Event date:
Sunday 2nd November 2025
Venue: The Dunstable Centre, Court Drive, Dunstable, LU5 4JD, England
Event Schedule:
11:00 – 12:00 Kendo Session
12:00 – 14:30 Kimono Workshop
14:30 – 14:45 Japanese Choir Performance by Sakura Ladies
14:45 – 15:30 Tea Ceremony
Kendo Session: Kazuyo Matsuda
Kimono Workshop: Rika & Yutaka
Tea Ceremony: Kazuyo Matsuda
Event Fees: Kendo Session, Kimono workshop & Tea Ceremony full fee: £15
Kimono Workshop and/or Tea Ceremony only: £5
Children under 17 years old are free to attend any section
Registration form: https://forms.gle/dJ4ot3WiiKRyMKbf7
- Kimono Workshop is subject to kimono availability. Please request kimono (or parts) and we will try to allocate you with a kimono. If you have a kimono or a yukata but not too sure how to wear it properly, our team will help you. Please understand if we cannot allocate you with a kimono you can still attend with your casual clothes. You are also welcome to attend tea ceremony section without attending kimono workshop.
- Kendo session and kimono workshop are open to women in principle. Tea ceremony is open to all genders.
- Tea ceremony will be served in a traditional format on a mat, with maccha tea and Japanese tea sweets. Chairs will be available for people with knee problem and cannot sit on a mat. Please provide any dietary requirements.
- You don’t need to be training in kendo to participate in kimono workshop or tea ceremony.
- Small child younger than 10 years old needs to be accompanied by a guardian.
- For queries please email: info.kodokan@yahoo.com
Photos from last year can be viewed in our Gallery here.