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Arts - Cultural
Japanese-American Arts-related and Cultural Organizations
Northern California Japanese Sword Club
The specific and primary purpose of the Northern California Japanese Sword Club is to institute programs for the study and appreciation of and to promote and undertake activities to encourage the ...
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Northern California Judo Association, Inc. (Hokka Judo ...
The Northern California Judo Association, Inc. (Hokka Judo Yudanshakai) is a nonprofit public benefit corporation serving Northern California. As a charter member of the United States Judo ...
Northern California Kendo Federation
www.nckf.orgThe Northern California Kendo Federation is comprised of eleven kendo dojos located from Salinas to Sacramento, with the majority of the dojos being located around the San Francisco Bay Area. ...
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Northern California Ki Society
The mission of the Northern California Ki Society is to educate the public about Japanese cultural arts and the teachings of the Ki No Kenkyukai, Japan Ki Aikido, Kiatsu, Shin Shin Toitstu Do. B,D,V.
Ohara Ikebana School of Northern California
The Ohara Ikebana School of Northern California aims to perpetuate intrinsic principles of the Ohara School through a Japanese American cultural medium and provides a place for the teachers and the ...
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Omotesenke Domonkai Hokka Shibu
Omotesenke Domonkai Hokka Shibu's mission is to teach and propagate the art of the Omotesenke Japanese tea ceremony. The art of the tea ceremony encompasses the study of all fine arts of Japanese ...
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Pacific Shintaido
Pacific Shintaido practices the martial art of Shintaido in the Bay Area in five regular classes a week plus three workshops a year. A quarterly Pacific Shintaido bulletin is printed. Events include ...
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Sacramento Judo Club, Inc.
The Sacramento Judo Club is the oldest Judo Organization in Northern California. Since 1935 the Sacramento Judo Club has been developing youth and adults through the sport of Judo. It is a 501(c)3 ...
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Sacramento Taiko Dan
Founded in 1989, Sacramento Taiko Dan is the premiere nonprofit Japanese drumming ensemble in the greater Sacramento region. The performers include community members and an international touring ...
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San Francisco Nipponto Society
The San Francisco Nipponto Society displays Japanese swords during the annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival in April, the Nihonmachi Street Fair in August, local antique shows in the ...
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San Francisco Suiseki Kai
San Francisco Suiseki Kai is open to anyone interested in suiseki, the Japanese art of natural stone appreciation. The club meets regularly (2nd Thursday of March, May, July, September and November, ...
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San Francisco Taiko Dojo
The San Francisco Taiko Dojo is a performing arts group of traditional and contemporary taiko (Japanese drumming). Classes held for children and adults. Taiko shop offers information and related ...
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San Jose Taiko
San Jose Taiko is a professional performing arts company using the taiko (Japanese drum) in a contemporary form. Performances, school programs, workshops, master classes, concert touring programs ...
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Sandonshin Taiko
The philosophy behind the Sandoshin Taiko group is to express the inner spirit or “ki” within oneself through taiko drumming. The beauty behind the group is two-fold: martial artists with no musical background can learn taiko and taiko drummers with no martial arts experience can learn several different martial art styles. Additionally, those who wish to only focus on the music can do so without participating in the martial art demonstrations. D,V.
Sennin Foundation
The Sennin Foundation is a center for Japanese cultural arts and has been offering instruction in traditional Japanese arts under experienced, certified teachers since 1981. Established in ...
Sogetsu Ikebana
Sogetsu Bay Area Branch is a cultural, educational and nonprofit branch of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana. The mission of the Sogetsu Bay Area Branch is to stimulate, cultivate and perpetuate the ...
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Soko Joshi Judo Club
Soko Joshi Judo Club provides instruction in Judo and self defense for girls and women (13 years and up). The club participates in tournaments, seminars, the Nihonmachi Street Fair and the Northern ...
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Theatre of Yugen
The Theatre of Yugen is the only company in the U.S. specializing in 600 year-old Japanese theatre forms of Noh and Kyogen. There are three main stage productions per year. Other programs include ...
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Urasenke Foundation of San Francisco
Urasenke Foundation of San Francisco teaches and practices the Chanoyu art form through tea gatherings, lectures, exhibitions, programs and workshops. They provide educational presentations for ...
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Urasenke Tankokai Los Angeles Association
www.urasenkela.orgThe Urasenke Tankokai Los Angeles Association promotes communication, exchange and training among Chado (tea ceremony) practitioners and those interested in Chado. The association's purpose is to ...
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