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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
  • 申込方法:下記『応募フォーム』からお申込みください。
  • Application period: January 1rd (Thursday) 23:9 to February 00th (Thursday)
  • Application results: We will contact you by email around Tuesday, February 2th regarding whether or not you can participate.

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).

【書道】あなたの好きな言葉・文字を筆で書いて飾りましょう♪
Program contents

①好きな言葉、詩などを筆で書き練習します。

②額に飾る書の和紙に色付け作業をします。

③色付けした和紙を額の大きさに切り、言葉を清書します。

④完成!お家に飾りましょう♪

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) 1,000JPY
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).

About participation fee

Please pay in advance by bank transfer. Details will be sent to you in the participation confirmation email.
*Please note that participation fees once paid will not be refunded for any reason.

ワークショップ見学のお知らせ

ワークショップの見学をご希望の方は、各プログラム開始の5分前までに会場にお集まりください。
※ワークショップの参加申込みは終了しています。
※見学希望者が多数となった際は入場をお断りする場合がございます。

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.

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    間合いから感じるリズム
    Small drum
    【3/15(土)・3/16(日)】
    優美な日本の舞
    Japanese dance
    【3/15(土)・3/16(日)】
    日本のリズムを刻む
    Japanese drum
    【3/15(土)・3/16(日)】
    演奏を楽しむ三味線
    [3/15 (Sat)]
    演奏を楽しむ箏
    [3/16 (Sunday)]
    華にふれる
    ~はじめての華道~
    [3/15 (Sat)]
    書で遊ぶ
    ~はじめての書道~
    [3/16 (Sunday)]
    tea ceremony
    【3/15(土)・3/16(日)】

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