Sakura Weekend – Sunday
Sakura Weekend, the centerpiece program of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, is a two-day event held each year at the Horticulture Center and Centennial Arboretum in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. Celebrate traditional and contemporary Japanese culture under the cherry blossom trees during this free and public, family-friendly event, featuring live music,
Sakura Weekend – Saturday
Sakura Weekend, the centerpiece program of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, is a two-day event held each year at the Horticulture Center and Centennial Arboretum in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. Celebrate traditional and contemporary Japanese culture under the cherry blossom trees during this free and public, family-friendly event, featuring live music,
Insider Tours at the Philadelphia Museum of Art — Hanami
In advance of Sakura Weekend during the 2024 Cherry Blossom Festival and to kick off our yearly spring membership appeal, we’re bringing back a beloved program exclusively for Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia (JASGP) members. Join us on April 10, 2024, for an Insider Tour at the Philadelphia Museum
Ouchigohan! – Tonkatsu & Tofu Katsu
Join us for the March edition of the family-friendly online Japanese cooking class series Ouchigohan! and cook along with us from your own kitchen! This month, participants will learn how to make tonkatsu and tofu katsu—golden fried cutlets that are crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. While traditionally
Japanese 105
Japanese 105 Japanese 105 is an introductory class using the Japan Times Genki 1 textbook (Chapters 9-10) and workbook. Students of 105 should have completed Japanese 104 or its equivalent and should be familiar with hiragana, katakana, basic kanji, and simple grammar. Class meetings are held weekly from 6:00 –
Ouchigohan! Japanese Teatime
Join us for a special edition of the family-friendly online Japanese cooking class series Ouchigohan! We will start by learning how to make a type of wagashi, which is a traditional Japanese confection that pairs well with tea. Cook along with our instructor, Deb Samuels, to make daifuku, a mochi
NEO JAPAN Short Films Program
NEW GENERATION A company worker Sato, a man who has no experience in romance, becomes a boss of a new employee Hikari Hoshino. Confused about her nonsense behavior, Sato has a suspicion that she may be an alien and starts watching over her. (Hiroho Mieno, Japan, 2022, 25 min.) In
Ouchigohan! – Oyakodon
Let’s Make Healthy, Simple and Delicious Oyako Domburi! Have you ever tried a Japanese dish called Domburi? Domburi are bowls of rice with delicious toppings – a meal in a bowl. Oyako Domburi is called “Mother and Child Rice” Bowl. This savory dish is made with both chicken and eggs,
Nihon Buyo in the 21st Century: From Kabuki Dance to Boléro
Join us at FringeArts on Wednesday, January 31, for an evening of traditional and contemporary Japanese dance and music and an extraordinary chance to enjoy a unique Japanese cultural experience in Philadelphia. Nihon buyo, literally “Japanese dance,” is an animated performance style that draws from traditional Kabuki dance techniques. Recently