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Oshogatsu is the Japanese New Year, celebrated on the first day of January. Celebrate an early Japanese New Year this holiday season with lush ikebana flower arrangements and traditional decorations of pine, bamboo, and berries. Displays for the new year’s tea and holiday games will be on view, along with an exhibition of winter kimono. Our Jizo statue will be decorated with a traditional cap and bib, and we we will share the kamishibai story “Hats For The Jizos” throughout the weekend.

The Mid-Atlantic-Eurasia Business Council (MAEBC/MARBC) is pleased to announce the Days of Eurasian-American Innovation Entrepreneurship Cooperation (RAVC Fall 2017), which will take place in Philadelphia, PA and the Mid-Atlantic Region from October 30th to November 9th.

Explore the spooky world of yokai, Japanese spirits, ghosts, and monsters, at Shofuso!

During this weekend, families can participate in a scavenger hunt and collect trading cards of tsukunogami, or household objects come to life. Hear kamishibai tales of oni, kappa and tengu, and watch a spirit parade through the grounds. Visit the Sakura Pavilion to play ghostly games and watch themed anime.

Spend a Saturday afternoon with us learning the ins and outs of bonsai while crafting your own to take home!

This program includes a presentation on bonsai and 2+ hour hands-on workshop. Trees, pots, soil and other supplies are included with registration.

Workshop is $100 ($75 for members of the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia). Members must sign in when registering to receive a discount.

Experience a traditional tea ceremony demonstration at Shofuso. This demonstration is led by practitioners from the Omotesenke Tea School visiting from the Princeton and New York regions, who will demonstrate a tea ceremony, and then provide guests with a bowl of matcha (green tea) and a seasonal sweet.

Be prepared to sit on the floor for the duration of the program. Limited chairs are available.

Enjoy a traditional Japanese tea ceremony led by Shofuso’s own tea school. Members of Urasenke Philadelphia will demonstrate a tea ceremony, and then provide guests with a bowl of matcha (green tea) and a seasonal sweet.

Be prepared to sit on the floor for the duration of the program. Limited chairs are available.

Admission is $30 for general audiences and $25 for members of the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia. Members must sign in to receive a $5 discount during checkout.

The 21st Annual Eurasian/Russian - American Innovation Technology Week (RANIT) will take place from April 25 - May 9, 2017, in Philadelphia, PA, Washington, D.C., New York, NY, and the Mid-Atlantic Region. It will focus on biotechnology, the pharmaceutical industry, medical equipment, life sciences, alternative energy, nanotechnology, the chemical industry, information technology, technology in education, and entrepreneurship.

Enjoy a traditional Japanese tea ceremony led by Shofuso’s own tea school. Members of Urasenke Philadelphia will demonstrate a tea ceremony, and then provide guests with a bowl of matcha (green tea) and a seasonal sweet. Be prepared to sit on the floor for the duration of the program. Limited chairs are available. This event is $30, or $25 for members of the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia. Members must sign in to receive a $5 discount during checkout.

Enjoy a traditional Japanese tea ceremony led by Shofuso’s own tea school. Members of Urasenke Philadelphia will demonstrate a tea ceremony, and then provide guests with a bowl of matcha (green tea) and a seasonal sweet. Be prepared to sit on the floor for the duration of the program. Limited chairs are available. This event is $30, or $25 for members of the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia. Members must sign in to receive a $5 discount during checkout.