Once again our Southern Arizona Japanese Cultural Coalition (of which I am the Editor and Publicity Chair) sponsored a Springtime festival on March 15, at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Rd. Over 2000 people attended, though it was a blustery day in March. Photos below of the various Japanese activities taken by … Read more
by Carolyn Classen, blogger This is our 9th festival (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024), once again at Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Rd. NEW extended hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., so more hours, more fun. (Used to be 11 to 3 p.m.) I’m the website Editor of the sponsoring … Read more
by Carolyn Sugiyama Classen, blogger Southern Az Japanese Cultural Coalition sponsored, with Odaiko Sonora taiko drummers our annual festival (though we had a 3 year hiatus due to the pandemic), now in March, no longer January. Date is Saturday March 23, 2024, with Japanese performances, crafts (i.e. origami), activities for the children, games, delicious food, … Read more
Our Southern Arizona Japanese Cultural Coalition’s 7th New Year’s mochi pounding festival was held on Saturday January 18, 2020 at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Rd. Thousands of people attended, and enjoyed the delicious food, matcha green ice cream, taiko drumming, traditional dancing, games, martial art demonstrations, tea ceremonies and more. Photo … Read more
Our Southern Arizona Japanese Cultural Coalition (of which I am the website Editor) is sponsoring our 7th New Year’s celebration on Jan. 18, 2020 at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center (2nd year there). We first started our event in Jan. 2014 as a Tucson Mochitsuki (mochi pounding from rice) at the Yume Japanese Gardens of … Read more