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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 ...
Hokusai & Ukiyo-e exhibit featuring Shogun-era art makes its U.S. debut at College of DuPage
College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn is celebrating Japan’s iconic Shogun era with a never-seen-in-the-U.S. art exhibit. “Hokusai ...
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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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Japanese Autumn Festival set for November 18
Free entertainment will be provided for the event, and attendees will get an opportunity to participate in cultural dances or observe Japanese folk dancing. There will be games and activities for ...
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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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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 ...