2021 Japan day
California State University, Sacramento
"Sac State
14th Annual JAPAN DAY - April 11, 2021
Part I: Teaching and learning Japanese language and culture in Sacramento and Sac State
11:00am – 1:00pm
Welcome by Japanese Language Program at Sac State
Japanese language learning in the Sacramento region and Sac State
Let’s learn Japanese Greeting, Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji
Let’s learn Japanese song & dance
Yokai in Japan
Anime/manga
Presentation on Exchange programs in Japan (Shinshu, Ehime, Waseda, Yokohama National University, Tsukuba)
Japan Club Alumni Presentation
Part II: Cultural Performances
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Welcome by Japan Club
Taiko Performance
Calligraphy Performance
Traditional dance performances
Bon Dance
Rakugo
Shamisen
Martial Arts Performances (Jujitsu, Judo, etc.)
Karaoke Showcase
Soran Bushi
Closing Remarks
Leadership Team: Vicky Tran and Christian Lopez, Japan Club Alumni, Isaac Cortez, President, Joshua Opada, Vice President, Freddy Figueroa, Garrett Dakin, Mark Aubrey, Kelly Gilmore, Yvette Jimenez, and Jacob Shane
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Video
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Video
11:00 AM
Welcome to Japan Day!
Vicky and Kazue Masuyama
Japanese Language & Culture Learning in Sacramento & Sac State
By Kazue Masuyama
Japanese Program, Dpt of World Languages and Cultures
Japanese American Archival Collection; Sokiku Nakatani Tea Room and Garden at Sac State
11:10 AM
Let's learn Japanese Language
Japanese Greeting by Hollie Cruz with Briana Cruz
Hiragana Learning by Claudia Pizano, Hiragana Game; Lesson PDF (see at the end)
Katakana Learrning by Katrina Eaker, Katakana Game: Lesson PDF (see at the end)
Kanjii Learning by Garrett Dakin
MC by Freddy Figueroa & Yvette Jimenez
11:45 AM
Let's learn Japanese Song
By Vicky Tran
11:55AM
Let's learn Japanese Dance
By Kristoffer Hidalgo
12:05PM
Yokai in Japan
What is Yokai? Learn about a variety of yookai in Japan through a video "Japan - the Land of Yokai " created by the Japan Foundation.
other resources: yokai.com
MC by Kelly Uhrin-Gilmore
12:20PM
Anime & Manga
12:25PM
Exchange Programs in Japan
Shinshu University by Mei Sato
Ehime University by Ayu Morita
Tsukuba University by Rochelle Arruda
Shinshu University by Hiroko Miller
Yokohama National University by Elisa Chen
Waseda University by Iyo Chin
MC by Vicky Tran
12:50PM - 1:00PM
Messages from Japan Club Alumni
Brian Berry
Chris Lamb
Stephanie Pan
Christopher Bouget
Jeremy Durant
Jacob Wagnon
Mathew Abraham
Vicky Tran
Intermission
Please come back at 2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Welcome by Japan Club
Isaac Cortez and Joshua Opada
2:02 PM
Taiko Performance
2:02 MC by Kelly Uhrin-Gilmore & Garrett Dakin
2:04 2019 Taiko Perfomance at Sac State's Japan Day
2:06 2021 Performance by Koyasan Spirit of Children Taiko Group
2:20 PM
Shodo (Calligraphy) Performance Koshien
2:20 MC by Kelly Uhrin-Gilmore & Garrett Dakin
2:27 Shodo Performance Koshien by Mishima High School students in Ehime, Japan. Shodo Performance Koshien is a competition participated by high school calligraphy club members. It started from this high school! A town of Mishima specializes in making calligraphy paper. Asia Trend's article on Shodo Performance Koshien.
2:34 PM
Traditional Dance Performance by So (空夢）
2:34 MC by Prof. Ruth Vergin, Ehime University
2:36 Dance Performance by So (空夢), Japanese traditional dance performer in Ehime, Japan. Interviewed by Prof. Ruth Vergin.
