Japanese Events

Fridays 1:30-2:30 RSC 203

Friday, April 24th

The Annual WSU Japan Festival is a celebration of Japanese culture hosted each spring by the Japanese Culture Association and the MCLL department. Join us for games, food, arts and crafts, and presentations and performances. The annual Haiku Contest is open to anyone in the community and winners are announced at the event.

Saturday, March 28

Japanese-language students from across the Midwest to compete in games and contests including tanka poetry (English and Japanese), Japanese-language presentations, kana and kanji, grammar, and culture. All skill levels are welcome to join.

Fridays 1:30-2:30 RSC 203

Saturday, October 4^th

Friday, April 12^th

Saturday, March 8

Congratulations to students in Japanese classes!

We had high school students and college students including Johnson County Community Colleges, KU, Kansas Art Institute, University of Missouri, and WSU.

1st Gavin McCafferty (JAPN398)

2nd Thomas Dimattia (JAPN398)

3rd Izabella Grabell (JAPN398)

1st Litzy Solano (JAPN224)

1st Elliott Terrell (JAPN105)

3rd Alyssa Moen (JAPN 398)

1st Alyssa Moen (JAPN 398)

This year our annual WSU Japan Festival will be held a bit earlier than usual. We look forward to a day of learning about Japanese culture through games, arts, presentations, and activities. The annual Haiku Contest winner will be announced at the festival.

The Annual WSU Japan Festival is a celebration of Japanese culture hosted each spring by the Japanese Culture Association and the MCLL department. Join us for games, food, arts and crafts, and presentations and performances. The annual Haiku Contest is open to anyone in the community and winners are announced at the event.

Japanese-language students from across the Midwest to compete in games and contests including tanka poetry (English and Japanese), Japanese-language presentations, kana and kanji, grammar, and culture. All skill levels are welcome to join.

Friday, April 28^th, 2023 WSU Japan Festival at RSC 2F, WSU Haiku Contest, TBA

Saturday, March 4^th,2023, Japanese Language Contest in KS at JCCC, TBA

The 2022 Greater Kansas City Japan Festival will be live and in-person once again at Johnson County Community College!

Plan Your Visit 

Friday. April 29^th, 2022 WSU Japan Festival at RSC 2F Photos

2020 The Japan festival at WSU has been canceled.

2021 Kansas City Japan Festival has been canceled.

Time : 1p.m - 2:30 p.m

Location: RSC 257

RSC 257 - 02/01/2019 - 05/03/2019
RSC 007 - 02/22/2019 and 04/26/2019
RSC 258 - 04/05/2019

April 24th (Wednesday) at 11 a.m to 3 p.m.

RSC 262 - JAPN 112 Role Play contest, JAPN 225 Travel to Japan, JAPN 300 B Battle, Study Abroad, JET program
RSC 258 - Origami, Calligraphy, Games, Pop Culture, Travel to Japan
RSC 238 - Japanese Shrine
RSC 240 - Karaoke
RSC 245 - Japanese Conversation

East patio Food : 11:00 a.m
Martial Art Demo : 11:15 a.m

Date : 3/2/19 (Saturday)

Time : 10 a.m - 3 p.m

Japanese Contest will be from 10am to 3pm on March 2nd at Kansas City Art Institute. Events include Kana Karuta for 1st year language students, Kanji Karuta for 2nd year and beyond, and Mail-in Calligraphy and Tanka (Japanese and /or English). For detail, click here

Location : RSC

Date : 04/25/18 (Wednesday)

Time : 11 a.m - 4 p.m

RSC Lobby - JCA, MCLL, Minor in Japanese, Certificate in Asian Studies, Study Abroad in Japan.
RSC 142 - Martial Arts at 11:30 a.m.
JET program at 12:30 p.m.
Study Abroad in Japan at 2:00 p.m.
RSC 265 - Origami, Calligraphy, Japanese Crafts.
RSC outside : Food

Location : LH100

Date : 04/20/2018 (Friday)

Time : 11:30 a.m. - 04:00 p.m.

Skits by J111 and 112 students , Presentation of Travel to Japan by J225
JET Program by Jennifer Musaji Sensei
Activities LH Lobby and classrooms (flyer)

Japanese Contest will be from 10am to 4pm on March 3rd at Kansas Union of Kansas University. Events include Kana Karuta: for beginners (HS and College students), Kanji Karuta (JLPT L5 and L4 kanji) 2nd, 3rd & 4th year HS and College students), Mail-in Calligraphy and Tanka (any level student), and Kahoot game of Japan Facts and Trivia. Other highlights for contestants, teachers and attendees include: Conversation Corner, yukata wearing, calligraphy demonstration, mochi making, East Asian Library Tour, Japanese language and culture networking, and more. Attending the contest will be extra credits.

Date : April 21st, 2017

Time: Noon – 4 p.m.

Location : Lindquist Hall 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, and Lobby

Date: Every Friday

Time: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm (January 20th - May 5th)

Location:

• RSC 256
• RSC 319 (02/17 and 05/5)
• RSC 258 (04/28)