On Saturday, January 7th the University of Michigan Japan Student Association will be having it’s 8th annual mochitsuki festival to celebrate the new year. Features mochi-making and taste-testing, kakizome (calligraphy), kamishibai (story-telling), origami, games, manga-drawing, live music, and more.
From 1:00-4:00PM at the East Hall Math Atrium on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Free and open to the public, families welcome.
Flyer available here.
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Clarkston High School Japanese Club presents the Raion Taiko (Japanese Drum) performance group, led by Brian Sole and company. To be held at Clarkston High School on Saturday, October 29th, 2011 from 7:00PM to 9:00PM.
Raion Taiko is a spectacular group that brings out the true thunderous sound of the traditional instrument. To achieve the proper rhythmic sound, the performer must be timely and physically prepared for the instrument. In the 60-minute performance, you will hear and feel the sound of various types of Taiko drums. You will submit yourself to the power and energy that the performers put into capturing the sound from the drum.
Admission is a $5 donation/person, paid on day of event. All proceeds to go to Japan Relief.
The Center for Japanese Studies’ (CJS) Fall 2011 Noon Lecture Series will begin on Thursday, October 27th. This semester’s series features ten talks on all aspects of Japanese history, culture, art, thinking, and more.
CJS’s Noon Lecture Series takes place at 12:00PM in Room 1636 of the School of Social Work Building. The talks are free and open to the public. As this is a noontime event, CJS encourages all guests to bring their brown bag lunch. Coffee, tea, and an assortment of cookies will be available.
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The University of Michigan’s Center for Japanese Studies is hosting a series of free Japanese movie presentations this summer. CJS will be showcasing a total of four Japanese films at Angell Hall (Auditorium A–enter the building through the doors between Mason and Haven Hall off the Diag) each Friday from September 30th to November 18th. Films are listed below–each starts at 7PM in the evening.
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The Japan Business Society of Detroit presents the JBSD Japan Festival 2011, to be held on Sunday, October 2nd from 1:00-4:00PM at Novi High School.
The program will consist of cultural presentations & Performances:
Cultural Workshops:
Attractions:
Flyer available here.
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The University of Michigan’s Center for Japanese Studies presents a free screen of director Hayao Miyazaki’s award winning Howl’s Moving Castle (2004; 119 min., 35mm), starting at 7:00PM at Auditorium A, Angell Hall (enter the building through the doors off the Diag between Mason and Haven Halls).
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The Center for Chinese Studies at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor will be presenting master kite demonstrations, competitions & challenges, and community art tables on Sunday, September 25th, 2011 from 1:00PM to 5:00PM at Nichol’s Arboretum.
The Center for Japanese Studies (CJS) will take part in the event by presenting taketonbo, koi nobori-making for children, and Taiko drumming by Raion Taiko. For more information, visit http://www.ii.umich.edu/ccs/
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The University of Michigan’s Center for Japanese Studies is hosting a series of free Japanese movie presentations this summer. CJS will be showcasing a total of four Japanese films at Angell Hall (Auditorium A–enter the building through the doors between Mason and Haven Hall off the Diag) each Friday from July 29th to August 19th. Films are listed below–each starts at 7PM in the evening.
Flyer available here.
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There will be a bonsai exhibition presented by the Four Seasons Bonsai Club at Telly’s Greenhouse in Troy. The show is free, open to the public, and is the Metro Detroit’s premiere annual bonsai event. Classes, demonstrations, and workshops will all be presented.
The show runs from 9:00AM to 7:00PM on Saturday the 25th, and from 9:00AM to 4:00PM on Sunday the 26th. For more information please check out the homepage of the Four Seasons Bonsai Club.
Take two dimensional art and storytelling to the next dimension… Take a map to explore manga-related activities throughout the room. Occurring during the annual Ann Arbor Book Festival, on Saturday, June 25, 2011 from 2:00-3:30PM. This free event will be held at 2543 North Quad–directions here.
More information is available at the Ann Arbor Book Festival homepage.
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There will be a family-friendly concert featuring guitarist Joe Reilly along with a crafts sale to benefit Japanese Earthquake & Tsunami Victims on Sunday, June 5th from 3:30 to 5:00PM at the Ann Arbor Senior Center in Burns Park. Tickets are $7/person or $20/family at the door–additional donations are always welcome of course!
All proceeds wil be donated to Red Cross Japan. For further info contact Junko Meschievitz.
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The Japan America Society of West Michigan is hosting the 12th Annual Golf Outing June 4th at Yarrow in Augusta, MI to promote the support of new and continuing educational initiatives, specifically school outreach, language classes for both Americans and Japanese pursuing the other language, cultural training seminars and many others. JASWM has served close to 500 students so far just with community outreach, which is a primary aspect of their mission.
Download the flyer here.
Hinoki International school, located in Livonia, will hold a free children’s festival on Tuesday, April 19th from 10:00AM to 2:30PM. Fun activities and demonstrations will be held for children from three to seven years of age.
10:00-11:30: Great Lakes Taiko Center. Taiko means “great drum” in Japanese. The bold resonating sounds of these ancient drums create a powerful visual and audio experience.
12:00-1:00: Fun with Origami and Crafts.
1:00-2:30: African Music by Sunkwa. Sunkwa translates as “cry for life” in the language of Twi from Ghana; rich mesmerizing African xylophone based music.
A free, public lecture on the topic of the current Constitution of Japan will be held at the Michigan Room of the Michigan League, University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor on April 15th starting at 8:30AM.
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The U of M Japanese Community will hold Japan Night, a fundraising event for Japanese causalities in the areas impacted by the devastating earthquake and tsunami, with some Japanese entertainment and Japanese food.
Online tickets are now available, so please RSVP to secure a seat for this event! Registration: https://ross.campusgroups.com/rjba/rsvp?id=36468
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