Web: https://sodancedance.myportfolio.com/profile
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sodancedance
A brief comment by Vicky Tran
2:56PM
Bon Dance
MC and Presentation by Kelly Stites
Photos by Emma Stewart
Video by Joseph Gallegos
3:02 PM
Radio Exercise
Made by Ehime Prefecture government. Used with a permission.
3:05 PM
Rakugo
3:05 Eliot Kelly - Rakugo site by Eliot Kelly http://rakugogaku.com
3:13 Michael Gery
3: 20 PM
Shamisen
Shamisen is a three-stringed traditional Japanese musical instrument. Kasumi plays yakyuken and Toju Sanbaso
By Kasumi Morisada, studying at Sac State in 2018 - 2019
MC by Christian Lopez
3:26 PM
Cooking - Japanese Curry
By Isaac Cortez
3:32 PM
Martial Arts Performance
3:32 MC by Isaac Cortez
3:34 Eliot Kelly http://edhjiujitsu.com
3:40 PM
Karaoke Showcases
3:40 MC by Kelly Uhrin-Gilmore & Jake Shane
3:42 Japan Club Karaoke, MC by Christian Lopez
3:47 Karaoke Performed by
"Sekai no Owaride (World End by Flow)" covered by Jake Shane
"Lemon" covered by Winson Tuyen
"Blinding Light - the Weekend" covered by Vicky Tran
"Sukidakara (Because I like you)" covered by Darlene Tran
"Shonenjidai (Boyhood Days) covered by Iyo Chin
"Renai Circulation" covered by Christian Lopez
3:56 PM
Japan Club Soranbushi
Compiled by Christian Lopez
2008
2009
2012
2013
2014
2016
2018
2019
2020 - Practice session
Closing Remarks
Isaac Cortez and Joshua Opada
Taiko
Iaido
Learning Table
Dance
What does it mean to be a Japan club member?
Spring 2020
Japan Day Video (2019)
Japan Club President and Vice President
Japan Club existed in 1980s but when I came to Sac State at 2002, we did not have Japan club. In 2004, two students, Isaiah and Teruyuki came to my office in 2004 and we decided to start Japan Club. It has been 18 years – each Japan club president has faced many challenges but they have always pulled together. In Spring 2020, 7 former Japan Club presidents talked about their Japan Club experience (the digest version is at 12:50 - 1:00 PM
2020-2021: Isaac Cortez, President & Joshua Opada, Vice President
2019-2020: Vicky Tran, President & Freddy Figueroa, Vice President
2018-2019: Vicky Tran, President & Kristoffer Hidalgo, Vice President
2018 SPRING: Matt Abraham, President & Lindsey Kieffer, Vice President
2017 FALL: Zack Mccormick, Presidents, & Matt Abraham, Vice President
2016-2017: Zack Mccormick, President & Matt Abraham, Vice President
2015-2016: Jacob Wagnon, President & Kelsey Cooknick, Vice President
2014-2015: Jeremy Durant, President & Emynee Danielle, Vice President
2013 SPRING: Lilian Diep, President & Alex Williams, Vice President, (Adviser Josh)
2012 FALL: Josh Navarra, President & Alex Williams, Vice President
2012 SPRING: Chris Bouget, President & Josh Navarra, Vice President
2011 FALL: Mariah Germono, President & Brandon Han, Vice President
2011 SPRING: Stephanie Pan, President & & Brandon Han, Vice President
2010 FALL: Chris Ellis, President & Stephanie Pan, Vice President
2009 - 2010: Cesar Chavez, President & Mark Lopez, Vice President
2008 - 2009: Sachiko Kobayashi, President & Alan Kwan, Vice President
2007 - 2008: Christofer Lamb, President & Sachiko Kobayashi, Vice President
2006 - 2007: Brian Berry, President & Takahiro Takahashi, Vice President
2005 - 2006: Makito Shirasaka, President & Akina Tagi, Vice President
2004 - 2005: Isaiah Johnson, President & Teruyuki Kojima, Vice President
hiragana-pdf.pdfJapan Day Katakana.pdf