The Center for Japanese Studies presents
Photo by Mark Gjukich, courtesy of UMMA Sunday, June 19th through Saturday, June 25th, 2016 Wednesday, June 22nd Manga Workshop • University of Michigan Saturday, June 11th Matthaei Botanical Gardens will host University of Michigan Language Resource Center: PRE-JAPAN WEEK KICK-OFF EVENT a collection of bonsai during Japan Main Center • 1-4pm. Week! Visit them in the Bonsai and Penjing Kusamono Demonstration by Ann Arbor Bonsai Free screening of Studio Ghibli’s Garden from June 19th-25th • 10am-8pm. • Matthaei Botanical Gardens • 7pm. Only Yesterday「おもひでぽろぽろ」 Society Sunday, June 19th Japanese Anime Screening with Animania 12pm, Michigan Theater Digital Painting with Kazu Kibuishi Palmer Commons: Forum Hall • 5-8pm Ann Arbor Comic Arts Festival • Downtown Library: ages 13 and up.
All images © Studio Ghibli – Gkids Multi-Purpose Room • 12:30-1:30pm. Thursday, June 23rd Japanese Tea Ceremony and Flower Arrangement Family Art Studio: Japanese Design Demonstration with the South East Michigan University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Japanese Language Meetup Group • Crazy Wisdom Multipurpose Room • 11am-1pm & 2-4pm • ages 6-12. Bookstore & Tea Room: Community Room • 2-4pm. Registration required at umma-program-registration@ Japanese Summer Festival (Natsu Matsuri) Games umich.edu. Parents must accompany children. Ann Arbor Summer Festival KidZone Tent • 5-8pm Temaki-sushi Workshop by Chef Kaede Nakano ages 4-14. from the Consulate-General of Japan in Detroit This free screening of the English dubbed version of the Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room • 6-7:30pm. recent Studio Ghibli’s restoration of Only Yesterday/ Monday, June 20th Omohide Poro Poro (featuring the voices of Daisy Ridley Japanese Conversation Table with the U-M Jap- Friday, June 24th from STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS and Dev Patel anese Language Program • South Thayer Building, Japan Week Craft – Kawaii Chopstick Rests of THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, SLUMDOG 3rd Floor Atrium • 12:30-1:30pm. Downtown Library: Secret Lab • 1-4pm. MILLIONAIRE, CHAPPIE and others) is offered through a Japan-inspired Board Games with the Vault of special collaboration between Ann Arbor Japan Week and Godaiko Drum Performance Midnight • Vault of Midnight Ultra-Lounge • 6-9pm Matthaei Botanical Gardens Commons • 6pm. the Michigan Theater’s annual Cinetopia International ages 10 and up. 15% off all manga during this event! Film Festival. Saturday, June 25th Tuesday, June 21st Storytime at the Museum: Japanese Art Ann Arbor Japan Week Specials featured at Japan Week Craft – Shibori Dyeing University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA), local businesses: Enjoy a 10% discount when Downtown Library: Secret Lab • 1-4pm. meet in front of UMMA store • 11:15am-12:30pm you mention Ann Arbor Japan Week at Slurping Japanese Martial Arts: ages 4-7. No registration required. Turtle and Nagomi Sushi Downtown. Aikido Demonstration by Parents must accompany children. You can say “turtle” in Japanese ( ) at Slurping kame members of Genyokan Dojo Karaoke Night at Nagomi Sushi Downtown Turtle to get the discount too! Scarlett Middle School Main Gym • 6pm. Nagomi Sushi Downtown Location • 9:30pm-2am Enjoy a 10% discount at Totoro if you bring in your Ann Arbor Japan Week schedule. For the full schedule and further details, visit www.ii.umich.edu/cjs/eventsprograms/specialevents