This video presents a brief explanation of the community group Japanese Women Portland, followed by a demonstration of two different designs for making Japanese New...
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This video by the Portland Go Club talks about the basics of the game of Go, a game created in China but which developed most rapidly in Japan. We tell the story of one...
This fun and educational video introduce many of the things associated with the New Year in Japan. The viewer is asked to try and guess the answers to trivia questions...
As explained by Lynn Geis, to ensure good luck, Japanese traditionally purchase a small figure that represents the zodiac animal of the current year. Handmade of hariko...
This fun and educational video introduces Osechi, the traditional Japanese New Year’s food. The viewer is asked to try and guess the answers to trivia questions...
Carolyn Woody, of Lunarcat Studios, demonstrates how to fold an origami Kagmi Mochi, a traditional Japanese New Year decoration. It usually consists of two round mochi...
This fun and educational video introduces many of the things associated with Mochi, Japanese rice cakes. The viewer is asked to try and guess the answers to trivia...
Chiharu Dinsmore of WILD provides an easy tutorial on how to make your own miniature New Year’s floral arrangement. This simple activity is a great way to welcome...
An introduction to the annual snow festival which takes place each winter in Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido. Large excavators are use to move over 500 truckloads of...
