On June 6, 2010, JANO will be holding it’s annual Sakura Picnic. This potluck picnic is to celebrate the nearly 140 Cherry Trees JANO has donated to the Brookside Reservation (map) of the Cleveland Metroparks. I am posting information here in English on the Picnic. The picnic is open to anyone as long as you bring food for 5-6 people.
The picnic starts at 11:30 with a quick talk by the Japanese Consulate General from the Detroit Consulate. Yume Daiko will be performing for us as well. Afterwards we’ll have pick up soccer games, volleyball, tug-a-war, and other small games. And of course will have our Janken Taikai (Rock, Paper, Scissors competition) which Arisa walked off as winner last year.
- 2009 Sakura Picnic Pictures
The picnic will last until 3pm.
Please feel free to attend as long as you bring food for 5-6 people. Hope to see you there!
I realized this year that I hadn’t been to a bonenkai in ages. Of course here in the U.S. December is a month filled with “Holiday” parties. Well in Japan they’re called bonenkai. Literally “forget the year gathering”. Either way, it generally involves drinking, conversation, and general fun with friends, colleagues and clients.
So I’m happy to report that JANO is supporting a spontaneous “Bonenkai”. It’ll be on Saturday, December 19th from 6PM to 9PM. And what good bonenkai wouldn’t have Karaoke?
So the “1st Annual Bonenkai” will be held at Karaoke Station (JANOサイトの日本語知らせ）
Please RSVP by 12/10/2009
Below is the map to Karaoke Station:
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I must say that I’m looking forward to it.
JANO has released more information on this year’s Annual Sakura Picnic. Once again it’s a potluck picnic and the the Consul General from the Detroit Consulate will be in attendance.
If you are interested in Japan, or meeting with Japanese, or just looking to have some fun and eat some really good Japanese food, feel free to come along. It’ll be held at the Brookside Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks (see map below for location)
View Cleveland Metroparks Brookside Pavilion in a larger map
今日はJANO新年会に行って来ます。写真をとるつもりですけど、それよりも楽しむつもりなので、どのぐらい写真をとれるかは分かりません。寿司を食べられます！やった！
