The Annual Year-end Mochi-Tsuki Pictures
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Report and pictures of 2011 International Festival
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2011 Natsu-Matsuri/Bon Odori (Japanese Summer Festival)
The 2011 Summer Festival was a great success!
In spite of the heavy rain in the morning, almost 1000 participants came and enjoyed traditional Japanese festival foods (such as Yakisoba, grilled corn and classic snowcones... all of them were so yummy!), fun events, and the traditional Bon dance. A lot of people in yukata garments made the atmosphere of the festival grow even livelier.
It was a great pleasure that we could share the feeling of a Japanese summer here in North Carolina.
We also had more than 100 volunteers who worked really hard throughout the festival. Since all the food was homemade and the events were planned on our own, obviously we could not carry it out without help of the volunteers. Thank you so much for your cooperation!
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Video Clips, Report, and Pictures of the Special Event
- Check the video clips of Mothers’ Day Special:
Candle Service Messages
Orizuru
Ikiru
Miagete Goran Yoruno Hoshi o - Electone (Electric Organ) performance by Ken Akiyama:
A Whole New World
You Raise Me Up
Kiki's Delivery Service. - Click here for the event report in Japanese.
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Information about the Special Event on May 8th
「がんばれ！日本、トライアングル」“KOKOROひとつに from NC”
母の日スペシャル 震災復興イベント
（日本語の情報はこちら）
Nippon Club of the Triangle will be hosting GANBARE! NIPPON & TRIANGLE event on Mother's Day (Sunday, May 8th) with the Chapel Hill-Durham Nihonjinkai, TJBA, other Japan related organizations, and volunteers in the Triangle Area.
There will be performances by International Artists, a slide show by Takaaki Iwabu-photo journalist, Mother's Day Special by children, Taiko and more…. followed by luminaries.
Information
Venue/parking/directions: Page Auditorium, Duke University
Date/Time: Sunday, May 8th from 6pm
Admission: Free and open to the public
Event Program: Click here to view the event program
Performers on Stage
- Masaki Furukawa (Odaiko Solo)
- Christine Weidinger (Former Metropolitan Opera Star) Aria from “Madam Butterfly”
- Catherine LeGrand (Flutist) Songs composed by Kosaku Yamada
- Yuri Yamamoto (Piano)
- Ken Akiyama (Electone-Electric Organ)
- Anatolian Waves (Turkish Folk Dance) “Dances Halay” “Karadeniz”
- Triangle Special Taiko, Triangle Taiko (Taiko:Japanese Drumming)
- Lisa Furukawa (Singer, Songwriter)
- Wasabi & Tears (Japanese Acoustic Duo)
and more
*Details on the program will be updated soon on this website.
*Contacts: Iwashima triangle_nippon_club@yahoo.com,
Furukawa mfurukawa@nc.rr.com, Junko Berglund bjjunko@gmail.com
**We will be accepting two donations at the site, for:
1) ‘Project Kokoro’ for ‘Japan Disaster Relief’
2) ‘Triangle Red Cross’ for ‘Tornado Relief’
Sponsored by - Asian/Pacific Studies Institute, Duke University
Supported by - International 1Focus, Inc
Message from Nippon Club - 3/30, 2011
「東北関東大震災の義援金受付のお知らせ」(Japanese)
Donation to those affected by the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan
To Nippon Club and affiliated members:
On behalf of Nippon Club Board of Directors, I would like to send my sincere sympathy to all members who were distressed by the recent treacherous Tsunami in Northern Japan. Furthermore, I hope for best and swift recovery to those who were directly impacted by the Tsunami.
Nippon Club of the Triangle is now accepting donation for the support of those affected by the tragedy. Please see section below for more details.
We are also in the process of organizing a charitable gathering in the Triangle area in order to share prayers and sympathy among the community as well as promoting donation. The official announcement of the event will be released soon here. Meanwhile, should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me.
We sincerely appreciate your kind support.
Truly Yours,
Rocky Iwashima
President, Nippon Club of the Triangle
Vigil for Japan 03-18-2011
Nippon Club's Taiko took a part of 'Vigil for Japan' in front of the Duke Chapel organized by Duke Students, Alpha Kappa Delta Phi and Kappa Phi Lambda sororities and the Asian Student Association. Pictures coming soon
Donation Details
To send donations to those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, please write a check payable to "Nippon Club of the Triangle", with "Tunami Relief" on the Memo/For line and send it to the following Address.
Nippon Club of the Triangle
4013 George V Strong Wynd
Raleigh, NC 27612
A receipt for tax purpose will be issued by online if you add your Email address alongside with your name/Address line of check.
We assure you that 100% of your donation will be sent to the most appropriate and effective organization, to be determined later by directors of our club. Thank you for your support.
Monthly Director's Meeting (the first Wednesday)
Location: North Carolina Japan Center (Map)
Address: Spring Hill House 705 Barbour Dr. Raleigh,
NC 27603