The Origami Workshop is held at the Sapporo International Communication Plaza Foundation. Citizen volunteers teach in English and easy Japanese. Children and beginners are welcome. No reservation required. Please come directly to the Plaza on the day. Date: Saturday, August 29, 1:30p.m. – 2:30p.m. Target participants: Anyone Venue: Sapporo International Communication Plaza Foundation (MN Bldg. 3F, Kita 1 Nishi 3-3) Fee: Free Details: https://sjcunit.blogspot.jp

Sapporo International Student Center provided “Japanese Culture Experience Program for international students” on June 21st. Multicultural Connection Unit “SKY” cooperated with this event and 22 of international students and their family members from 12 of countries and regions joined it. After an instructor dressed one of the students as a model in Yukata while explaining each step, instructors and volunteers dressed all the participants in Yukata. At photo booths decorated in a traditional Japanese style with Tanabata decorations, they took special photos.

A yukata is a simple kimono for summer season. Are you interested in putting on a yukata with the help of volunteers? If you don’t have a yukata, we can rent you one for 500 yen. After you are set, let’s enjoy walking around the Odori Park with volunteers! You can also enjoy festival games, origami and classical Japanese dance performance. Let’s all dance the Bon festival dance at the end of the festival. Date: Saturday, July 18, 10:30 a.m. – noon Venue: Sapporo International Communication Plaza Foundation (MN Bldg. 3F, Kita 1 Nishi 3-3) The number and sizes of yukata are limited. First-come-first-served basis from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 […]

Tenjinyama Park in Toyohira Ward is home to Hokkaido’s oldest wisteria tree, which is over 200 years old. After viewing the wisteria flowers, we also have an English tour of the Tenjinyama Art Studio in the park. Date: Saturday, June 6, 10:30a.m. – noon (Canceled if it rains) Target participants: Foreign nationals (Children OK） Meeting time: 10:30a.m. Meeting place: Ticket gate at Minami Hiragishi Subway Station [N13], Namboku line Participation fee: Free * Sign up to participate in the event at the link below. https://forms.gle/TniZqGfnry9ovdXv5

The Origami Workshop is held at the Sapporo International Communication Plaza Foundation. Citizen volunteers teach in English and easy Japanese. Children and beginners are welcome. No reservation required. Please come directly to the Plaza on the day. Date: Saturday, May 23, 1:30p.m. – 2:30p.m. Target participants: Anyone Venue: Sapporo International Communication Plaza Foundation (MN Bldg. 3F, Kita 1 Nishi 3-3) Fee: Free Details: https://sjcunit.blogspot.jp

Sapporo International Student Center provided “Japanese Culture Experience Program for international students” on Oct. 26th.　Multicultural Connection Unit “SKY” cooperated with this event and 18 of international students and their family members from 10 countries joined it. After a PowerPoint presentation on the tea ceremony, participants watched the Yabuuchi-ryu Otemae (Yabuuchi-style tea ceremony) in complete silence, from carrying the tea utensils in to carrying them out. Afterwards, everyone enjoyed the experience of taking turns as a host to make tea and as a guest to drink it.

The Origami Workshop is held at the Sapporo International Communication Plaza Foundation. We make “Present Box and Fairy”. Citizen volunteers teach in English and easy Japanese. Children and beginners are welcome. No reservation required. Please come directly to the Plaza on the day. Date: Saturday, November 15, 11:00a.m.-noon Target participants: Anyone Venue: Sapporo International Communication Plaza Foundation (MN Bldg. 3F, Kita 1 Nishi 3-3) Fee: Free Details: https://sjcunit.blogspot.jp