Photos by Citlaly Carlos and Daniel Escamilla The fifth annual Japan Day was hosted by the American X Japanese Cross-Cultural Club on November 13, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Student Union’s Events Center. The celebration featured many Japanese-related activities and booths. Japan Day also closed with the Japanese Gala event that featured Shinkendo, Aikido demonstration, and Annual Anime Cosplay Show. Information on the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program was provided on Japan Day by Grant Minagawa and Julian Ely. A freshman Kinesiology major, Auguste, participated and tied his wish in the Wishing Tree’s booth. Eve Santos, a freshman and … [Read more...] about Japan Day 2019
Japan Day
A day in Japan, Drawing students’ attention to Japanese culture
By Hairuo Yi |Staff Writer| Japan Day, a school event drawing students’ attention to Japanese culture and the internationalization of campus, was held Nov. 18. There were four activities held during Japan Day, which were a Japanese Taiko drum performance, Japanese culture booths, Japanese tea time and a Kabuki lecture and demonstration. The lecturer of the Department of World Languages and Literature Makiko Amaya, said they invited a professional Taiko performer from Los Angeles and had over 100 people attend. Japanese culture booths and a segment called “tea time,” was available during the event. “Teatime would serve Japanese Tea, in the … [Read more...] about A day in Japan, Drawing students’ attention to Japanese culture