Free Movie Night 11/11/16
Please join us at the SCETA Japan Center for a movie night! It’s free!!!
灯篭流し – Tōrō Nagashi
Tōrō Nagashi is a part of Obon ceremony in Japan. People release floating lanterns into a river or lake to send the spirits …
門松 – Kadomatsu
Kadomatsu is a New Year decoration that made out of bamboo & pine. We place them at the main entrance of a …
年神 – Toshigami
Toshigami (年神 or 歳神) is a Shinto God that Japanese people believe visits each household on New Year’s Day to bring blessings. We …
相撲 – Sumo
Sumo is a style of wrestling and is the national sport of Japan. A sumo match takes place on a platform called …
よさこい – Hybrid Yosakoi
Collaboration of Japanese tradition & Japanese pop-culture.
和紙 – Washi
Washi is a traditional Japanese paper. I often hear “Japanese rice paper” but most washi is made from the fiber of certain …