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Japanese Music, Traditional and Contemporary (free) On KPBX Radio, 91.1 FM During Michael Patoray's Saturday Cafe |
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Japanese Music and Stories (free) On KPBX Radio, 91.1 FM During Carlos Alden's Nacho Celtic Hour |
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Japanese Dinner and Cultural Night ($15) Spokane Kendo and Iaido Club 829 W. Broadway Ave. (Click for Map) Traditional Japanese five-course meal, demos between courses: calligraphy, tea ceremony, Kendo, Iaido, and Karatedo and Taiko Drumming. Contact: Russ (509) 465-5207 Russ@SpokaneKendo.com |
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Bonsai: Miniature Trees in Pots (free) Demonstration and Display by Roger Snipes of the Inland Empire Bonsai Society as part of the Opening Celebration. River Park Square, Kress Gallery, 3rd Floor 808 W. Main (Click for Map) Contact: Roger (509) 230-4891 |
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Art Show: Enzo Circles, Dragon Ring, Demo and Display (free) Kress Gallary, 3rd Floor, (east of Food Court) River Park Square 808 W. Main (Click for Map) Contact Keiko: (509) 534-8712 |
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Inland Empire Water Garden and Koi Society (free) Baby koi tank, coloring table, and information (street level) River Park Square 808 W. Main (Click for Map) Contact Diana: (509) 747-5333 |
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KuroNeko Cosplay Information Booth Street Level River Park Square (Click for Map) Contact: Jen ( 509) 768-4090 |
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Sister City Information and Display(free) |
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SFCC "Study Abroad in Japan" |
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Japanese Stories and Origami(free) |
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OPENING CELEBRATION AT RIVER PARK SQUARE (free)
Russ@SpokaneKendo.com |
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21st "Haru Matsuri" Spring Food Festival ($12.00, bento box) |
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"Day of Remembrance" (Free) This traditional observance pays tribute to the incarceration of over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry during World War II. The program will feature presentations and education of the personal trauma, experiences, and repercussions of this memorable event in wartime history. SFCC Sub Lounges A, B, & C 3410 W. Ft. George Wright Dr. (Click for Map) Contact: Doug ( 509) 701-7003 dheyamoto@nararchitecture.com |
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Japanese & American High School Leadership Conference By invitation. There is a fee. Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, Commons Bldg. 4320 W. Owens Ridge Rd. (Click for Map) Registration: Janet Sahlin (509) 328-2971 |
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SFCC International Film Festival "Tokyo Godfathers" Admission is $3.50. CCS Students are free. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. (Click for Map) Contact Bonnie:(509) 533-3597 |
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Family Festival at Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute (some events and food have $1.00 fee) Hands-on activities such as origami, toys, calligraphy, and trying on Yukata. Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, Commons Bldg. 4320 W. Owens Ridge Rd. (Click for Map) Contact Candie: (509) 328-2971 CandieC@mfwi.edu |
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SFCC Sushi Sale ($6.00-$8.00) SFCC Sub Lounges A, B, & C 3410 W. Ft. George Wright Dr. (Click for Map) Contact: Yasuka ( 509)-533-3367 yasukah@spokanefalls.edu |
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Japanese Cooking Demo with Isumi ($2.00) Corbin Senior Activity Center 827 W. Cleveland (Click for Map) Contact Christa: (509) 327-1584 ext. 10 christa@corbinseniorcenter.org |
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Japanese Lunch ($7.50) Pay in advance by April 20th Corbin Senior Activity Center 827 W. Cleveland (Click for Map) Contact Christa (509) 327-1584 ext. 10 christa@corbinseniorcenter.org |
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Nuido: The Way of Embroidery (Public Viewing of Artwork Free) Spokane Buddhist Temple 927 S. Perry St. (Click for Map) Contact Lee: (509) 747-4926 lecleron@yqhoo.com |
