Girls’ Festival or Doll Festival (Hina Matsuri) is celebrated on March 3rd in Japan. A set of dolls representing the emperor and empress and their court (three ladies-in-waiting and five musicians) is set up in the family home to mark the occasion. Celebrate Hina Matsuri by making a special craft to take home.
Sponsored by the Taetles in memory of Herman I. Taetle Koto Hinamatsuri Concert Koto performance by Yoshiko Carlton and Morikami Students Please note our theater tends to be cold. You may want a sweater or jacket with you. 12:00PM, Sunday, March 3, 2024 Morikami Theater Buy Tickets
“HAFU” is a documentary that explores the complex experiences of mixed-race Japanese individuals in modern-day Japan. The film follows the lives of five “hafus,” or people who have one Japanese parent and one non-Japanese parent, as they navigate their multicultural identities in a country that proudly proclaims to be mono-ethnic. For some hafus, Japan is the only home they know, while for others, living in Japan is an entirely new experience. Still others find themselves caught between two different worlds.
Plum blossoms are the seasonal flower blooming in Japan in February. Create a scroll with beautiful plum blossoms or other blooms and write your own haiku to give it to someone special!
Start the new year lucky by making your own origami omamori, Japanese good luck charms!