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[Ended] Ota Japanese Festival 2025 Japanese Learning Center
~A tasteful moment experiencing Japanese culture~

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Enjoy two days of traditional Japanese culture. We have prepared a variety of Japanese experience programs that have been passed down to the present day.

Event Outline

  • Date: September 2025rd (Sat) and 3th (Sun), 15
  • Venue: Ota Ward Civic Plaza Large Hall, Music Studio 1, Conference Rooms 1 and 2, Japanese-style room

Recruitment contents

■ First Japanese musical instruments (Koto, Shamisen, Kotsuzumi, Wadaiko)
■ First Japanese Dance
■ Enjoy flowers, tea and calligraphy

Small drum, Japanese dance, Japanese drum

Date and Time

_ _ _
Feeling the rhythm from the distance: Ko-tsuzumi ① 10:30-12:00
Graceful Japanese Dance: Japanese Dance ① 13:30-15:00
Beating out the rhythm of Japan: Wadaiko ① 16:00-17:30

September fifteenth on Sunday
Beating out the rhythm of Japan: Wadaiko drums② 10:30-12:00
Graceful Japanese Dance: Japanese Dance② 13:30-15:00
Feeling the rhythm from the distance: Ko-tsuzumi ② 16:00-17:30

Venue Ota Ward Citizens Plaza Large Hall Stage
Target Elementary school students and older
Capacity 20 people each time (if the number of participants exceeds the capacity, there will be a lottery)
Participation fee (per person) Adults: 2,000 yen / Junior high school students and younger: 1,000 yen
Remarks ・90 minutes each
・The content is the same each day.
・You can wear yukata or kimono to the Japanese dance. You can also wear Western clothes.
*However, there is no assistance with dressing.

Shamisen and Koto

Date and Time

_ _ _
[Enjoy playing the shamisen]
①11:00-13:30 (First half: Basics, Second half: Practical)
②15:00-17:30 (First half: Basics, second half: Practical)

September fifteenth on Sunday
[Enjoy playing the koto]
①11:00-13:30 (First half: Basics, Second half: Practical)
②15:00-17:30 (First half: Basics, second half: Practical)

Venue Ota Ward Civic Plaza No. 1 Music Studio (2nd basement floor)
Target Shamisen: 4th grade and above / Koto: Elementary school and above
Capacity 10 people each time (if the number of participants exceeds the capacity, there will be a lottery)
Participation fee (per person) Adults: 3,000 yen / Junior high school students and younger: 1,500 yen
Message Basics: Learn the basics of each instrument, such as how to hold, hold, and use the fingerboards, and how to read music.
Practice: Practice playing simple songs, and then play together at the end.
Remarks ・150 minutes per session (with breaks)
・The content is the same for each session.

Flower arrangement and calligraphy

Date and Time _ _ _
[Exploring Flowers: Your First Ikebana Experience] Experience the beauty of simple flowers!
① 10: 30 to 11: 30
②13: 00 to 14: 00
③ 15: 00-16: 00

September fifteenth on Sunday
[Play with calligraphy ~ First time calligraphy ~] Write your favorite words and characters with a brush and decorate them ♪
① 10: 30 to 12: 30
②14: 00 to 16: 00
Venue Ota Ward Citizens Plaza Conference Rooms 1 and 2 (3rd floor)
Target Over 4 years old.
Capacity Flower arrangement: 15 people per session / Calligraphy: 20 people per session (If the number of participants exceeds the capacity, a lottery will be held)
Participation fee (per person) Flower arrangement: 2,500 yen / Calligraphy: 1,000 yen
Remarks The participation fee includes the cost of tools, flowers and materials.
Preschool children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian (flowers and tools are limited to one person).
If parents wish to join in the experience, they must apply (participation fee required).

[Calligraphy] Write your favorite words and characters with a brush and decorate them.
Program contents

① Practice writing your favorite words, poems, etc. with a brush.

② Color the Japanese paper for the calligraphy that will be framed.

③Cut the colored Japanese paper to the size of the frame and write the words on it.

④ Finished! Display it at home♪

tea ceremony

 

Date and Time

_ _ _
10:00-11:00 [Learn about tea ceremony / First time with matcha①]
11:15-12:15 [Learn about tea ceremony / First time with matcha ②]
13:30-14:30 [Learn about tea ceremony utensils (knowledge edition) with matcha tea ①]
15:15-16:15 [Learn Japanese-style room etiquette (knowledge section) with matcha tea ②]

September fifteenth on Sunday
10:00-11:00 [Learn about tea ceremony utensils (knowledge edition) with matcha tea③]
11:15-12:15 [Learn Japanese-style room etiquette (knowledge edition) with matcha tea ④]
13:30-14:30 [Learn about tea ceremony / First time with matcha③]
15:15-16:15 [Learn about tea ceremony / First time with matcha ④]

Venue Ota Ward Citizens Plaza Japanese-style Room (3rd floor)
Target First Matcha Tea ①~④: Ages 4 and up
Knowledge edition (March 3) ①②: Elementary school students
Knowledge Section (March 3th) ③④: Junior high school students and above
Capacity 16 people each time (if the number of participants exceeds the capacity, there will be a lottery)
Participation fee (per person) 1,000 yen
Remarks The participation fee includes matcha tea and sweets.
Preschool children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian (matcha and sweets will be provided for each child).
If parents wish to join in the experience, they must apply (participation fee required).

Workshop visit information

If you would like to observe a workshop, please arrive at the venue 5 minutes before the start of each program.
*If there are too many people wishing to visit, we may refuse entry.

In cooperation with Unnan City Tourism Association

Ota Ward Flower and Tea Ceremony Culture Association, Ota Ward Sankyoku Association, Ota Ward Calligraphy Federation, Ota Ward Taiko Federation, Ota Ward Japanese Dance Federation, Ota Ward Japanese Music Federation

Organizer / Inquiry

Ota Ward Citizens Plaza, 146-0092-3 Shimomaruko, Ota Ward, Tokyo 1-3
(Public interest incorporated foundation) Ota Ward Cultural Promotion Association Cultural Arts Promotion Division
"Warm and Peaceful Learning Center (Ota Peace Festival 2025)"
TEL: 03-3750-1614 (Monday to Friday 9:00 to 17:00)

Request for application

  • One application is for one person or one pair. If you wish to apply for multiple people, such as siblings, please apply separately for each person.
  • We will contact you from the address below.Please set the following address to be receivable on your personal computer, mobile phone, etc., enter the necessary information, and apply.