Discover Japanese culture with our Family Fun programs! These activities and workshops allow the whole family to enjoy and learn Japanese arts and crafts together, while learning about Japanese culture and customs.
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Mascot Nuigurumi
Kawaii! Build your own plush doll, or nuigurumi, based on Japan’s world-famous adorable mascots!
12:00PM, Saturday, April 19, 2025
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Children's Day
Come join us to celebrate the Japanese holiday of Children’s Day by making a Japanese toy kendama, playing Japanese games, or making a flying carp kite called koinobori!
12:00PM, Saturday, May 3, 2025
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Father's Day Kumihimo
Celebrate Father’s Day by making a lanyard through the Japanese braiding of kumihimo!
12:00PM, Sunday, June 15, 2025
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Tanabata
Make a wish for the Star Festival, Tanabata! Write your wish on a strip of colored paper, or tanzaku, and tie it to a branch of our Tanabata bamboo to celebrate.
10:00AM, Tuesday, July 1, 2025
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10:00AM, Wednesday, July 2, 2025
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10:00AM, Thursday, July 3, 2025
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10:00AM, Friday, July 4, 2025
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10:00AM, Saturday, July 5, 2025
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10:00AM, Sunday, July 6, 2025
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Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Tanabata Streamers
The Star Festival, Tanabata, is here! Craft your own Tanabata streamer to decorate your home!
12:00PM, Saturday, July 5, 2025
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Gachapon Keychains
August 8th is Gachapon Day! Gachapon are capsules filled with toys and other goodies that are popular with children in Japan. Make your own little toy of Japanese animals to keep in your own capsule!
12:00PM, Saturday, August 16, 2025
Sakai Room (Library)
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Sports Day Hachimaki
Start off the school year strong with a hachimaki, a Japanese headband!
12:00PM, Saturday, September 6, 2025
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)