Upcoming
Performances
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.
15th Annual Fall Concert
Save the date for our 15th Annual Fall Concert on Sunday, November 1st at Lincoln Hall. Tickets available now!
Buy tickets here: PSU Box Office
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.
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.
Check out this link to the event page to learn more. We hope to see you there!
Many Cultures, One Community
We look forward to performing at Wilsonville’s celebration of eastern arts. Performances will be ongoing from 5:30pm-830pm. Check out their 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.
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.
Summer Concert
We have a full lineup of exciting ensemble pieces to share. Please note this is a private event for OKK friends, family and supporters. We also plan to release a highlights video for those not in attendance.
One Book, One Coast: Wilsonville Libary Performance
Oregon Koto-Kai will be performing in the Main Reading Area in conjunction with the One Book, One Coast collaborative program. We are honored to be included as part of this programming and 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.
Yozakura
Oregon Koto-Kai returns to perform a nighttime concert at the Gresham Japanese Garden when the cherry blossoms are in peak bloom. The trees will be lit up from 7:00pm-11:00pm every night from March 20-April 4.
Visit the garden website for more information about upcoming events.
Yozakura
Oregon Koto-Kai returns to perform a nighttime concert at the Gresham Japanese Garden when the cherry blossoms are in peak bloom. The trees will be lit up from 7:00pm-11:00pm every night from March 20-April 4.
Visit the garden website for more information about upcoming events.
Harumatsuri: Annual Spring Festival
The Japanese Student Association at University of Portland will be hosting a Spring Festival for students and local community members. It will include games, vendors, activities and performances by various artists including Oregon Koto-Kai. We’ll be playing at 4:30pm at Bauccio Commons.
We hope to see you at this fun event!
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 this year at the McMinnville Lunar New Year Celebration.
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.
Willamette View
Oregon Koto-Kai is happy to return to Willamette View to share koto music with the community.
*This is a private event.
Portland Trail Blazers
Oregon Koto-Kai is honored to perform at the Portland Trail Blazers’ annual Asian American & Pacific Islander Celebration. We’ll be playing before the game and look forward to supporting this exciting event. Check out the website below for additional information about the event and tickets.
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.
To celebrate the New Year we’ll be sharing a special concert with a Japanese story reading. We look forward to seeing you at the first concert of the new year.
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.
Winter Concert
Join us for a Japanese story reading, with koto music. We will also be performing a collection of seasonal music.
Ticket sales available for purchase on Sunday, October 26th at 2;00pm.
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.
Akimatsuri
Akimatsuri is a Japanese word meaning Fall Festival. Pacific University’s celebration will include traditional Japanese performances, games, prizes, and Japanese food. This event is open to Pacific students, the Forest Grove and Pacific community alike. All are welcome!
Event Time: 5-8 PM (Oregon Koto-Kai performs at 5:30pm)
14th Annual Fall Concert
Save the date for our 14th Annual Fall Concert on Sunday, October 26th at Lincoln Hall. Oregon Koto-Kai will prepare a variety of arranged pieces on koto.
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
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.
Hillsboro Saturday Market
Join us at the farmer’s market this weekend! Check out the event website to learn more about the other vendors, and we look forward to seeing you there!
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.
Past Performances
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2025
Portland Japanese Garden (January)
Annual International Night Event, Beaverton International School (January)
Lunar New Year Celebration, McMinnville (February)
Portland Japanese Garden (February)
20th Annual Japan Night, Tigard High School (February)
Portland Japanese Garden (March)
The Sunday Concert Series, Corvallis (March)
Yozakura at Gresham Japanese Garden (March)
Yozakura at Gresham Japanese Garden (April)
Multi-Cultural Fair at Lewis Elementary (April)
Portland Japanese Garden (April)
Asian American Student Union Festival, Lake Oswego HS (April)
Portland Japanese Garden (May)
Vancouver Library (May)
Portland Japanese Garden (May)
Trailblazers AAPI Celebration (May)
Portland Japanese Garden (May)
Summer Concert, Leaven Community Center (Jun. 8)
Portland Japanese Garden 2X (June)
Portland Japanese Garden (July)
Gresham Arts Festival (July)
Hillsboro Farmers Market (August)
Portland Japanese Garden (August)
Portland Japanese Garden (September)
Portland Japanese Garden (October)
14th Annual Concert (Oct. 26)
Akimatsuri, Pacific University (November)
Portland Japanese Garden (November)
Portland Japanese Garden (December)
Winter Concert, Taborspace (Dec. 6)
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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