Author: Quyen Tran

Join the Japanese Cultural Association‘s Japan Festival from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 11 on the second floor of the Rhatigan Student Center for martial arts performance, arts and crafts, games, food and drink, karaoke and more.

The festival will feature food and projects by Japanese students and students in Japanese studies, including specialty baked goods from Komugi Japanese Bakery. The Cosplay Club will join by dressing guests in traditional Japanese yukata as well as a photoshoot. And enjoy special guest martial arts performance by Tora-san and his students.

The Japanese Cultural Association is hosting a picnic at Chisholm Creek Park, 6232 E. 29th St. N. Participants will meet in 203 Rhatigan Student Center, Lancelot Room, then leave at 1:30 p.m. to the park.

Convene at the Great Plains Nature Center and see the trails, prairies, wetlands, ponds and woodlands.

Join the Japanese Culture association at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 outside the Rhatigan Student Center for an afternoon of traditional outdoor games commonly played by children.

Games include Daruma-san ga koronda (red light, green light), shiritori (word-chain game) and more. Participants will meet in 203 RSC, Lancelot Room, and move outside to the open space east of the RSC.

The Japanese Culture Association will host its annual Japan Festival starting at 1 p.m. Friday, April 26 on the second floor of the Rhatigan Student Center.

Dance and traditional Samurai-style martial arts performances begin at 1 p.m. At 1:30 p.m., additional festivities will start and include student presentations, games, karaoke, arts, crafts, giveaways, Japanese food, flower arrangement, calligraphy, origami and much more.