Otake-Japan Club
SY25-26
SY25-26: Japan Club Meets in A-201 (Quang-sensei's classroom) at Lunch on Tuesdays. Check Google Classroom for Announcements and Updates :)
SY25-26
We are a student-led club learning about and exploring Japanese culture and participating in upcoming trips/activities related to Japan. Cultural Activities we will do include; origami, video watching, anime, crafts, haiku writing and cooking.
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President: Lilia Veles, 12th grade
Vice President: Emi Nishimura, 11th grade
Treasurer: vacant (Past: Rhys Davidson)
Secretary: vacant (Past: Charleston Garcia)
Photographer: Hannah Kirby, 12th grade
Faculty Advisors: Quang-sensei, Mr. Lau, Ms. Chock, and Mr. Wong
Matthew Meinert & Rhonan Powers play "fukuwarai" Japanese New Year Game. They were selected to be our ambassadors for Otake-Exchange SY 25-26.
Japan Spring Trips (next one planned for Spring 2026)
Field Trips (ex. Japan Day event)
Volunteer Opportunities (ex. Moanalua High School World Language Festival, Okinawa Exchange)
Otake Exchange (August 20 ~ 26, 2025)
Virtual Exchanges with Japanese Schools (Yu Language Academy, Taga High School Ibaraki Prefecture)
Emi Nishimura from Kalaheo volunteered to run the New Year Game Booth for visitors from 4:30pm to 7pm at Moanalua High School. She got to meet Japan Club students from Pearl City High School.
Farewell Send-Off (March 7th, 2025 Japan Club)
Kanata & Sakura participate in Level 3 & 4 Puppet Project with Hosts Emu Kato, Molly Joca, and Mia Riggs
After-school Activity- Lilia Veles, Kanata, and Tyler White
Mia Riggs, Emu Kato, Molly Joca play "fukuwarai"
Dax Moorman, Rhys Davidson and Emi Nishimura play "daruma otoshi"
Hayley McGinnis & Bella VanHorn play "kami fuusen"
Maiya Leibowitz & Tyler White play traditional Japanese Instruments "gakki"