GCC Japanese Culture Club

Hi everyone! As we approach the end of the semester, we are having our final meeting tomorrow. To those that have been to each meeting, they will receive a tumbler for there support! We hope to see you tomorrow!

Hello everyone!

Some unfortunate news, both the President and Vice President are sick, so we have decided to cancel tomorrow’s meeting to be safe. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and we hope to see you at the next meeting!

Otsukimi - Moon Viewing Exhibit | JFGPHX

If you're looking for something to do this weekend, look into the Japanese Friendship Garden's moon viewing exhibit! Details below!

Otsukimi - Moon Viewing Exhibit | JFGPHX Experience the garden in its evening splendor, as it comes alive in this special celebration of the Autumn Moon.

Club meeting tomorrow at 1-2PM in LA 101! We will be playing GO and Smash Bros tomorrow. If you want to play smash feel free to bring your own controller! See you guys there!

Here is our official schedule for quick reference for Fall 2022!

Our first meeting was a ton of fun! Everyone enjoyed talking to each other and the lanterns came out great! Be sure to stop by next meeting on the 7th of October at 1pm in LA-101 on the GCC main campus!

Opportunity Directory

こんにちは! Hope everyone has adjusted to school again! The Japanese Friendship Garden is looking for volunteers for those who would like to help out. Link is here incase you want to check it out, they would really appreciate it!

https://www.volgistics.com/od/496132

Opportunity Directory The Opportunity Directory allows prospective volunteers to see what is available to do at an organization.

Hi everyone! Hope everybody finished out the semester strong! If you need to relax during this break, we highly recommend the Japanese Friendship Garden. They have many events during the summer, and multiple events this weekend! Please follow the link below to experience this beautiful garden.

https://www.japanesefriendshipgarden.org/events-workshops

Last meeting was bittersweet as we said goodbye to our president, but we had so much fun singing karaoke! Good luck to everyone with finals!

We had a great time at the Japanese Friendship Garden yesterday. The environment was astounding and the Tea Ceremony was something you can't describe and have to experience for yourself!

Our meeting last week was a blast and had many kinds of tea! Come see us at our last meeting of the semester this Friday! Our last meeting will be a potluck, so members are encouraged to bring anything they would like to contribute!

We have our meeting this Friday at 1pm. We will be going over Japanese Tea Ceremonies, an important part of Japanese culture. Come join us to learn!

こんにちは! Welcome back everybody! Hopefully your spring break was refreshing and gave you the energy to finish out the semester strong. Here are a few pictures from our previous meeting before the break.

Hey everyone! The meeting tomorrow will be in person, in the Language Arts building room 101 like usual. Hope to see you there!

かわいい!! How cute! We made origami hina dolls for our club meeting!

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Hey everyone! We will be having our meeting online tomorrow at 1PM. The link will be posted below! See you there!

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Last meeting, we made some haikus on hearts for Valentine's Day!

Here is what our schedule looks like this semester! Come join us!

こんにちは! How's everyone's spring semester? While we are working on our official flyer for the club, I wanted to let everyone know that our first meeting is this Friday, the 11th at 1pm, in the Language Arts building room 101. We'll be covering the history and traditions of Valentine's Day as well as White Day. Please join us in experiencing Japanese Culture! 頑張って！

Looking for a tranquil escape from the busy city? Don't want to drive to Sedona to experience the beauty of nature? Then you should visit the Japanese Friendship Garden, ROHOEN. Located on 3rd Ave in Central Phoenix, this scenic garden makes for a great escape and a perfect place to take someone special.

Already been and want to see something new? Learn the art of making Japanese gift packages, Omiyage, on the 11th of December. Make treat bags, origami, and more with origami masters, Doris Asano and Seiko Watkins! New events are scheduled regularly, so you'll never had a dull experience!

The garden also has various ways to offer support, such as donations and volunteering! The volunteering opportunities will build practical skills that deal with managing certain aspects of the garden.

The garden has something for everyone, and should be experienced at least once, if not multiple times! Have questions or want to buy tickets? Below is the link so you too can explore the many offerings of the Japanese Friendship Garden!

https://www.japanesefriendshipgarden.org/

Hey, everyone! We hope your holiday break re-energized you for the upcoming finals. Just a reminder, our final meeting will be this Friday at 1PM. It'll be a fun way to decompress after a long school week. We'll have cosplay, karaoke, and other fun events!

Today is our meeting! Make sure to drop by and say hello!

It's not too late to get in on the fun! We still have two more meetings this semester! Invite your friends, everyone is welcome while we explore the many side of Japanese culture! (ᵔᴥᵔ)
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hello Japanese Culture Club members just a reminder we have a club meeting this Friday. here is the new updated zoom link.
We will be talking about ANIME and this history of anime
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Hello club members just a reminder that we will be having a meeting this Friday!

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Hello club members there will be a meeting this upcoming Friday!! We will be taking about Japanese fashion https://zoom.us/j/97516834677 be sure to save the date for this Friday March 5th

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We made haikus are last club meeting and here are a few that our members created

Teddy bears are sent
Roses are given with love
They are a real treat　(Bailey)

I love teddy bears
I love kisses and candy
I love you the most (Leslie)

Momoiro sakura blooms,
receiving bara and chocolate hato,
let's go off into the sunset together as honmei choco.

