Cultural Arts in Japantown
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(partial listing)
- Japanese Language School www.sjbjls.org - 6yrs-Adult (408) 293-1292
- Shamisen, Koto, Tea Ceremony, Tai Chi - call Yu-Ai Kai @ 408.294.2505
- Judo, call San Jose
Buddhist Church Betsuin @ 408.293.9292
or Silicon Valley Judo (on Stockton Ave, SJ) 408.297.5836 www.svjudo.com - Kendo, visit mywebpage.netscape.com/sjkendo
- Ikebana (Sogetsu school) call Kika Shibata @ Ikebana Arts 408.279.8342
- Bonsai Club call Wesley United
Methodist Church 408.295.0367
or San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin 408.293.9292 - Aikido - Aikido of Japantown
408.280.1359
or Aikido San Jose (on Martha Street, SJ) www.aikidosj,com - Japanese embroidery, Temari, origami, call Nichi Bei Bussan @ 408.293.8048 or visit www.nbstore.com
- 'Oka-san & Me' - youngsters
Japanese language and cultural organization see
www.okasanandme.com
email: okasanandme@msn.com - San Jose Taiko classes children's and adults at www.taiko.org
- Hula -Halau Na Wai Ola - www.nawaiola.com (408) 216-0450
- Ukulele Lessons with Michelle Kiba
@
Yu-Ai Kai 588 N. 4th Street
www.ukalady.com
Ukulele lessons with Rodney Takahashi "Ukulele Jams" www.ukulelejams.com - OBON dance
practices 2012 (starting in June 2012)
www.sjbetsuin.com
Japantown San Jose History-Visit California Japantowns www.californiajapantowns.org/exploresanjose.html
all listings in Japantown unless otherwise noted
-Japanese New Year's information or more...No formal celebrations exist in Japantown San Jose.
New Year's Eve services are held at the Buddhist Church Betsuin with each person ringing the temple bell. 108 tolls remind temple goers of 108 worldly desires that hinder the attainment of enlightenment.
For information on 'mochi' - a necessity for Japanese and Japanese Americans during New Year celebrations - please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mochi. For Mochitsuki in Japantown please visit the Events page!