by Ryan Jones | Oct 17, 2020 | Cultural, Entertainment
Ms. Miyuki Sugimori is a Japanese candy artist and is the only female professional who can skillfully shape candy material into flowers and animals by blowing air into it. Ms. Sugimori then finishes the candy by shaping it with her fingers and scissors and colors her...
by Ryan Jones | Sep 29, 2020 | Cultural, Visual Arts
by Ryan Jones | Sep 29, 2020 | Cultural, Calligraphy
A very special opportunity for virtual festival attendees this year is the appearance of Ryoichi Kinoshita Sensei (Aikido 7th Dan Shihan; Shodo Shihan) from Osaka, Japan. Kinoshita Sensei is a renowned Aikido martial master and a calligraphy master. His amazing skills...
by Ryan Jones | Sep 29, 2020 | Cultural, Language
Our presenter will explain the basics of the Japanese language in this video. Viewers will learn basic words, everyday greetings, and writing...
by Ryan Jones | Sep 29, 2020 | Cultural, Entertainment
In this presentation, Joshua Murphy will take a look at Japanese Game shows and their effect on the American television landscape. Joshua Murphy is a historian who has interviewed two dozen television personalities, producers, and distributors. He has been a Japanese...
by Ryan Jones | Sep 21, 2020 | Visual Arts, Cultural
Sachie and Miyako will teach viewers all about traditional Japanese Kimono and Yukata. They will demonstrate how to put on a Kimono or Yukata. Both Sachie and Miyako have been HAJAS members for over 40 years and make many presentations on the Japanese culture and...