Join the celebration as the Office of the Consul of Japan in Cape Town marks the tenth Japan Day on Saturday, 9 December at Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck in Gardens.
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Get ready for a fantastic, family-friendly experience at Japan Day, where culture, art and cuisine take centre stage. With more than 2 000 attendees last year, the Office of the Consul of Japan is preparing for an even more thrilling and culturally vibrant event in 2023.
This year, immerse yourself in the Japanese New Year theme, featuring traditional customs like Mochi-Tsuki (pounding rice to make rice cakes), New Year’s Decorations, Fukubukuro (lucky bag grab) and much more.
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These are the key highlights for 2023:
Performances
Experience traditional Japanese performances such as Koto (Japanese Harp), Martial Arts (Karate, Aikido, Kenjutsu), a Cosplay Parade and Mochi-Tsuki (New Year’s rice pounding).
Cultural exhibitions
Experience the beauty of Japanese traditional arts and exhibitions such as bonsai (miniature trees), bonsan (miniature gardens), mokuhanga (woodblock painting), sumi-e (ink wash painting), shodo (calligraphy) and Japanese dogs.
Japanese cuisine
Savour the flavours of Japan with a wide array of Japanese dishes and street food vendors selling takoyaki, onigiri, mochi, yakitori, dorayaki and more.
Interactive workshops
Try ikebana (flower arrangement) and origami (the art of paper folding) and take pictures at the Fujifilm booth.
Information booths
Learn about Japanese Language Schools in Cape Town, exchange programmes such as JET (Teach English and become a cultural ambassador in Japan) and the Stellenbosch University Japan Centre.
Marketplace
Purchase Japanese goods, such as homeware, cooking ingredients, manga comics, anime figurines, snacks, accessories and more, from vendors.
Details:
- Date: Saturday, 9 December 2023
- Time: 9am to 3pm
- Location: Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck | 129 Kloof Street, Gardens, Cape Town
- Tickets: Quicket
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