You are my ハート
You are my ロマンス
I want chocolate! (Emily)

Take my sweet rosy heart
run away with it this Valentines
A night felt with love
Translation: (Watashi no amai bara-iro no kokoro o toru
kono barentaindē ni nigeru aiwokomete kanjita yoru)

Arizona Matsuri | Virtual Raffle 2021

Hello club members join us this weekend for a Virtual Festival of Japan ! 🇯🇵

Saturday 10 am - 7 pm and Sunday 10 am - 5 pm on Feb. 27/28

You can find the schedule here: https://www.azmatsuri.org/program-schedule-2021 (Links to an external site.)
Please encourage your circle of colleagues, friend and family to tune.
Streaming platforms:
www.azmatsuri.org (Links to an external site.)
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphtXDEjxsXzY7TEadHST8w (Links to an external site.)
https://www.facebook.com/azmatsuri (Links to an external site.)
updates here:
https://www.instagram.com/arizona_matsuri/ (Links to an external site.)
https://twitter.com/arizona_matsuri (Links to an external site.)
Order food for local delivery or pick up here: https://www.azmatsuri.org/food (Links to an external site.)
Consider merchandise purchases here: https://www.azmatsuri.org/shop (Links to an external site.)
Get your Matsuri T-shirts here: https://www.azmatsuri.org/matsuri-t-shirts (Links to an external site.)
And don't forget to purchase your Matsuri raffle tickets before Sunday 4:45 pm!:
https://azmatsuritickets.org/ (Links to an external site.)
All proceeds go towards funding next year's live (we really, really hope) festival, returning to Steele Indian School Park in downtown Phoenix, Arizona.
Prizes are amazing and plentiful! Airline tickets, restaurants, Taiko lessons, comics, books, sweets, merchandise, martial arts.
(ticket purchases limited to Arizona residents over 18 years of age)

Arizona Matsuri | Virtual Raffle 2021 This year's Arizona Matsuri will be virtual and streamed live online on our website, FB, and YT pages on February 27-28 starting at 10am.

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hello, friends just a reminder that we have a meeting tomorrow. We will be talking about Valentine's day!

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Hello Japanese Culture Club members here is this spring semesters schedule

The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix - RoHoEn

EVENT: 12TH ANNUAL IKEBANA ART EXHIBIT

Presented by the Sonoran Desert Sogetsu Study Group
The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix invites you to their 12th Annual Ikebana Art Exhibit presented by the Ikebana Sonoran Desert Sogetsu Study Group

Ikebana is the art of Japanese flower arrangement. Sogetsu Ikebana promotes the practice of ikebana by anyone, anywhere in the world, any time, with any kind of material.
Our local artists will show work in traditional styles with traditional branches and flowers and exotic arrangements with local desert materials as well as very unusual materials like plastics, metals, and fabrics.

This year we feature Origami Crane Display presented by Yume Garden of Tucson, lovely Kimono and Japanese Scroll Displays. More special additions are an Antique Market to purchase authentic Japanese items and a Silent Auction to bid on many Japanese treasures.

Lift your spirits in communion with nature at the12th Annual Sogetsu Ikebana Art Exhibit in our safe and serene Japanese garden in the middle of downtown Phoenix.

Please see more information at www.japanesefriendshipgarden.org

Dates:
Sat. January 30 – Sun. January 31, 2021
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Tickets:
Special Event Admission
$13.00 adults / $11 Senior /$10 Student, Military with ID
Free for members! Contact [email protected] to get a password
Click Here to purchase your tickets

Location:
Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix
1125 N. 3rd Ave. Phoenix Arizona 85003
www.japanesefriendshipgarden.org
602.274.8700 / [email protected]

• Japanese Floral Exhibition
• 1000 Cranes Display presented by Yume Garden of Tucson
• Kimono Display
• Calligraphy Scroll Display
• Silent Auction
• Antique Market
• Bar drinks are available for purchase

COVID19 PRECAUTIONS:

NEW STYLE FOR IKEBANA EXHIBIT
Presale tickets only. Max 150 people per time-slotted ticket for the entire exhibit. Slots available every one hour. Masks are required. There will be no demonstrations or group tour. Bar drinks will be available.

The gift shop will be open - limited to 4 people at a time/or a family. Regular operational Covid19 guidelines will be in place as well. Please take a look at our Covid19 guidelines here: https://www.japanesefriendshipgarden.org

The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix - RoHoEn Come downtown to experience tranquility as you walk along the paths of our authentic and lush Japanese stroll garden - a sisiter city project. Experience cultural events, workshops, classes & exhibits. Become a member or donor. Volunteer or intern with us. Book your wedding or photoshoot today!

Good morning club members,
This is just a friendly reminder that there will be a meeting this Friday at 1pm. it will be the last meeting of this semester. we will be doing karaoke. cant wait to see you there!
Time: Dec 4, 2020 01:00 PM Arizona

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Come check out the Japanese friendship garden for its Illumination nights

November 27th to December 30th

6:30pm to 9:30pm Nightly

At the Japanese Friendship Garden

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Illumination 2020

Illumination 2020 in the Garden

イルミネーション２０２０

Light Up Your Night

November 27th to December 30th

6:30pm to 9:30pm Nightly

At the Japanese Friendship Garden

As discussed in last club meeting the Japanese Friendship garden is having an illumination festival please check it out.
you can purchase tickers on the link bellow
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Illumination 2020 Come to Illumination 2020 at the Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix!

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Good morning club members,
This is just a friendly reminder that there will be a meeting this Friday at 1pm. We will be discussing Japanese mythology along with some food festivals.
We are also still looking for a club logo. Please submit your ideas via email or our page.

Topic: My Meeting
Time: Nov 20, 2020 01:00 PM Arizona

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