Kodomo no Hi in Dagblad Utrecht
We are thrilled about the feature of our event Kodomo no Hi in Dagblad Utrecht (Utrecht Newspaper).
We are thrilled about the feature of our event Kodomo no Hi in Dagblad Utrecht (Utrecht Newspaper).
At Japan Fans, we are not only passionate about Japanese culture and traditions but also about creating Japan related UGC that inspires and educates others.
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Last Friday, instead of our traditional Study Group, we celebrated “Fuyu Fun” – a Japan Fans Winter Gathering. In this blogpost, you’ll find some pictures from this lovely afternoon.
In the heart of the picturesque city of Utrecht, we dream of a vibrant hub of Japanese culture and traditions – a Japanese Cultural Centre that would serve as a beacon for those seeking to learn more about the Land of the Rising Sun.
Last Sunday, Hortus Overzee organised for the fourteenth time its cultural Japan Day, during which one could immerse oneself in special cultural, culinary and artistic atmospheres in and around the Japanese garden “Meeting of the Streams”. Among other Japan Fans, our board member Marieke was there.
Most of the Japan Fans’ events are in the centre of Utrecht, but last Friday, we had a “mini matsuri” (in Dutch, we call that a “matsurietje”) in Culemborg.
As a result of the concerts with Japanese flute music, which Japan Fans Utrecht organised at CAMERA JAPAN festival and the Manga and Japanese Culture Week, among others, founder Martine was interviewed by Simone Langejan for the national daily paper Algemeen Dagblad. An English translation can be found below, with …