and our ensemble members will play at 4:00pm. Admission to the event is free. and there are many activities to be enjoyed. Can’t wait to see you there!
For more details and list of activities, please see the event website.

Portland Japanese Garden
Concert is free with the price of admission to the garden. We will play two sets, one at 1:15 PM and the other at around 2:00 PM.
Visit the Portland Japanese Garden website for more information and COVID safety protocols.

Portland Japanese Garden
Concert is free with the price of admission to the garden. We will play two sets, one at 1:15 PM and the other at around 2:00 PM.
Visit the Portland Japanese Garden website for more information and COVID safety protocols.

Portland Japanese Garden O-Shogatsu Festival
Concert is free with the price of admission to the garden. We will play two sets, one at 12:45 PM and the other at 1:45 PM. This concert will include music set to a story reading of Kasa Jizo.
Visit the Portland Japanese Garden website for more information and COVID safety protocols.

Winter Concert
Please join us for the return of our Winter Series where we pair a heartwarming Japanese story with the lovely sounds of koto music.
Suggested donation is $20.
More information will be posted on the event website in the coming days.
Portland Japanese Garden: Winter Concert
Please join us for the return of our Winter Series where we pair a heartwarming Japanese story with the lovely sounds of koto music. This is one concert you and your family won’t want to miss!
Concert is free with the price of admission to the garden.
Visit the Portland Japanese Garden website for more information and COVID safety protocols.

