We are celebrating Japanese language and culture at “Japan Day” on April 17, uniting Japan Club’s annual event J-Night and Family Sunday Funday of the Festival of Art. At 11:00 am, we begin the Japan Day. There are a number of hands-on activities (e.g., origami, go, kendama, paper-mask making, etc.). Then, Sac State Japan Club will host stage performances from 12:00pm. The stage performances include taiko drumming, traditional bon dance and modern fun dances, martial art performances, cosplay and fashion show, and dances and singing by students from various schools and universities. You are welcome to visit a special exhibition on Noh mask at the library and other activities (click HERE)! In addition, this year French club, Italian club, and Alumni Association of Foreign Language group will run their table at the one corner of the library quad. Other events on Sunday (Sunday Fun-Day website)

2016 JAPN DAY Event - Our Great Memory

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Event Schedule

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Created by Emma Stewart, Sac State student & Japan Club member.

We would like to thank you many people for this event. Please check here: THANK YOU

2016 Schedule

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

HANDS-ON Educational Activities at the Library Quad

Welcome by Kazue Masuyama and Japanese language teachers at 11:00am

＊Chorus Singing "Linda Linda" - Guitar and Singing performance by Junko Hosoi sensei

＊Dance for everyone: Let's dance "Koisuru Fortune Cookies" led by Gina Georgiou

＊Shouting Contest, Organized by Prof. Kumagai and Kumagai Miko sensei

< Entrance to Library Quad from Eureka/Mariposa building (Left side) >

＊Table 1: Information Table (2 tables) + Card Making Table - Organised by Kiuchi Sensei

＊Table 2: Chopstick Skill Contest はし豆コンテスト- Organized by Kiuchi Sensei

＊Table 3: Aikido Table - Matt Fluty, Aikido Center Sacramento

＊Table 4: Origami - Organized by Dennis Hon

＊Table 5: "Hanafuda" Card Game Table. Organized by Michael Hoang

What is Hanabuda? http://www.pagat.com/class/flower.html

＊Table 6: Go Table. Organized by Julie Burrall

What is go? https://gogameguru.com/what-is-go/

＊Table 7: Kendama Traditional Japanese Games - Organized by Naoko McHale sensei (pin)

＊Table 8: Calligraphy Name Writing - Organized by Tia Riebe-Ricketts & Shen Low

＊Table 9: Tongue Twister - Organized by Junko Ito sensei & Moe Watanabe sensei at UC Davis

＊Table 10: Food Table

<Near Water Fountain>

＊Table 11: Nihongo Table (Conversation in Japanese) - Organized by Hiroko Miller and Japanese students from Ehime University at Sac State

＊Table 12 & 13: High School Table - Organized by Juan Leyva and CKM High School

<Entrance to Library Quad from University Union>

＊Table 14: Japan Travel - Amidakuji (Ghost Leg) Table - Organised by IACE Travel

＊Table 15: Japan Travel - Matsuyama Table - Organized by Michaela Erwin and Rojie Calabiao

＊Table 16: Video Game Table - Organised by Eric Clark

＊Table 17 & 18 Anime & Manga Table - Organized by Sac State Students Anime Club

＊Table 19: DJ & Japanese Music Table

<Entrance to Library Quad from Parking Structure I>

＊Table 20: Japanese Game Show Booth - Organized by Catherine Miskow sensei & JAPN120 students

＊Table 21: Ohajiki (Japanese Marbles Game) - Organized by Catherine Miskow sensei & JAPN120

What is Ohajiki? (Click the link)

＊Table 22: Photo Booth - Organized by Catherine Miskow sensei & JAPN120

＊Table 23: Nigaoe - Portrait by Drake Jasmine

＊Table 24 (2 tables): Cosplay Contest Table - Organized by Sydney Nakamura

GAME CORNERS <on the green between Library Quad and Brighton Hall>

＊Table 25 (2 tables): Mask making booth : RED oni & Blue oni, organized by Kelsey Cooknick

＊Table 26: Gold Fish Catching - organised by

＊"Okashi Sanpo" ("Take a walk in the Japanese snack park"), organized by Kelsey Cooknick

＊Table 28: Prize Table, organized by Kelsey Cooknick, Juan Leyva, and Erika Wu.