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KuroNeko Con Cosplay Fashion Show and Dance ($5.00) SFCC Sub Lounges A, B, & C 3410 W. Ft. George Wright Dr. (Click for Map) Contact: Jen ( 509) 768-4090 Online Pre-Entry at seiya_starfighter_2000@yahoo.com Come show your best Cosplay costumes and dance the night away! |
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63rd Annual Sukiyaki Dinner and Crafts ($12.50/person) Highland Park Methodist Church 611 S. Garfield St. (Click for Map) Sukiyaki dinner, baked goods, sushi, and craft sale. For tickets and information, Contact: (509) 535-2687 hpumcspokane@gmail.com |
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Sake Tasting at Vino's (drop in) Vino! The Wine Shop 222 S. Washington St. (Click for Map) 21 years of age or older 6 different sakes with cheese and crackers ($10/person) Contact: Jennifer (509) 838-1229 |
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Traditional Tea Ceremony & Lecture(by Rev. Akira R. Takemoto) Spokane Buddhist Temple 927 S. Perry St. (Click for Map) Traditional Japanese Yabunouchi Tea Ceremony and Lecture Contact: (509) 534-7954 SpokaneBuddhistTemple@gmail.com |
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Hanamatsuri Service (free) |
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How to Draw a Manga Panel (free) North Spokane Library 44 E. Hawthorn Rd. (Click for Map) Local artists Makayla Miracle and Keeley Ford discussing Manga (Japanese Comics) Techniques. Contact: Makayla.miracle@yahoo.com |
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TSUTAKAWA JAPANESE GARDEN FESTIVAL Nishinomiya-Tsutakawa Japanese Gardens (at Manito Park) W. 21st Ave. and S. Bernard St (Click for Map) Suzaku Taiko (dynamic drumming) Contact: Marga (509) 230-3747 Aikido Bushin Demonstration of Aikido, a martial art adapted from samurai combat arts Contact: Gene (509) 768-8534 Japanese Sumi-e hands-on activity. Contact: Keiko (509) 534-8712 Inland Empire Bonsai Society Demo and Display Contact: Roger (509) 230-4891 Inland Empire Water Gardens & Koi Society Contact: Diana (509) 747-5333 Todd Milne, flutist Contact: Todd (509) 326-7208 www.healingpeacefulmusic.com Ikebana Demo Contact: Lee (509) 747-4926 NEW EVENTCosplay Chess DemoContact: Jen seiya_starfighter_2000@yahoo.com |
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Photo Slideshow Presentation: Life at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center as seen through the Hirahara Collection (free) Riverpoint Campus, Academic Center Auditorium (room 20), 600 N Riverpoint Blvd, Spokane, WA Presented by Trevor Bond—head of manuscripts, archives, and special collections at WSU— this photo slideshow presentation will feature images of daily life at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center for Japanese Americans in Wyoming during World War II. The images are part of the Hirahara Collection, an extensive collection of photos taken by WSU alumnus Frank Hirahara and his father George and donated to the WSU Library last year by Frank's daughter, Patti Hirahara. For More Details Click Here. Parking and Special Accommodations Click Here Campus Map Click Here. Contact Judith Van Dongen if you are a person with disabilities requiring assistance. Please contact Judith seven days prior to the event to make arrangements. Advance notice is appreciated, and will help us make the best possible accommodations for your needs. |
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Enzo Circles, Dragon Ring (free) Japanese Art Exhibit Kress Gallery, east of Food Court, 3rd Floor River Park Square, 808 W. Main Ave. (Click for Map) Contact: (509) 363-0304. Artists include:Jane Beaven, Margaret Cook, Charlie Emch, Izumi Harris, Ann Haseman, Gina Jackson, Fumiko Kimura (guest artist), Jennie Knutson, Sherry Lee, Kurt Madison, Sarah Malinak, Martena Peterson, Ratree Shadduck, Keiko von Holt, Olivia Waterman. Ikebana/Nuido Embroidery by Lee McLeron. |
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Japanese Prints Exhibit (free) Jundt Art Museum, Gonzaga University Campus 502 E. Boone Ave. (Click for Map) Contact: (509) 313-6611. Intaglio, screen, relief, and lithographic prints by Japanese artists, spanning the 20th and 21st Centuries. Selections from the Collection of Gonzaga University include works by Umetaro Azechi, Katsunori hamanishi, Yuichi Hasegawa, Yuji Hiratsuka, Akira Kurosaki, Toro Mabuchi, Haku Maki, Naoko Matsubara, Shiko Munakata, toko shinoda, Ryohei Tanaka, and Kouki Tsuritani. |