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2013 Aki Matsuri - JASGA's 7th Japanese Fall Festival

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Come Join Us!

2013 Aki Matsuri - 秋祭り
JASGA's seventh Annual Japanese Festival

 

Taiko drums, Japanese traditional and festive dance, traditional musical instruments, the beauty of the tea ceremony, Japanese martial arts, and Okinawan traditional dance -- all this will bring the esthetic gifts of Japanese culture to Austin and Central Texas during the 2013 Aki Matsuri, Japan Fall Festival.

Visitors will enjoy a range of Japanese food and sweets, drink sampler, art and pottery collections, Yukata photo booth, calligraphy, origami workshop, Japanese games and entertainment. In addition, there will be a Silent Auction for items such as airline tickets to Japan, gift certificates for Japanese restaurants, massage and face spa visits, art collections, pottery, Anime goods, games, film screening passes, Kimono, Obi, Kimono accessories, door prize, and more!    

 

Those fun, cosplayed and Lorita fashion participants are always welcome!

 

Saturday, November 16, 2013

12:00-4:00 PM                          

O. Henry Middle School [map]

2610 W 10th St Austin TX 78703

 

Free for JASGA members & under 18
$5 for non-members

 

The students who are taking Japanese language classes at LASA and ACC will operate the Japanese game corner.

 

JASGA thanks everyone who will donate generously to our Fall Festival! 

 

For donation to Silent Auction, contact:

jasga-akimatsuri@jasga.org

 Click on image to download the Aki Matsuri Flyer!

2013 Aki Matsuri ~ Japan Fall Festival Sponsors:

     Mieko Suzuki, Asahi, Coco's Cafe, Kohnami

 

JASGA Friendship Party ~ Konshinkai

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Come join us for a fun evening!   Enjoy yourself in Kimono!

A Duo Violin-Piano Classical Concert, Academic Talk, Silent Auction, and Japanese Food!

Sunday October 20, 2013  5:00-7:30PM

Kohnami Japanese Restaurant  [map]

*Silent Auction at the party*

Silent Auction Items:

  • A round trip travel certificate to Japan (Tokyo or Osaka) - United Airlines
  • Japanese Arita porcelain 10 plates
  • Japanese Arita porcelain 10 Hagoita plates 
  • Japanese cast iron teapot 
  • Japanese china sets (Zodiac Horse)
  • Kimono
  • Kimono bag & sandal
  • Martial arts class and Keiko-gi
A Duo Violin-Piano  Classical Mini Concert:

Sandy Yamamoto, Violin and Tomoko Kashiwagi, Piano

Music Programme:
Brahms Sonatensatz WoO2
Mendelssohn Sonata in F Major (1838)
Allegro vivace
Adagio
Allegro vivace
Japanese Folk Songs
                                                                                    
Academic Talk:                                                                     

 Title -Frontier in UT Neuroscience: Business or Science?

 Dr. Hitoshi Morikawa, Department of Neuroscience
 The University of Texas at Austin
 
 
 
 
Advance reservations required.  
 
 
For Registration information, click here.

Questions?  Contact  jasga-social@jasga.org or 512-656-4731  

Silent Auction items contributed by:
 
 Joy Williamson, Kazuko White, Mieko Horne, Akiko Hoshino, Sonoko Hara
 

Fall 2013 Japanese Language Classes

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Thank you for your interest in Japan-America Society of Greater Austin Japanese Language Classes.  We currently offer Japanese language class at various levels in Austin. Registration is now open!

At a glance

  • Class Locations in Austin
  • The start date:  Thu, 9/12 in Austin
  • Levels from total beginner to advanced
  • 12 meetings of 1-hour classes, once per week
  • Hiragana and Katakana workshop
  • Functional Japanese
  • Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) preparatory course
  • Classes of 5 - 12 students
  • Experienced, native Japanese-speaking instructors and college degree holders 
  • Tailored private tutoring classes available
  • Registration Deadline: Monday, September 9, 2013

Class Information

Beginning I - Austin 9/12-12/05  6:00-6:55 pm
Beginning I - Austin 9/12-12/05  8:00-8:55 pm
Beginning II - Austin 9/12-12/05  7:00-7:55 pm
Beginning III - Austin 9/12-12/05  6:00-6:55 pm
Intermediate I - Austin 9/12-12/05  7:00-7:55 pm  
Intermediate II - Austin 9/12-12/05  6:30-7:25 pm
Pre-Advanced I - Austin 9/12-12/05  8:00-8:55 pm
Hiragana workshop 8/31/2013 10:00a -12:00p
Katakana workshop 9/07/2013 10:00a -12:00p
   

Additional Information

* No Classes : 11/28 for National holiday.

Language Class discounts are available to all Japan-America Society of Greater Austin (JASGA) Individual Members and employees of Corporate Members (The benefit offers depends on the corporate membership level.)

 

Fall 2013 - Hiragana and Katakana Workshop

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LEARN TO READ AND WRITE HIRAGANA AND KATAKANA

The mini-classes offer the beginning students of Japanese the opportunity to master quickly and efficiently the reading and writing of the two Japanese syllabaries, hiragana and katakana. It is these two writing systems, in combination with the more complex kanji  (ideograms which represent meaning), which constitute the written Japanese language.

Summer 2013 - Hiragana and Katakana Mini-Workshop

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LEARN TO READ AND WRITE HIRAGANA AND KATAKANA

Summer 2013 Japanese Language Classes

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Thank you for your interest in Japan-America Society of Greater Austin Japanese Language Classes.  We currently offer Japanese language class at various levels in Austin. Registration is now open!