Events

Performances

• Kendama performance by Dylan Westmoreland, a professional player from Kendama USA
• Taiko (Japanese drum) performance by River City Taiko
• Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement) art

Workshops (see Schedule for times and locations)

• Kendama workshops with Dylan Westmoreland (Limited to the first 50 guests who register for the kendama workshop at the lobby.  Registration will begin at 12:45 pm. Kendama will be provided!)
• Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement) workshops
• Furoshiki (Japanese wrapping cloth) workshop (how to use furoshiki)

Information Booths

• Mitsubishi Chemical Composites America, Inc.
• NGK-Locke Polymer Insulators, Inc.
• Yupo Corporation
• JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) Program
• Japan US Military Program (JUMP)
• Japan Virginia Startups
• ODU Japanese Program
• Study Abroad in Japan at ODU
  • Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
  • Kansai Gaidai University

Activities

• Kimono dressing and photo booth
• Quiz competition
• Raffles
• Calligraphy demonstration and gift
• Kendama/Furoshiki/Paper airplane contests
• Origami
• Japanese food, and much more!