Knox Asian Festival

09/13/2026

🎉🎟️ CONGRATULATIONS, 2026 RAFFLE WINNERS! 🎟️🎉

Congratulations to the lucky winners of the 2026 Raffle at the 13th Knox Asian Festival! 🌏❤️

🥇 Tyler Nitzsche
🚗 BRAND-NEW 2026 Nissan Kicks

👕 Richard Estey III
🍺 Good Ole Tennessee Bar T-Shirt

🌿 Kimberly Smith
✨ Outing at Ancient Lore Village

🏡 Leland Wykoff
✨ A Magical Overnight for 2 at Ancient Lore Village

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Michelle Blakely
🌟 Family Weekend at Ancient Lore Village

👏 Congratulations to all of our winners!

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who purchased a raffle ticket and supported the Asian Culture Center of Tennessee and the Knox Asian Festival.

Your support helps us continue our mission of sharing Asian arts and cultures, educating our community, and connecting people to people. 🌏🤝❤️

A very special THANK YOU to our generous raffle sponsors and donors for making these amazing prizes possible!

🎊 Congratulations again, winners! 🎊

09/13/2026

🇯🇵🇺🇸 13th Knox Asian Festival is so proud to sponsor Yoshi Momoki’s visit to Knoxville in 2026! 🎉

Eight years ago, Knox Asian Festival Director Kumi Alderman met Yoshi Momoki, just before he opened Goodore TN Bar. Yoshi visited Kumi’s home and shared his dream of bringing the spirit of Tennessee and Japan together through his business.

Fast-forward eight years—and that dream has grown into something truly special. ❤️

Yoshi has created meaningful connections that make the friendship between Japan and Tennessee stronger than ever. His passion, friendship, and dedication to bringing people together are exactly what the Knox Asian Festival and Asian Culture Center of Tennessee are all about.

Yoshi, we are so proud of you! 🇯🇵🤝🇺🇸

We also want to give a very special THANK YOU to Angie Wilson at UTK. Angie was the person who brought the idea to Kumi of partnering with UTK and inviting Yoshi to Knoxville. That simple idea helped create an incredible opportunity for friendship, cultural exchange, and connection.

Thank you, Angie, for helping make this special visit possible! 💕

Connecting people to people. Connecting Japan and Tennessee. Building friendships that last for generations.



Photo by Ada ngpe
Knox News.com
https://tinyurl.com/yc5caxj3

09/13/2026

Thank you so much for coming !!!

09/09/2026

Thank you so much to our amazing Gate Volunteers at the 13th Knox Asian Festival! 🎉❤️

Your smiling faces and welcoming attitudes made our guests feel truly welcome from the moment they arrived at the festival. 😊 Your kindness and enthusiasm helped create a wonderful experience for thousands of families and visitors.

A special thank you to Naoko, our Gate Manager, for leading and organizing the Gate Volunteer team! Your leadership and dedication helped make everything run smoothly. 🙏💕

Thank you all for supporting our mission to create a welcoming community by sharing our Asian arts and cultures. We could not have done it without you!

09/09/2026

VIP Reception & 35th Sister City Anniversary Celebration at the 13th Knox Asian Festival

Thank you so much to all of our VIP guests for joining us and sharing such memorable remarks. Your support and kind words helped make this celebration truly special and unforgettable!

A special thank you to for capturing these wonderful moments! 📸✨

Check out the full photo book by ArtYCinZ and relive the magic
https://www.knoxasianfestival.com/

09/07/2026

🌟 Behind the Scenes: Our Amazing Volunteers! 🌟

Thank you so much to all of our incredible volunteers who supported the 13th Knox Asian Festival! We had a wonderful volunteer team this year, and everyone worked together in harmony to make the festival a success.

A special thank you to Bobby for leading our amazing volunteer team and to Amanda for capturing these special behind-the-scenes moments of our volunteers in action. 📸 !

Thank you all for your time, energy, and support. Because of you, the Knox Asian Festival was a wonderful success! We truly appreciate everything you did to help us create a welcoming community and bring people together. ❤️

Thank you, Volunteers! You are the heart behind the scenes! 🙌🌏

09/07/2026

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09/07/2026

Chinese Traditional Music. Thank you so much for coming.

09/06/2026

Thank you so much Consul-General Shinji Watanabe to join us and celebrate with us for 35th Anniversary of Sister City relationship. It was a wonderful to hear how sister city create the stong freindship

On Sunday, August 30, the 13th Knox Asian Festival was held at World’s Fair Park in Knoxville, Tennessee. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the sister-city partnership between the City of Knoxville - Government and the City of Muroran (室蘭市役所), Hokkaido, so Mayor Takeshi Aoyama of Muroran and his delegation also took part in the festival.
In his remarks at the VIP reception, Consul-General Watanabe offered congratulations on the 35th anniversary of the sister-city relationship between Knoxville and Muroran. He also noted that the many people-to-people exchanges over the years form the foundation of friendship between the two cities.
The festival featured stage performances and booths showcasing the cultures of various Asian countries and was bustling with many visitors. While Japanese companies and cultural organizations presented numerous aspects of Japanese culture, the Consulate’s booth offered shakuhachi and ikebana demonstrations, as well as sake tastings.

09/06/2026

35th Anniversary of Sister City - Muroran & Knoxville
Congratulations. !