12th Annual Fall Koto Concert *SOLD OUT*
Nearly four years since hosting our last live event, we are excited to be back at Lincoln Recital Hall. Join us on a musical journey from traditional to contemporary pieces performed by our ensemble koto musicians. Our program will include “Fuji” composed by Somei Otsuki, “Yume no Wa” (Dreamscape) by Hikaru Sawai and “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The performance will also feature a beautiful display of traditional kimonos from Toshimi Tanaka's collection & Meditation Calligraphy by Eri Fukase Luman. Whether you are familiar with the koto, or it’s your first time witnessing this 13-string Japanese Zither, we have a special set planned for you. We look forward to seeing you there!
Tickets (SOLD OUT as of 11/12/23)
General Public (in advance) $20
General Public (at the door) $25
Students $15
Arts for All discount is available in person with SNAP card
Doors open at 2pm, concert begins at 2:30.
Past Performances
Bold performances produced by OKK
2024
Portland Japanese Garden 2X (January)
Lunar New Year Celebration, McMinnville Community Center (February)
Portland Japanese Garden (March)
SpringRidge, Wilsonville (March)
Yozakura Festival, Gresham Japanese Garden (March)
Multi-Culture Fair, Lewis Elem. School (April)
Portland Japanese Garden (April)
Forum Town Center, Happy Valley (April)
Sakura Festival, Clark College (April)
AAPI Heritage Night, Mount Hood Community College (May)
Templeton Elem. School (May)
Portland Japanese Garden (May)
Summer Concert, Leaven Community Center (Jun. 9)
Portland Japanese Garden (June)
Portland Japanese Garden (July)
Festival of Arts, Gresham (July)
Portland Japanese Garden 2X (August)
Portland Japanese Garden (September)
Portland Japanese Garden 2X (October)
13th Annual Concert (Oct. 27)
Portland Japanese Garden (November)
Oregon Veterans' Home, The Dalles (November)
Akimatsuri, Pacific University (November)
Winter Concert, Leaven Community Center (Dec. 14)
Portland Japanese Garden (December)
2023
Shizuku, Portland (January)
Portland Japanese Garden (January)
Kominka Festival Performance (January)
Portland Japanese Garden (February)
Sounds of Japan, Wilsonville (March)
Portland Japanese Garden (April)
Hanami Event, Reed College (April)
Asian Festival, Lake Oswego HS (April)
Camellia Festival, Newberg (April)
Portland Japanese Garden (May)
Virtual Spring Concert (May 20)
AAPI Heritage Month, Lan Su Chinese Garden (May)
Portland Japanese Garden (June)
Music Festival, French Int’l School of Oregon (June)
Portland Japanese Garden (July)
Gresham Arts Festival (July)
Portland Japanese Garden 2X (August)
Portland Japanese Garden 2X (September)
Music Series, Corvallis Museum (September)
Gresham Japanese Garden (September)
Portland Japanese Garden 60th Anniv. Gala (October)
Willamette View (October)
Portland Japanese Garden 2X (October)
12th Annual Concert (Nov. 12)
Portland Japanese Garden 2X (November)
Portland Japanese Garden 2X (December)
OKK Winter Concert, Plymouth Church Seattle (December)
2022
Portland Japanese Garden (January)
O-Shogatsu Festival (January)
Portland Japanese Garden(February)
Portland Japanese Garden (March)
Gresham Japanese Garden (April)
Portland Japanese Garden (April)
OKK Appreciation Concert (Apr. 23)
Japan Night, PSU (May)
Portland Japanese Garden (May)
Portland Rose Festival (May)
Portland Japanese Garden(June)
Gresham Arts Festival (July)
Portland Japanese Garden (July)
Seiko Watch Release Party, Eugene (August)
Portland Japanese Garden(August)
11th Annual Concert (Aug. 27)
Music from Home, Lakewold Gardens (September)
Portland Japanese Garden(September)
Gresham Japanese Garden (September)
Hiroshima Peace Tree Dedication, GJG (September)
Terwilliger Plaza Retirement Community (September)
Willamette View (October)
Portland Japanese Garden (November)
Portland Japanese Garden (December)
2021
Mochitsuki PDX 2021 (January)
Virtual Spring Concert (Apr. 3)
Gresham Japanese Garden (July)
Lan Su Chinese Garden 2X (July)
Virtual Summer Concert (Aug. 21)
Portland Japanese Garden (September)
10th Anniversary Virtual Fall Concert (Nov. 20)
Winter Concert at the Portland Japanese Garden (December)
2020
Mochitsuki PDX (January)
Portland Japanese garden (March)
7th Summer Concert (Aug. 29)
Portland Japanese Garden (July)
9th Annual Fall Concert (Nov. 7)
Virtual Winter Concert (Dec. 21)
2019
Portland Japanese Garden
Mochitsuki PDX (January)
3rd So-Shun Koto Concert 雪月風花 (Mar. 3)
Terwilliger Plaza (April)
Camellia Festival (April)
Touchmark in the West Hills (April)
Rose Festival (May)
6th Summer Concert (Jun. 1)
Molalla Library (July)
Mountain Meadows Retirement Community (July)
Green Show, Oregon Shakespeare Festival (July)
Tea Fest PDX (July)
Gresham Arts Festival (July)
Woodstock Library (July)
Portland Japanese Garden 4X (August)
Central Library (Aug)
Portland Japanese Garden 4X (September)
Beaverton International Celebration (September)
Waverly Jamboree (September)
Portland Children’s Museum (September)
Hillsdale Library (September)
8th Annual Concert - Koto~Beyond Horizons (Oct. 6)
Portland Japanese Garden (December)
4th Holiday Concert (Dec. 15)
2018
Mochitsuki PDX (January)
The International School Gala (February)
Asian Celebration (February)
Jasmine Pearl Tea (February)
Terwilliger Plaza (March)
2nd So-Shun Koto Concert 花鳥風月 (Mar. 4)
Camellia Festival (April)
Linfield College (April)
Lan Su Chinese Garden (May)
Rose Festival (May)
5th Summer Concert (Jun. 23)
Green Show, Oregon Shakespeare Festival (July)
Gresham Arts Festival (July)
Tea Fest PDX (July)
Portland Japanese Garden (August)
Kotos on the Green Fundraising (September)
7th Annual Fall Concert (Oct. 28)
3rd Holiday Concert (Dec. 16)
2017
Ikoi no Kai (January)
Mochitsuki PDX (January)
1st So-Shun Koto Concert (Feb. 19)
Asian Celebration (February)
Camellia Festival (February)
Jasmine Pearl Tea (May)
Japan Night PSU (June)
Gresham Arts Festival (July)
Tea Fest PDX (July)
4th Summer Concert (Jul. 27)
Skosh Japanese (August)
Green Show, Oregon Shakespeare Festival (August)
Kotos on the Green Fundraising (September)
Beaverton International Celebration (September)
Waverly Jamboree (September)
6th Annual Fall Concert (Oct. 29)
2nd Holiday Concert (Dec. 2)
2016
Ikoi no Kai (January)
Mochitsuki PDX (January)
Asian Celebration (February)
Camellia Festival (April)
3rd Summer Concert (Jul. 9)
Gresham Tsuru Garden (July)
Green Show, Oregon Shakespeare Festival (July)
Beaverton International Celebration (July)
Kotos on the Green fundraising (September)
Here and There Travel Fest (October)
5th Anniversary Fall Concert (Oct. 23)
1st Holiday Concert (Dec. 4, 11)
2015
Ikoi no Kai (January)
Mochitsuki PDX (January)
Asian Celebration (February)
Camellia Festival (April)
Beaverton International Celebration (July)
2nd Summer Concert (Jul. 19)
Skosh Japanese (August)
Green Show, Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Aug)
Salem Library (September)
Here and There Travel Fest (October)
4th Annual Fall Concert (Nov. 15)
2014
Camellia Festival (April)
Green Show, Oregon Shakespeare Festival (July)
1st Summer Concert (Aug. 10)
Festival Japan (September)
3rd Annual Fall Concert (Nov. 8)
2013
2nd Annual Fall Concert (Oct. 20)
2012
1st Annual Fall Concert (Nov. 4)

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