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2011 Aki Matsuri - 秋祭り JASGA's fifth Annual Japanese Festival:    Many thanks to all those who helped us to make the JASGA's Aki Matsuri -- Japan Fall Festival 2011 on October 1 -- such a great success! The effort and dedication of all groups, including performers, demonstrators, vendors, exhibitors, photographers, volunteers, Japanese language class students from LASA, Fulmore, Austin high, ACC as well as the generosity of our auction and prize donors, are much appreciated. Thank you again and we'd love to see you all at 2012 Satsuki Matsuri ~ Japan May Festival! http://www.jasga.org/news/announcements/2011-aki-matsuri-success
 

Many thanks to all those who helped us to make the JASGA's Aki Matsuri -- Japan Fall Festival 2011 on October 1 -- such a great success! The effort and dedication of all groups, including performers, demonstrators, vendors, exhibitors, photographers, volunteers, Japanese language class students from LASA, Fulmore, Austin high, ACC as well as the generosity of our auction and prize donors, are much appreciated. Thank you again and we'd love to see you all at 2012 Satsuki Matsuri ~ Japan May Festival!  http://www.jasga.org/news/announcements/2011-aki-matsuri-japanese-fall-festival

JASGA Cultural Salon series in September 2011 presented Japanese Anime and American Pop Culture. Greg Simoes, a represetative of Ushicon talked about how Japanese anime has inspired pop culture in the US. About Talk: Representatives from Ushicon, an annual Japanese animation convention in Austin, gave a presentation on the ways in which anime has influenced American pop culture. From the success in America of the Oscar winning "Spirited Away" to recent Toyota commercials featuring anime character, Hatsune Miku, American pop culture has been rapidly importing and digesting Japanese anime. American cartoons, Hollywood movies and even fashion and books have adopted stylistic elements and themes from anime.  http://www.jasga.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=186

JASGA invited Ms. Joan Cox, a professional Line Dance instructor. The benefits of Line Dance are many – physical, social and health. What better way to get exercise and have fun with friends while also strengthening bones and flexibility and improving balance and posture? You also keep your mind sharp, and improve circulation and coordination with low-impact exercise. Several beginning line dances were taught during this workshop. Joan was a middle school gifted science teacher in Florida before moving to Texas. She has been teaching Line Dancing to seniors at South Austin Senior Activity Center for about ten years. Shas also been teaching beginning line dance at Conley Guerrero Senior Activity Center for about two years and Level 1 and Level 2 line dance at Rhythmic Motion School of Dance for about a year and a half.