Learn about Japanese New Year’s rice pounding tradition on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Pima Community College Downtown campus, 1255 N. Stone Ave. at NW corner of Stone and Speedway. 11 AM to 3 PM.Ikebana Festival at Yume Japanese Gardens from Nov.27 to 30 “Ikebana is the traditional Japanese art of flower arranging, in which shape, form, and line are as important as blooms. View the artful techniques and creations of five schools of ikebana displayed throughout the Gardens and gain an insight into a non-Western way of harmonizing … Read more
It’s that time again for the huge, annual folklife festival downtown at Jacome Plaza and at El Presidio Park. All TMY program info about this upcoming festival (Friday to Sunday, October 9 to 11) is online here: http://www.tucsonmeetyourself.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/150924_TMYProgram_FINAL_SM.pdf As a Sansei (3rd generation Japanese American) I promote Japanese cultural activities at our website, www.southernazjapan.org (where I am … Read more
Mega Mania! Summer Mania! at PCC Downtown on July 11 More manga, anime, comics, cosplay, gaming, prizes, and art & writing workshops than you can imagine! PCC Downtown is at 1255 N. Stone Ave. (north of Speedway Blvd.) Happening all day: Cosplay – Show off your costume or make your own. Then take your picture at … Read more
Odaiko Sonora taiko drummers will be performing at 3:15 p.m.. Our Southern AZ Japanese Cultural Coalition (of which I am the website Editor) will have a table. I’ll be teaching how to play a Japanese card game called hanafuda (flower cards). Please drop by to say hello & learn about our Japanese culture and listen to the speech contest.
This event is organized by the SAAJE: Southern Arizona Assn. for Japanese Education, www.saaje.org. Previous contests have been held at various PCC campuses.
