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Dancing with the Dragon | Dragon Dance Performance at the Peony Garden
U-M Dragon Team
In Chinese tradition, dragons are bearers of auspicious wishes, and peonies, "king of flowers," symbolize prosperity and honor....
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Visit the Melvyn C. Goldstein Bonsai Garden at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Featuring one of the premier collections of Bonsai in North America
Growing plants in pots is a timeless and universal human activity. What we know as bonsai has over 2,000 years of continuous cultural...
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Bonsai Demonstration at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Demo and Conversation with Bonsai Specialist Carmen Leskoviansky
Join Bonsai Specialist, Carmen Leskoviansky, for a bonsai demonstration and discussion featuring Satsuki Azalea. Carmen will go over routine...
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Visit the Melvyn C. Goldstein Bonsai Garden at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Featuring one of the premier collections of Bonsai in North America
Growing plants in pots is a timeless and universal human activity. What we know as bonsai has over 2,000 years of continuous cultural...
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Clay Totoro & Friends Craft
Ann Arbor District Library (AADL)
Celebrate Studio Ghibli with this fun craft at the AADL Downtown Library! Use air-dry clay to create characters from iconic films like My...
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Sakura Instrumental Group and Kyoko Fujii Calligraphy Performance
Sakura Instrumental Group; Calligraphy Artist Kyoko Fujii
Immerse yourself in the vibrant cultural tapestry of Japan with the Sakura “Cherry Blossom” Japanese Instrumental Group. Experience the...
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Visit the Melvyn C. Goldstein Bonsai Garden at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Featuring one of the premier collections of Bonsai in North America
Growing plants in pots is a timeless and universal human activity. What we know as bonsai has over 2,000 years of continuous cultural...
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Make a Print Inspired by Japanese Art with UMMA
University of Michigan Museum of Art
Make a print inspired by Japanese artwork from the University of Michigan Museum of Art’s (UMMA) collection. You’ll learn about...
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Make Your Own Summer Origami and Japanese Bean Bags
Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor
Fold, toss, and take it home! Stop by the KidZone at the Ann Arbor Summer Festival to make summer-themed Japanese origami and Japanese-style...
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Great Lakes Taiko Center Performance @ Top of the Park
Great Lakes Taiko Center (GLTC)
Great Lakes Taiko Center (GLTC) is an arts and culture collective based in Southeast Michigan dedicated to sharing Taiko arts experiences...
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Visit the Melvyn C. Goldstein Bonsai Garden at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Featuring one of the premier collections of Bonsai in North America
Growing plants in pots is a timeless and universal human activity. What we know as bonsai has over 2,000 years of continuous cultural...
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Puppet Play: The Japanese Classic Tale “Omusubi Kororin” (Tumbling Riceballs)
Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor
Early Childhood teachers from the Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor will bring movement fun and a puppet play of the Japanese classic...
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Letterpress Lab: Japanese Family Crests
Jillian Locke, Project Coordinator, U-M Center for Japanese Studies
Jillian Locke from the U-M Center for Japanese Studies will present a short talk on the history of traditional Japanese family crests and...
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Visit the Melvyn C. Goldstein Bonsai Garden at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Featuring one of the premier collections of Bonsai in North America
Growing plants in pots is a timeless and universal human activity. What we know as bonsai has over 2,000 years of continuous cultural...
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Yubinuki Workshop: Japanese Thimble Rings
Beth Battey, Local Crafter
Join local crafter Beth Battey for this unique workshop! Yubinuki translates literally to "thimble" in Japanese. It’s a soft and...
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | “Okko’s Inn,” Featured Free Film Screening
2018, PG, 1h 34m, Directed by Kitarō Kōsaka
Free and open to the public! Please reserve tickets in advance at: https://myumi.ch/X8RZQ...
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Visit the Melvyn C. Goldstein Bonsai Garden at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Featuring one of the premier collections of Bonsai in North America
Growing plants in pots is a timeless and universal human activity. What we know as bonsai has over 2,000 years of continuous cultural...
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Sushi Demo with Chef Nakano
Chef Kaede Nakano
Chef Nakano will give a brief presentation on authentic Japanese-style sushi. Then, she will demonstrate how to make temaki-sushi,...
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Visit the Melvyn C. Goldstein Bonsai Garden at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Featuring one of the premier collections of Bonsai in North America
Growing plants in pots is a timeless and universal human activity. What we know as bonsai has over 2,000 years of continuous cultural...
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Japanese Storytime
Momo Kajiwara, Local Music Teacher
Local music teacher Momo Kajiwara will lead us in song, movement, and storytelling in Japanese! This event is best suited for children ages...
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | The Sounds of Japan: Performance and Hands-On Experience
Miyabi Koto Shamisen Ensemble NY
This program by the Miyabi Koto Shamisen Ensemble introduces the traditional Japanese instruments koto (a 13-string zither) and shamisen (a...
Guerline Jozef | 2026 Wallenberg Medal and Lecture
Guerline Jozef, the co-founder and executive director of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, will receive the 2026 Wallenberg Medal on Tuesday,...
