GCC Japanese Culture Club

Hello everyone! 😚

At our last JCC meeting, we did Origami Omamori!

Omamori is a japanese good luck charm you get at shrines, and we fused this activity with Origami!
Everyone got to make their own Omamori, and decorate it with their own designs and wishes to take home. ⛩️🍀😆

Hi everyone!! 🥰🥰

For our second JCC meeting (September 26th) we played traditional Japanese Games!

We split into different stations and played a variety of games:

We had two board games
(Shogi and GO) similar to chess and checkers and
(Koma and Kendama ) Spinning tops, and a ball catch game!

Hello everyone! JCC Is BACK for the 2025 Fall Semester!!! 🍂

On our first meeting (September 12th) we did Calligraphy and Ink Drawings! Hayashi Sensei taught us different words in kanji, the meaning, and stroke order! Below we have the kanji for God (left) and Trust (right)!

Alongside writing kanji, we had different drawings of traditional Japanese scenery and structures such as mountains, cherryblossoms trees, and torii (🌸🏔⛩️)

📢 Japanese Culture Club Fall 2025 Schedule!

All meetings are in English and open to ALL Maricopa students.
📍 LA 101 | ⏰ Fridays 1:00-2:00 PM

🗓 Sept 12 | Calligraphy & Ink Drawing ✍️🖌️
Try your hand at shodō (Japanese calligraphy) and sumi-e (ink painting), plus vote in our officer elections for Vice President and Secretary.

🗓 Sept 26 | Traditional Games 🎲🃏
Play classic Japanese games and learn the culture and history behind them.

🗓 Oct 10 | Origami Omamori (Good Luck Charms) 🎐✨
Fold your own paper omamori and explore the tradition of good luck charms in Japan.

🗓 Oct 24 | Seasonal Craft & Folklore Storytelling 🍂📖
Make a seasonal craft while enjoying traditional Japanese folktales.

🗓 Nov 14 | Ending Celebration 🎉🍱
Celebrate the semester with fun activities and friends!

Scan our QR to keep up with what's happening and when! 🇯🇵✨️

Hello Everyone,

The Japanese Culture Club is looking for a new Vice-President and Secretary for this semester. If you are interested in either role please contact Hayashi-sensei at [email protected].

Thank you!

Note: You must be currently enrolled at GCC in order to participate.

Hello everyone!

Here are a couple of photos we took at our last club meeting. Hope to see everyone and more next semester!

Hello everyone!

Here are some photos from our last meeting on 4/11/25. We talked about Japanese tea ceremonies and even got to try 4 teas as well! We even voted on which one we all liked most and matcha won, though it was a very close race!

Hi everyone!

Our next Japanese Culture Club meeting is this Friday, April 11th from 1:00PM-2:00 PM in LA 101!

We’ll be exploring the beauty of the Japanese tea ceremony (茶道 sadō); a peaceful tradition centered on harmony, respect, and tranquility 🍵✨ After learning a bit about it, we’ll enjoy some tea and mochi together!

We’ll also share info about a fun volunteer opportunity at the Japanese Friendship Garden for Children’s Day 🎏 and tell you about Slamnesty, an event hosted by Bridgette, the president of the Amnesty International Club 🎤🕊️

Bring your friends, sip some tea, and enjoy a relaxing afternoon with us!

See you there~
Matcha you soon! 🍵🌸

Japanese Culture Club
Jannel & Stone
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