FROM 12:00pm Stage Performance Led by Japan Club

Welcome by Jacob Wagnon & Kelsey Cooknick, Japan Club President and Vice President

＊Koyasan Spirit of Children Taiko is coming! (12:00 - 12:40)

＊Chorus Singing "Teaching 'Linda Linda' - and sing together"

＊Aikido Performance (12:50)

＊"Hataraki Man Dance Performance by Japan Club (See dance section) - 1:00 - 1:05

＊Japanese Bon Dance by Hokka Minyo Tanoshimi Kai (around 1pm - 20 minutes) - 1:10

＊Fashion Show, organized by Emynee Carter

＊Kendo Performance (after 2:00 pm - 2:20pm) - Dennis Martinez sensei

＊Dance for everyone: Fortune Cookies "Teaching and dancing

＊Jujitsu by Eliot sensei and others

＊Cosplay Contest, organized by Sydney Nakamura

＊Punk Rock Band Performance (15 minutes)

＊Laguna Creek Dance Performance

＊Soran Bushi by CSUS Japan Club, coordinated by Emynee Carte

Organizers

Jacob Wagnon, Japan Club President

Kelsey Cooknick, Japan Club Vice President

Join Japan Club! https://www.facebook.com/groups/150411051997/

Erika Wu, Event Coordinator

Juan Leyva, Event Coordinator

Atsuko Kiuchi, Japanese language teacher, Elk Grove HS, CAJLT President

Naoko McHale, Japanese language teacher, Davis HS, UC Davis

Kazue Masuyama, Professor and J-Club adviser, Sac State (kmasuyama@csus.edu)

Thank you for the following organizations:

College of Arts and Letters for T-shirt fundings and helps for setting

Associated Student Inc. at Sacramento State for providing the funds for this event

Japan Foundation at Los Angeles for providing us "日本語できます" badges

THANK YOU

JAPAN DAY WAS TRULY WONDERFUL!

Thank you very much for coming to the event. ありがとうございました。I would like to thank all stage performers and table organizers.

JAPAN DAY would not have been possible without contribution of Japan club officers and active members, Japanese language teachers, and a number of volunteers. Here are the list of people who have contributed to Japan Day 2016! (written by Kazue Masuyama)

