Activities

Japanese games

Goldfish Scooping

Bonsai at the Garden 
Beautiful displays and workshops with the Memphis Bonsai Society.
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 Japanese Cultural Activities provided by Students of the Japanese Program at the University of Memphis and Memphis Botanic Garden
​Kamishibai storytelling, calligraphy, origami, Japanese toys and paper airplanes

Culture Camp
Fun and interesting lectures and workshops about Japan and Japanese culture.

Goldfish Scooping with the University of Central Arkansas Japanese Club
Scoop goldfish from a pool with a paper scooper called a “poi”. Requiring care and speed, the game is over when the poi is broken.

Kamishibai with Students of the Japanese Program at the University of Memphis

Martial Arts on the Lawn
Traditional Japanese martial arts demonstrations..  (Click here)

Sumo Suit Wrestling
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Tea House “Edo”
Complimentary Japanese green tea, rice crackers and candy and a place to relax. Courtesy of the Japanese Traders and Manufacturers Association and the Japan-America Society of Tennessee.

Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony
Experience this ancient practice that expresses the essence of Japanese culture and the principles of harmony, respect, purity and tranquility. Click here for more information. 

The Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville
Children’s Japanese toys.
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Martial Arts

​  Art Activities
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