Workshops

2023 Sakura Days Japan Fair –
Workshops (Cedar Hall)

This year, the event sees the return of the Japan Experience workshops in Cedar Hall. This building is located adjacent to the main entrance and the Visitor Centre.

Saturday, April 15, 2023

10:00AM – 11:00AMIkebana Workshop with Vancouver Ikebana Association (pre-registration required) – Register Here
11:30AM – 1:00PMTemari Making Workshop with TEMARIMO (pre-registration required) – Register Here
1:30PM – 2:30PMIkebana Workshop with Vancouver Ikebana Association(pre-registration required) – Register Here
3:00PM – 4:00PMEnglish Rakugo Show & Workshop by Okeichan and Shinobue Performance by Keiko
4:00PM – 4:30PMTaiko & Shamisen Workshop by Keita Kanazashi and KIKI (Note: Workshops take place outside of the Floral Hall Entrance.)
4:30PM – 5:30PMKimono Dressing Workshop by Fumiko Horan

Sunday, April 16, 2023

10:00AM – 11:00AMIkebana Workshop with Vancouver Ikebana Association(pre-registration required) – Register Here
11:30AM – 12:30PMTemari Making Workshop with TEMARIMO (pre-registration required) – Register Here
1:15PM – 2:00PMCalligraphy Workshop with Vancouver Japanese Language School (VJLS)
2:30PM – 3:30PMEnglish Rakugo Show & Workshop by Okeichan and Shinobue Performance by Keiko
4:00PM – 4:30PMTaiko & Shamisen Workshop by Keita Kanazashi and KIKI (Note: Workshops take place outside of the Floral Hall Entrance.)
4:00PM – 5:00PMJETAABC Mini Japan Bowl

Ikebana Workshop – the Japanese art of flower arranging – will help you focus on the natural beauty of your surroundings. This hands-on workshop will teach you the basic techniques of ikebana in an easy to understand way. Give yourself a break and treat yourself by creating your own unique, spring-themed arrangement. All supplies will be provided, no equipment or previous experience necessary.

The recommended age for this workshop is at least 16 years old.

Register to participate here.

Temari Making Workshop with TEMARIMO – Temari was once a traditional toy given at New Years from parents to their children. Over time, the practice has evolved into a detailed artform. You will learn the basic techniques of how to make design on Temari (ball). Using nature-friendly materials, TEMARIMO’S goal and ambition is to bring beauty  joy into people’s lives through the centuries-old art of Temari.  Like each well made, delicate thread ball, a Temari is symbolic of wishing its recipient a full and well-rounded life. 

Register to participate in the Saturday workshop here.

Register to participate in the Sunday workshop here.

English Rakugo Show & Workshop by Okeichan and Shinobue Performance by Keiko

Rakugo is a traditional Japanese comic storytelling. The stories usually came from humorous incidents from daily life in the Edo period (about 400 years ago). OKEICHAN will tell Rakugo in English on a small special stage only using small props and gestures. She believes laughter is universal, and laughter makes us all feel happy. 

The Japanese flute known as Shinobue reverberates with tradition going back hundreds of years. Keiko’s repertoire includes Japanese traditional folk songs as well as Western compositions. It will be Keiko’s honor and joy to spread the sounds of this special instrument, sounds that resonate nostalgically for all Japanese people, sounds which she hope will equally resonate with the people of Canada.

Calligraphy Workshop with Vancouver Japanese Language School’s (VJLS) – バンクーバー日本語学校書道クラスによる書道体験ワークショップ

筆と墨で「桜」「春」などの文字を書くのに挑戦。
出来上がった作品は色紙に貼ってお持ち帰り。

Learn to write KANJI characters such as “cherry blossom” and “spring” with a brush and ink. Your finished work will be pasted on a colored paper for you to take home.

JETAABC Mini Japan Bowl – The Japan Bowl is a Japanese language and culture competition for high school students studying Japanese. Presented by JET Alumni Association of BC (JETAABC), JETAABC hopes to give participants a taste of what Japan Bowl is about. Come test your knowledge of Japanese language and culture with our questions Japan Bowl-style!