STAGE PERFORMANCE

STAGE MC - Briana Cruz & Brian Nonog

DJ - Christian Matar

＊KOYASAN SPRIIT OF TAIKO

＊'LINDA LINDA' singing group Hosoi Junko sensei

＊AIKIDO Performance

Matt Fluty sensei

＊JAPANESE BON DANCEHokka

Minyo Tanoshimi Kai

＊FASHION SHOWorganized by Emynee Carter

＊KENDO PERFORMANCEDennis Martinez sensei

Agustin Dionicio Martinez

Kayoko Kusama Fong

Mary Alexandra

Tomoko Tojo Igawa

Winston Thrasher

Rei Otose Luu

＊DANCE FOR EVERYONE - KOISURU FORTUNE COOKIESGina Georgiou and others

＊ POCKY DANCEGina Georgiou & Kristoffer Hidalgo

＊JUJITSU PERFORMANCEEliot sensei and others

＊Cosplay ContestOrganized by Sydney Nakamura

＊Punk Rock Band PerformanceZack McCormickKevin RoblesJacob Wagnon

＊Laguna Creek High School Dance Performance

＊Soran Bushi by CSUS Japan ClubCoordinated by Emynee Carte

Michael Constantinou

Sami Walker

Tereese Floyd

Bethany Porter

Kevin Robles

Zack McCormick

Daniel Slobo

Eahab Masoud

Ivan Gomez

＊Shouting ContestAkihiko KumagaiMizue Kumagai

＊Kendama ContestNaoko McHale

JAPANESE LANGUAGE TEACHERS & PROFESSORS

Junko Hosoi

Catherine Miskow

Eliot Kelly

Atsuko Kiuchi

Naoko McHale

Ito Junko

Watanabe Moeko

Yoko Kato

Hiromi Hurtado

Kelly Stone

Rouel Nepomuceno

Akihiro Kumagai

Mizue Kumagai

Maryam Atashi Golestan

PHOTOGRAPHER

Emma Stewart

Molly Berg

Paul Shergill

Jewel Wilson

Alyssa Orot

Kalena Fields

Table organizer＊

INFORMATION TABLE＊Celeste WintertonKyle MartinRobert ShorterLindy KimIsis McCoy

CARD MAKING＊Atsuko Kiuchi＊Lia-san

CHOPSTICK TABLE＊Atsuko Kiuchi senseiLizz SadlierCody MakSabrina LeungIsabelle FontanillaKianna VargasMaya McHaleMaggie Kuang

ORIGAMI＊Dennis HonJacob WestlundIsis McCoyEliot Williams

HANABURA＊Michael HoangChinay WilliamsDavid Matthew

GO＊Julie Burrall

KENDAMA＊Sugano McHale Naoko senseiKristoffer HidalgoCarlo MarzanBryant HuynhJustin Trinh

CALLIGRAPHY＊Tia Riebe-Ricketts＊Shen Low

TONGUE TWISTER＊Ito Junko senseiWatanabe Moeko senseiKato Yoko sensei

FOOD TABLES＊Roger Dias＊Michael ChanMatt Dancer

HIGH SCHOOL TABLE＊Hiromi Hurtado senseiJuan LeyvaRui ZhongJingyue ZhangDuyen TranRachel OngStephanie HurtadoIvy WangDevin MachadoSunny HuynhLaney VueRonald HerHien Nguyen

NIHONGO TABLE＊Hiroko MillerKristoffer HidalgoJessica Garcia

VIDEO GAME＊Eric ClarkStevenson TangStanley YuJohn VillanuevaBrad WaechterDominic Tran

JAPAN TRAVEL – AMIDAKUJI＊Nami Kakinami

JAPAN TRAVEL - MATSUYAMA TABLE＊Michaela Erwin＊Rojie CalabiaoMonica LuuCaitlin PlanchardJessica Garcia

ANIME & MANGA＊Jason BowmanJorrel LintagShawn GrahamRobert Oden IILoi HuynhAlexandra LunaAlondra Lopez-Miranda

JAPANESE GAME SHOW＊Catherine Miskow senseiMichael DatkoJessica Musgrovejian huangFreddy FiguroaPrimo BadionAndrew Cruz

OHAJIKI & PHOTO BOOTH＊Catherine Miskow senseiJoanna PaniaguaBroderick WhitfordRobert ShorterRichard Thom

NIGAOE＊Jasmine DrakeVero AlmanzaAiden Carrasco

COSPLAY＊Sydney NakamuraBritney WooleverRebecca MaierSarah DakeSamantha WalkerAlex TranYvonne TruongNicholas HarrisJason Bowman

KIMONO

＊Rochelle Arruda

MASK MAKING

＊Kelsey CooknickDarren NguyenAlondra Lopez-MirandaSheng ThaoLindy KimElena vegaCody MakSabrina LeungIsabelle Fontanilla

GOLD FISH

＊Kelsey Cooknick＊Yatra Rachogan＊Tyler TaketaDavid OuEahab MasoudJacob LuangrathStevenson TangAllyson WestIsis McCoyStanley YuChinay WilliamsPaul Shergill

OKASHI SAMPO＊Matt DancerKelsey CooknickDavid ScottAnh Nguyen

PRIZE TABLE＊Kelsey CooknickWilliam HoangAndy ChungLindy Kim

FLOATERS – HELPING OUT EVENTSAlexandra LunaPreston VueBethany PorterMatthew AbrahamZack MccormickCarl WilliamsChristopher DiazRoy PalmerIvan Gomez

EVENT ORGANIZERSJacob Wagnonkelsey CooknickErika WuJuan Leyva(me)