The Japanese American Friendship

Society will have a festival at Glenloch Park in Peachtree City Sunday

from 12:30-4:30 p.m.

The event will be held rain

or shine since tents will be erected for most of the activities that are

planned. Organizers expect more than 1,000 people to attend the festival.

The festival will include games

and demonstrations of Japanese culture, such as Origami, Taiko Drums,

Yukata and Kimono dress and various martial arts. Other activities include

clog and line dancing, putt-putt golf, a basketball throw and a beanbag

toss.

A variety of Japanese foods

will also be available, including Yakitori (grilled chicken on a skewer),

Okonomiyaki (Japanese-style pancakes with meat and vegetables) and Takisoba

(Japanese chow mein).

American foods such as hot

dogs, pizza and popcorn will also be served.

Several local companies will

also have booths set up, including Yokagawa, Yamaha, Panasonic, Shinsei,

Nacom, Hoshizaki and TDK.