The 2025 Akimatsuri Fall Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 11, from 12 to 6 p.m. in front of the East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center, 1203 W. Puente Avve., West Covina.

Co-presented by the City of West Covina. Free and open to the public.

Entertainment will be emceed by ESGVJCC Queen Mia Miyoko Takatsuka. The schedule is as follows:

1:30 p.m.: Special presentation by City of West Covina

2 p.m.: Nihon Buyo (Japanese dance group)

2:30 p.m.: ESGVJCC Ballroom Dance

3 p.m.: Covina Kendo Dojo

3:30 p.m.: Kishin Daiko

4 p.m: Bushido Tanren Kenkyu-kai (martial arts)

4:30 p.m.: Ogino Academy (children singing and dancing)

5 p.m.: Eibukan Goju Ryu Karate-Do

5:30 p.m.: Touzan Taiko from Cal Poly Pomona

Food vendors: Okamoto Kitchen (food truck), Gochu Gang (food truck), No

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