Memphis Grizzlies forward Yuta Watanabe will make a special appearance at the Memphis Japan Festival this Sunday, Sept. 30, participating in a Q&A and joining Grizzlies entertainment teams at the Memphis Botanic Garden (750 Cherry Rd, Memphis, TN 38117).
Mid-South residents will immerse themselves in a wide variety of “things Japanese” in their own backyards as the Memphis Japan Festival brings performances, demonstrations, workshops, lectures and Japanese Garden tours to the Memphis Botanic Garden from 10 a.m. until close at 5 p.m. For early arrivals, volunteers representing the Japanese Traders and Manufacturers Association of Memphis will offer complimentary Japanese green tea from Tea House “Edo” starting at 9:30 a.