We had the Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival) event at Sapporo International Communication Plaza on March 1st. Over 40 people including children came and enjoyed the tea ceremony, Japanese calligraphy, origami and traditional Japanese toys. We also enjoyed watching and dancing(!) the Hyottoko Dance.

6 participants from 5 countries and the volunteers enjoyed the Japanese snowshoes at the Sapporo Sculpture Garden on Sunday, February 2nd. Here is the report.

“Sky” is a Multicultural Connection Unit, one of the groups in the Sapporo International Communication Plaza Foreign Language Volunteer Network. For foreign families with babies/toddlers, we provide a volunteer activity “Let’s go  to Kosodate Salon”. In Sapporo, there are about 300 Kosodate salons where parents & babies/toddlers (0-6 yrs) can come and play for free. At those salons, you can enjoy talking with other parents and/or consult with child-caring professionals. If you are interested, please do not hesitate to contact us.  We can assist you on the first visit to a Kosodate salon near your residence. Application form: https://forms.gle/LQZbu7dSXvdbB2d69 Inquiry: skykosodate@gmail.com Flier : Kosodate-flier-tate-EN

Sapporo International Student Center provided “Japanese Culture Experience Program for international students” on November 2nd.　Multicultural Connection Unit “SKY” cooperated with this event and 25 of international students and their family members (including 6 children) from 9 countries joined it.  They cooked onigirazu, chikuwa-maki, Japanese pickles, and dessert made with tofu together with volunteers. Here is the report by Sapporo International Student Center on facebook. https://www.facebook.com/sisc2000/

We held the origami workshop at the Sapporo International Communication Plaza Foundation on Saturday, November 23rd. We made “Fairies in a Frame”. 15 people from 7 countries and areas joined the workshop. Thank you for coming!

We held “Try on a Yukata and Walk Around！” on July 13th. Here is the report.

Sapporo International Student Center provided “Japanese Culture Experience Program for international students” on July 7th.　Multicultural Connection Unit “SKY” cooperated with this event and 12 of international students and their family members from 5 countries joined it.  They learned a few skills of self- defense from instructors. Here is the report by Sapporo International Student Center on facebook. https://www.facebook.com/sisc2000/

We visited the Tenjinyama Park with 16 participants from 6 countries on May 25th.Here is the report.

We held Doll Festival at Sapporo International Communication Plaza on February 25th. A total of 9 people, including foreigners and Japanese, came and enjoyed mizuhiki, tea ceremony, origami and traditional Japanese toys. Here is the report <https://sjcunit.blogspot.com/2024/02/report-doll-festival-at-sapporo.html>.