Held on Saturday, July 31st and Sunday, August 1st, 2004 in Oppenheimer Park, 400 Powell Street & at the Firehall Arts Centre, 280 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver. The Powell Street Festival is the largest Japanese Canadian festival and the longest running community celebration in Vancouver! Performances, included taiko drumming, sumo wrestling, martial arts demos, folk and modern dance, alternative pop/rock/urban music, visual arts, film/video, as well as a fantastic array of Japanese food, crafts & displays. Official Festival Site: http://powellstfestival.shinnova.com/ The Powell Street Festival Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the Japanese Canadian community's arts, culture, and heritage, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.