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Japan America Society Roundup 9.26.09

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Current Hiroshima-ken JET Gail Meadows, Editor of Hiroshima JET webzine the Wide Island View, shines a light on some of the upcoming events of Japan America societies…

JAS of Pennsylvania

• Japanese Obento and Food Culture Workshop — This full-day workshop is designed to introduce Japanese culture to K-12 educators through the life of a lunch box, or “obento.” The workshop will cover related topics about the history of rice cultivation, obento as depicted in the arts, an examination of regional variations in obento and a hands-on session that features how to prepare Japanese style rice and assemble an attractive obento package.
  • Date: Monday, Oct. 12
  • Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Place: Allegheny Intermediate Unit, 475 E. Waterfront Dr., Homestead, Penn.
  • For more information: http://www.us-japan.org/jasp/obentoworkhopflyer.pdf

JS of San Diego and Tijuana

• 10th Annual Asian Film Festival — Watch the latest Japanese films on the big screens. JSSDT members can get special discounted tickets for $8 through Oct. 5.
  • Date: Oct. 15 to 29
  • Place: Hazard Center UltraStar Cinemas
  • For more information, click here.

JAS of Greater Austin

• Japanese Anime Lecture and Slideshow — Local otaku Keith Goode will discuss a brief history of anime, reviewing some of its stylizations and niches, and showing how it fits into the grand design of Japanese popular culture. Learn about what some of the most popular animes have been and what’s popular now.
  • Date: Monday, Oct. 5
  • Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
  • Place: Casa de Luz, 1701 Toomey Road, Austin
  • For more information, click here.

JAS of Colorado

• “Celebrate Colorado’s Japanese!” Family Day — JASC members are invited to learn about the contributions of Japanese immigrants to Colorado during this event at the Colorado History Museum. Colorado’s first Japanese immigrants worked on railroads, in coal mines and on farms. Celebrate their enduring legacy with crafts, activities and artifacts available for the whole family. There will be a Denver Taiko performance at noon and 2:30 p.m., and a Japanese tea ceremony demonstration at 1:30 p.m.
  • Date: Saturday, Oct. 10
  • Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Place: Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway, Denver
  • For more information, email jascolorado (at) att (dot) net

Does your Japan America Society have an upcoming event that you’d like to share with JetWit readers? Email Gail Meadows the info.