The largest one-day Japanese cultural festival returns to Frisco on November 20th. On Monday, the Japan-America Society of Dallas Fort Worth and the Crow Museum of Asian Art at the University of Texas in Dallas jointly announced the return of the Otsukimi Moon. known festival look. It will take place from 6pm to 9pm on November 20th at the Simpson Plaza in Frisco Square
Pronounced “Oat-Sue-Kee-Mee”, the family-friendly festival celebrates the autumn or “harvest moon”. This will be the twenty-second year of the festival in North Texas. It offers live music, food, art and other cultural offerings. Crafting activities planned include origami, a moon bunny ear-making activity, and Japanese calligraphy. The vendors will sell Japanese festival food and drink, as well as collectibles. There will also be a traditional tea ceremony and haiku readings.
It is believed that the custom of moon-gazing by Japanese aristocrats during the Heian Period (AD 794 to 1185). Visitors to this year’s event can view the night sky and mountain through the telescopes available on the festival site.
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