2017 Activities

Calligraphy

C-bldg Cafeteria booths, Display and Hands-on 10:00 am-6:00 pm ;

               Meito Shodo-Kai: Display 10:00 am-6:00 pm, Hands-on 11:00 am-3:00 pm

Catch Rubber Duckies (in lieu of Kingyo Sukui)

Water Fountain, 10:00 am-6:00 pm

Cooking Workshop (Supported by Uwajimaya)

C165, 11:00 am-12:00pm Onigiri, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm Cup Sushi, 2:30 pm-3:30 pm Onigiri, 4:00 pm-5:00 pm Cup Sushi

Computer Technology for Kids

B102, 11:00 am-5:00 pm

Cosplay Costume Contest

Cafeteria stage, 4:00 pm

Game of Go

C-bldg Cafe lobby, 10:00 am-6:00 pm

Kami Shibai Storytelling (in Japanese)

D103, 10:15 am-11:00 am; 12:00 pm-12:45 pm; 3:00 pm-3:45 pm

Karaoke Room (with over 20,000 songs!)

E129, 10:00 am-6:00 pm

Kids’ Play Corner: Kendama, Koma, Daruma Otoshi and more fun

C140 and Courtyard, 10:00 am-6:00 pm

Lectures / Workshops / Demonstrations

“2,000 years of Japanese History in 50 min.
C164, 1:45 pm-2:45 pm, 3:00 pm-4:00 pm

BC Japanese Cooking Workshop
C165, 11:00 am-12:00pm Onigiri, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm Cup Sushi, 2:30 pm-3:30 pm Onigiri, 4:00 pm-5:00 pm Cup Sushi

Fabulous Furoshiki Wrapping (limited to 25 participants)
B101, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm

From Seattle to Fukushima: Mothers’ Radiation Lab Report
C164, 11:15 am-12:15pm

Ikebana (Flower Arrangement)
D106, Display 10:00 am-6:00 pm, Demonstration 2:45 pm-3:15 pm

Japanese Castles
C164, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm

Japanese American History
D102, 11:30 am-12:30 pm

K-12 Teachers’ Workshop
C168 (Need prior reservations)

Martial Arts
Carlson Theatre, 10:00 am-1:00 pm

My First Trip to Japan
B101, 10:15 am-11:15 am, 4:45 pm-5:45 pm

Remote Elder Care 遠隔介護
D102, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm

Samurai: The Code of Bushido
D102, 3:00 pm-4:00 pm

Study in Japan! with the Japanese Government Scholarship
B101, 11:30 am-12:30 pm

Tea Ceremony
D106, Demonstrations 11:00 am-11:30 am, 12:15 pm-12:45 pm,
1:30 pm-2:00 pm

Work in Japan! with the JET Program
B101, 12:45 pm-1:45 pm

Movies:

1)  B104, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, 4:30 pm-6:30 pm  鍵泥棒のメソッド (堺雅人、香川照之、広末涼子) “Key of Life”  [with English subtitles] 2 hr. 8 min.

2) B104, 1:45 pm-2:30 pm, 3:15 pm-4:00 pm  うつくしい人サバ?(a charity movie to support the Kumamoto earthquake victims) [with unofficial English subtitles] 45 min.

Nomi no ichi (Flea Market)

L–lobby, 10:00 am-6:00 pm

Origami

C-bldg Cafe lobby, 10:00 am-6:00 pm

Performances – Cafeteria Stage

Megumi Preschool
11:45 am-12:10 pm

Shakuhachi
12:15 pm-12:45pm

“Songs of Hope” with Okinawan Music group “Mako and Munjuru”
1:00 pm-1:30 pm

Kabuki Academy
1:45 pm-2:15 pm

Evergreen Glee Club + Songs of Hope
2:30 pm-3:00 pm

Cosplay Costume Contest
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

aLIEz Poi Stick Dancing, Yu-Hsing Lai
During the Cosplay Contest intermission

Photo Session with Contestants  
After the Cosplay Contest ~5:30 pm

Taiko Drumming Performances

Bldgs. A and E Courtyard 12:45 pm-1:00 pm Kaze Daiko

Bldgs L and R Courtyard, 2:15-2:30pm Seattle Kokon Taiko

Front of Carlson Theatre, 3:10-3:25pm The School of Taiko

Sounds of TAIKO concert (independent of Japan Week) @ Carlson Theatre, 4:00pm more info here

Photo Booths

Yukata booth, Cafeteria C120, 10:00 am-6:00 pm

Samurai booth, Cafeteria C120, 10:00 am-5:00 pm (Yoroi armor sets: Courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brooke, Tatsuhiko Konno Sensei)

Come and enjoy the stand-up cutouts (photo opportunities) with your family and friends. You can find these stand-up cutouts between the L-bldg and the Carlson Theater in the courtyard. Our volunteers can take a picture of you with your camera/cell phone in these cutouts. This year, we will have two photo stand-up cutouts (1) Ninja and (2) Rabbits in a Full Moon, and we plan to add more in the future. We also have a Yukata photo booth and a Samurai Armor (Yoroi and Kabuto) photo booth. The Samurai Armor Photo Booth will close at 5pm.

Planetarium (need prior reservations: online ticket reservations for both shows open on Sept. 30, Sat, at 9 am) Planetarium Shows are made possible by a grant from the Bellevue College Foundation

B244, 3:15 pm-4:00 pm, 4:30 pm-5:15 pm

Since fall is a moon-viewing month in Japan (“Otsukimi”), we will view a full moon (rain or shine) in the Planetarium (Room B 244) while listening to relaxing Shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) live music before an astronomy presentation. These Planetarium Shows are made possible by a grant from the Bellevue College Foundation. If you’re not sure where the planetarium is located, meet our volunteers 20 min. before your showtime at the Information booth by the fountain in front of building C and they will guide you to the Planetarium.

               Click here to reserve your free tickets (after 9 am, Sept. 30th) or read more.

Puppet Shows (in English)

D103, 1:30 pm-2:00 pm, 4:15 pm-4:45 pm

Puppet Shows (in Japanese) 耳文庫の人形劇

A138, 11:00 am-11:45am, 2:00 pm-2:45 pm

Raffle and Silent Auction

Cafeteria, 10:00 am-6:00 pm

Samurai Armor Photo Booth

Cafeteria C120, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Yoroi armor sets: Courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brooke, Tatsuhiko Konno Sensei)

Soroban (Abacus)

Cafeteria, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Taiko Drumming

Bldgs. A and D Courtyard 12:45 pm-1:00 pm Kaze Daiko

Bldgs. L and R Courtyard, 2:15-2:30pm Seattle Kokon Taiko

Front of Carlson Theatre, 3:10-3:25pm The School of Taiko

Sounds of TAIKO concert (independent of Japan Week) @ Carlson Theatre, 4pm more info here

Tanimoto Sumi Art Class and Paper Cutting Art

Cafeteria, 10:00 am-6:00 pm

Yukata Photo Booth

Cafeteria C120, 10:00 am-6:00 pm