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
Are you interested in helping out this event? If so, sign up! CLICK HERE.
Event Schedule
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)
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 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 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)