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Regina sisters embrace Ukrainian dancing at Mosaic and Japanese language at home
This Regina family says taking part in both Japanese school and Ukrainian dancing is part of the way they embrace their ...
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Quick Bites | Japanese Cultural Fair brings rich heritage to the city
SANTA CRUZ Japanese Cultural Fair on deck The 2025 Japanese Cultural Fair is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Mission Plaza (103 ...
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What it’s like to visit a Japanese American Obon festival, from the spam musubi to the dancing
As the sun begins to set, the main event begins: Bon Odori, or traditional Japanese folk dancing, with the whole crowd participating. “I want to begin to invite people to come to the circle ...
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Manchester man becomes first non-Japanese person to participate in traditional dance
THE DANCE MARKS THE START OF SPRING AND A PRAYER FOR A GOOD HARVEST IN GIFU PREFECTURE, JAPAN. IT’S EVEN BEEN DESIGNATED AN INTANGIBLE FOLK CULTURAL ASSET BY THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. SO HOW DID ...
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Cherry blossom trees celebrated by NI Japanese community
picnic and to perform a traditional Japanese folk dance. "I started a dance group 15 years ago," she said. "I have been dancing since I was five and I wanted a way we could perform and celebrate ...
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New Hampshire man becomes first non-Japanese person to participate in traditional dance
The dance marks the start of spring and is a prayer for a good harvest in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It has been designated an "intangible folk cultural asset" by the Japanese government. Croasdale ...