
The 15th Annual
NC Japan Festival Returns!
Organized by the Nippon Club of the Triangle and co-sponsored by the Town of Apex
Saturday, October 1, 2022: 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m.
Apex Town Hall Campus and Community Center, Apex, NC
Thank You to Our 2022 Sponsors!

As organizer for the annual NC Japan Festival, the Nippon Club of the Triangle deeply appreciates the invaluable support of our Sponsors and the many participating groups and volunteers for making this event happen. Please support our Sponsors by visiting their tables during the Festival and clicking on the links below. If you would like to become a sponsor for future events, please CONTACT US for more information about the benefits and cost.

Thank You to our Organizational Sponsor
The Peak of Good Living
The Town of Apex has generously donated use of the Apex Town Hall Campus, portions of the Apex Community Center, free parking, and police presence during the NC Japan Festival. Apex is a wonderful booming town in the Triangle Area of North Carolina that has been consistently rated one of the best places to live, raise a family, and do business in the USA.
2022 Corporate Sponsors
Sapporo has embodied brewing excellence since 1876, making us Japan's oldest brand of beer. Sapporo brews premium lagers using the highest-quality ingredients we can find giving each of our beers our signature crisp, refreshing flavor and clean finish. Whatever your taste, we've got a beer for you.
CBC AMERICA is a wholly owned subsidiary of the CBC Group and part of a global network of Import, Export, Trading, and Distribution companies, strategically located throughout the world.
SUNTORY &
Owned by Suntory of Japan, Pepsi Bottling Ventures is the nation’s largest privately-held manufacturer, seller, and distributor of Pepsi-Cola beverages – some of the world's most recognized consumer brands.
Toshiba is the leading provider of store technology solutions. Toshiba creates and delivers innovation that fuels differentiated retail store experiences, with a focus on Mobility, Store, and Omni-Channel integration.
Advancing Tomorrow's Medicines: Fujifilm Diosynth is a global CDMO partner offering complete solutions in pharmaceutical manufacturing – from pre-clinical investigations and process development to commercial cGMP production.
ASIAN / PACIFIC STUDIES INSTITUTE
APSI is the focal point of research and teaching on the Asia Pacific region at Duke University. APSI fosters an active community of scholars of East and Southeast Asia, promotes the highest standards of education in Asian Studies, enhances awareness of Asian cultures at Duke and across the Triangle, and provides academic and cultural resources about Asia.
O’Brien Atkins Associates is an inter-disciplinary design firm that partners with clients. We listen closely to help them successfully achieve their goals. We recognize our clients don’t exist to build spaces, but instead aspire to make discoveries, develop products or deliver services that help change the world. We support their objectives with creative, sustainable designs.
Morinaga is the confectionary leader in Japan, offering confectioneries/food, frozen desserts, and health products. HI-CHEW™ - is the first of many product offerings planned for the US market.
Animazement is North Carolina's premier Japanese animation and culture convention. Enjoy concerts, educational panels, limited merchandise, unique artwork, and more! .
JASNC is a non-profit organization for individuals and businesses having an interest in Japan and US-Japan relations. JASNC promotes relations and mutual understanding between the two nations, and serves as a resource for exchanging knowledge and ideas.
The NC Japan Center is a focal point for interaction between Japan and North Carolina, and a resource to assist NC citizens, universities, companies, and public and private institutions in relations with Japan.
Chef Masa prepares traditional fine Japanese food with an authentic home-cooked flavor. Waraji also offers the largest selection of sake in the Carolinas, as well as Japanese and domestic beer.

