Tucson Meet Yourself, the yearly folk festival in downtown Tucson will be happening again on Oct. 9 to 11, at Jacome Plaza in front of the Joel D. Valdez main library and at El Presidio Park just west, across Church Avenue.

Japanese cultural events of interest:

Saturday Oct. 10 at 12 noon to 1 p.m., Odaiko Sonora taiko drummers at Church St. Stage

Sunday Oct. 11 at 11 to 11:30 a.m.  Arizona Kyudo Kai & UA Kyudo Club archery demonstrations, Global Rhythms Stage

Sunday Oct. 11 at 2 to 3 p.m. Mari Kaneta’s Suzuyuki Kai traditional Japanese Dance at the Church Street Stage

MARI KANETA SUZUYUKI-KAI Recipient of the 2015 Southwest Folklife Alliance “Master-Apprentice” Award SUNDAY 2PM. (Church Street Stage) Kabuki style Japanese dancers perform in traditional make-up, hair style and kimono. Led by Master Mari Kaneta who has been instructing for 40 years. Dances include classical Japanese music as well as instrumentals, pops/rocks and jazz/fusions.

Map and schedule online at www.tucsonmeetyourself.org

There also is usually Japanese calligraphy and origami demonstrations at the Folk Arts area in the Pima County courthouse patio, 115 N. Church Ave. Artists this year: Japanese Shodo Calligraphy — Akiko Nakagaki Victorson and Japanese Origami — Chieko Nakano. Folks Arts will be there Saturday and Sunday, 11 to 5 p.m. only. (but Akiko will only be there on Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

New this year: Japanese food booth serving takoyaki and ramen.  Be on the lookout for delicious Japanese food in Jacome Plaza, in front of Joel D. Valdez main library (NW corner of Stone Ave. x Pennington St.), 101 N. Stone Ave.