Log InEspañol | 中æ-‡Home > Calendar > Exhibits > Tenugui of the Hamamatsu FestivalTenugui of the Hamamatsu Festival ExhibitsCurrent ExhibitionsOnline ExhibitionsPast ExhibitionsUpcoming ExhibitionsShare CloseShare with Friends sfpl.styles.attach('/styles/chicklets.css'); EventUtil.addHandler(document.getElementById('chicklets-close'), 'click', function(e) { EventUtil.preventDefault(e); sfpl.toggle('chicklets'); }); EventUtil.addHandler(document.getElementById('sharethis'), 'click', function(e){ EventUtil.preventDefault(e); var chicklets = document.getElementById('chicklets'); sfpl.toggle('chicklets'); }); Text size AAA  Print     RSS  Over 400 years old, the Hamamatsu Festival is a celebration held each year in the town of Hamamatsu, Japan, from May 3 to May 5. Local towns which participate in the kite battles and float parades of the festival create cotton banners, called tenugui, with unique designs and colors that act as logos to help spectators identify the different groups competing. The library will be presenting over 100 of these tenugui cloths, along with the history of one of Japan’s most prominent events.Related Exhibitions and EventsChinese New Year ArtworkSaturday, February 2, 2013 InglesideJerri Lange brings images of Kyoto - Saturday, February 2, 2013 - Thursday, May 2, 2013 Main Library, African American CenterMeet Jerri LangeSunday, February 24, 2013 Main Library, Koret Auditorium More related eventsWhenSat, 1/26/13 - Thu, 4/04/2013WhereInternational CenterMain Library100 Larkin St.EmailExhibit HoursSunday12 - 5Monday10 - 6Tuesday9 - 8Wednesday9 - 8Thursday9 - 8Friday1 - 6Saturday10 - 6 HomeBooks & MaterialsLibrary CatalogYour Library RecordNew TitlesReader's CornerTrack Your ReadingShow AlleLibraryArticles & DatabaseseBookseMusicResearch ToolsSF Historical PhotosVideosPodcastsShow AllServicesAsk A LibrarianBorrow ItemsAccessibility ServicesGet A Library CardMeeting RoomsReserve ComputersExhibitions & ProgramsShow AllKidsTeensCalendarEventsExhibitsClassesShow AllLibrariesAll Library HoursMain LibraryAnzaBayview BookmobileBernal HeightsBookmobiles / MOSChinatownEureka ValleyExcelsiorGlen ParkGolden Gate ValleyInglesideMarinaMercedMissionMission BayNoe ValleyShow AllAboutAdvisory & SupportBlogsContact UsJob OpeningsLibrary AdministrationLibrary CommissionPoliciesPress RoomPublic NoticesShow AllSearch options...Explore CatalogClassic CatalogSite SearchW3C XHTML 1.0 ValidatedContact | FAQ | Ask A Librarian | Job Openings | Take Our Survey | Branch Library Map | Mobile Site Copyright © 2002-2013 San Francisco Public Library. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy | Internet & Computer : Help / Rules Where: International Center When: Sat, 1/26/13 - Thu, 4/04/2013