Traditional Japanese dojo culture in Utrecht
Some nice news for Japan Fans from the Utrecht region: you can now get to know traditional Japanese dojo culture in Utrecht for free for a month , via the new dojo Tsuru-do Kan (more about them later).
Recente Blogs
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Guided tours in the Netherlands
Are you new to The Netherlands? Need an expert to show you the ropes? Nicki is here to help! The president of the Japan Fans foundation offers guided tours in the Netherlands.
Budoka in times of COVID
Budoka in times of COVID is an artistic research into the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on budo training.
Japanese folksongs on piano
The Japan Fans organise all kinds of concerts – both virtual and live – and also make Japanese music at other Japanese events in the Netherlands. One of the areas we are currently exploring is Japanese folksongs on piano.
10 tips to Write a Haiku
Do you also love to read haiku, but feel overwhelmed to start creating them yourself? No worries, we got you covered! Here is our guide with 10 tips to write a Haiku.
Japanese calligraphy by LANKA
Our dream is to have our own centre for Japanese art in Utrecht, but until then, we present you our favourite Japanese artists through our website. In this fourth virtual exhibition of Japan Fans Utrecht, we love to introduce you to the Japanese calligraphy by LANKA.
A bisexual Japanese at home in Utrecht
For the project “The Spirit of Kanji“, we interviewed Utrechters of Asian descent. One of those people was Toshio and you can read his interview below: Being a bisexual Japanese at home in Utrecht. The artwork will also be on display at the Japan Fans exhibition in ACU.
Japanese arts in ACU Utrecht
Perhaps you had already come across them here & there in Utrecht? They hang, lie and stand in community centres, libraries and cafés, among other places: the results of our artistic research “The Spirit of Kanji“. From 1 October, we will exhibit more of our Japanese arts in ACU Utrecht.
Enishi Matcha Box Unboxing
Of course, the Japan Fans study group was super happy when the Enishi team sent them a matcha box out of the blue as a surprise! Take a quick look at what we all got in this Enishi Matcha Box Unboxing!
Blueprinting for The Spirit of Kanji
This blog post offers a “behind the scenes” sneak peak at the blueprinting for The Spirit of Kanji.