Nippon Club of the Triangle

Invitation to the Japanese New Year’s Celebration, ‘Shin-Nen-Kai’

We plan to include elements of traditional customs and rituals, Japanese cuisine,       and the Japanese “BUYOU(Dance)” and Taiko performance.

1. Venue: Doris Duke Center at Sara P. Duke Garden
2. Date/Time: January 11th　(Sunday) 1-4pm

Fore more information, please see Japanese or English.

Mochitsuki Event on December 6th, Saturday

Nippon Club plans to have an annual event, Mochitsuki (Pounding rice cake) Event on December 6th, Saturday, 12:00-15:30 in the yard of the Japan Center in Raleigh. Participation fee is $5 per family. To register please send an email to Triangle_Nippon_Club@yahoo.com by November 30th. To see more details click the link to the flyer in Japanese and English.

Report of the 23rd International Festival of Raleigh

Congratulations on a wonderful International Festival this year.  There were 90 volunteers involved in many festival activities, including a Japanese Cafe, Cultural Booth, and Taiko performances on Stage both 9/5 and 9/6.



843 items were served at the Cafe and all food sold out; 1200 participants got their names in Fude;  Kamishibai charmed kids on Tatami; and Ladies wearing beautiful Kimonos stopped people for 30-minute Tea Ceremony demonstrations despite the Latin music and dancing from the Center Stage.

We thank the students from Japanese Language School of Raleigh and all the people who offered their skills and time. Also, a special thank you to Triangle Taiko for their performances, the Triangle Cha-no-yu club for their demonstrations, and Masa from Restaurant Waraji who prepared foods before the festival and then made sushi at the counter as one of the volunteers during the Festival.

Japanese Chair: Yoko Iwashima
Cultural Booth: Koto White
Sidewalk Cafe: Tommy Miyakozawa
Center Stage: Rocky Iwashima

 

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Main Activity Plan for 2008