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Arts & Entertainment, Community, Culture, Events

Japanese New Year Festival in Brooklyn 🗓 🗺

Brooklyn Japanese New Year Festival Monday, January 20 from noon until 4:00 p.m. ROULETTE – 509 Atlantic Avenue (corner of Atlantic and 3rd Avenues), Brooklyn Admission: $15/$8 children (in advance) / $18/$10 children (at the door) / Free children two and under Celebrate the Year of the Rat in Brooklyn at this Japanese-style event for the entire family. The Brooklyn Japanese American Family Association presents … Continue reading Japanese New Year Festival in Brooklyn 🗓 🗺
Susan
Arts & Entertainment, Community, Culture, Events, Fashion, Features

The JC•NYC 2019 Holiday Market Pop-Up Gift Guide!

With only two weeks left to shop for your holiday gifts, Japan Culture•NYC is pleased to present our 2019 last-minute gift guide! This year we are focusing on pop-up shopping experiences. Whether it’s a vendor at a holiday market or a special pop-up shopping event, we have curated a list of great Japanese or Japanese-inspired pop-ups for you to check out and secure the perfect … Continue reading The JC•NYC 2019 Holiday Market Pop-Up Gift Guide!
Jen
Arts & Entertainment, Community, Culture, Events

RESOBOX Addresses Endangered Species in Latest Amigurumi Exhibition 🗓 🗺

World Amigurumi Exhibition Vol. 5 – Threatened Threads: Protect our Endangered Amigurumi! Monday, December 9 through Tuesday, March 31, 2020 RESOBOX LIC – 41-26 27th Street, Long Island City Admission: Free Exhibition Overview Amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting adorable stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. The word is a combination of the Japanese words ami, meaning “crocheted” or “knitted,” and nuigurumi, meaning … Continue reading RESOBOX Addresses Endangered Species in Latest Amigurumi Exhibition 🗓 🗺
Susan
Arts & Entertainment, Community, Culture, Events

J-COLLABO Holiday Party 🗓 🗺

J-COLLABO Holiday Party Saturday, December 7 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. J-COLLABO – 300 7th Street, Brooklyn Admission: $20/$10 ages 12 and under Join J-Collabo for their holiday party, their biggest event of the year! J-Collabo is a Brooklyn-based NPO that introduces Japanese culture to New York citizens. They support artists from both Japan and New York. Their annual group exhibition of those artists … Continue reading J-COLLABO Holiday Party 🗓 🗺
Susan
Community, Features

Support These Ten Japanese-Related Nonprofits on #GivingTuesday

We stuffed ourselves with turkey on Thanksgiving, shopped ‘til we dropped on Black Friday, and purchased even more presents online during Cyber Monday. Now it’s time to give back to our communities on #GivingTuesday. Known as the start of the charitable season, #GivingTuesday is a global movement that encourages everyone to support a cause of their choice. That support can come in the form of … Continue reading Support These Ten Japanese-Related Nonprofits on #GivingTuesday
Susan