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2016 July Courses

Course Schedule for 7/5/16 ~ 7/27/16              week 1 Tue 7/5/16 Wed 7/6/16 6:00-6:50pm Beginner 3 Beginner …

書道 – Japanese Calligraphy

Japanese calligraphy or “shodō” in the Japanese language literary means a way of writing.  Normally we use a brush with sumi or …

母の日 – Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day!  In Japan we say “Thank you, mom (お母さん、ありがとう)” instead of “happy mother’s day”.

2016 June Courses

Sign-up is available for June courses: 6/6/16-6/29/16 Limited Time Offer (until 5/31/16)! Only $90 for 4 classes!!!  (You save $30) We will meet …

子どもの日 – Children’s Day

May 5th is an official holiday in Japan called Children’s Day or Kodomo No Hi (こどもの日).  Often we raise carp-figure flags (こいのぼり …

Shin Godzilla vs Godzilla

Upper photo: Godzilla from 1964. Lower photo: Shin Godzilla from 2016. Shin Godzilla got a huge glowing red body with tiny eyes. …

桜 – Cherry Blossom 2016

It’s time for cherry blossoms in DC! Cherry Blossoms in Washington DC have reached peak on 3/25/16 according to The National Park …

新幹線 – Bullet Train

As you may know, Japan is famous for its bullet train or shinkansen (新幹線, which literally means “new trunk line”).  These trains …

Sakura Strawberry Drinks

An early spring special for Starbucks in Japan is sakura (cherry blossom) strawberry flavor.  They have both latte and frappuccino versions that …