June 4th, 2023 Noon-5 p.m. Taiko Drumming at 4 p.m. Place: Blue Back Square, West Hartford Events: Taiko Drumming, Shishimai Lion Dance, Koto Performance, Shakuhachi, Yozan Japanese Swordsmanship, Calligraphy Performance, Obon Dance, Radio Taiso, Origami, Yukata Experience, Yoyo Games >>Read More...
Category: Activities
Origami Table at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum
Saturday, December 10 Noon-2 p.m. JSGH will have some Origami Tables at the Wadsworth Atheneum’s annual Festival of Trees. This year’s theme is music, and we will also be sharing an informal discussion of what sounds can be heard during Japanese Winter Celebrations. If you wish to volunteer for the Origami Table or the informal discussions, please email us at contact@jsofgh.org >>Read More...
Garrett Groesbeck, “The Japanese Koto: A Traditional Instrument in the 21st Century”
East Haddam Historical Society and Museum Event November 20th – 3:00 PM: Garrett Groesbeck is an ethnomusicologist, koto player, and PhD student at Wesleyan University. The koto, a 74-inch, 13-stringed instrument, has been popular from the earliest periods of Japanese musical history to the present day. Garrett lived and studied in Japan and is a Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT) scholar. From 2017 to 2019 he worked at the arts organization Japan Folk Festival, arranging >>Read More...
Fall Bus Trip to New York City
Saturday, December 3rd Deadline for the registration: November 22nd or when full capacity Rockefeller Center to Stroll on the Fifth Avenue Mitsuwa Shopping Plaza – Japanese Grocery Store, Bakery, Restaurants, Book Store, Home Goods, Kitchen wares, Toys, Cosmetics, and more! English Registration Form Japanese Registration Form 7:30 am Leave Manchester Commuter Lot (Buckland Street & Pleasant Valley Road) 8:00 am Leave New Britain Commuter Lot(Across from Target, Village Square Rd. near West Farms Mall) >>Read More...
Nihongo Night
Saturday, October 8th, 2022 3D Printing: An Increasingly Accessible ‘Future’ Technology By Peter Watson (President, Japan Society of Greater Hartford) Join us for the post-pandemic return of JSGH Nihongo Nights! It’s a great chance to meet, enjoy a delicious potluck dinner, and learn something new from our speaker. Presentation Description: 3D Printing’s ability to generate detailed and useful objects from seemingly nothing, like the Replicators from Star Trek, can make it feel both magical and futuristic. >>Read More...