Japan House Events

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    • 1:00 - 3:30 pm
      3/1/2020
    • Japan House 2000 S Lincoln Ave, Urbana

    Celebrate the traditional Japanese holiday Hinamatsuri, or Girls’ Day, at Japan House!

    • 5:30 - 7:30 pm
      3/6/2020
    • Japan House 2000 S Lincoln Ave, Urbana

    Join Japan House as we welcome Illinois State University Associate Professor Archana Shekara to showcase Ananda, Ultimate Bliss.

    • 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
      8/29/2020

    In lieu of the annual Matsuri Festival, Japan House will be hosting an all-day streaming event called GANBARU! Day of Giving on Sat, Aug. 29 from 9am to 9pm. Performances from past participants will be featured, as well as 5 different tea ceremonies. Watch for LIVE updates on the fundraising efforts, video montages, and more. Participants will be randomly drawn for prizes

    • 4:00 pm
      1/17/2021

    Join us Sunday, January 17 at 4pm as we present our first Japan House Shares for 2021, featuring Sumi Demae with Lindsey Stirek, Assistant Director of Academic Programming (Professor Emeritus Shozo Sato). Lindsey will be performing a shozumi demonstration followed by a simple usucha honoring Professor Emeritus Kimiko Gunji.

  • Japan House Fall Open House 2021,  Arigatou no Kokoro,  Sunday, October 17,  11am – 4pm, Image of Seven Happy Gods in Boat on Water
    • 12:00 pm
      10/17/2021
    • Japan House 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana,IL

    We will be offering both an online, and in-person (limited, ticketed) event. Starting at 12pm, we have cultivated four individual hours of entertainment featuring a selection of martial arts, cultural arts, dance and Japanese tea ceremonies. Each hour is unique and will feature different groups from the area.

  • Matsuri 2023
    • 12:00 - 9:00 pm
      5/6/2023
    • Arboretum (2000 S Lincoln Ave, Urbana, 61802)

    Japan House will celebrate the end of the spring semester and 25 years in the Arboretum at the University of Illinois with a celebratory day of Asian performances, food and artistry followed by fireworks. Learn more about vendors and schedules at https://go.illinois.edu/matsuri

  • Nick Offerman
    • 7:00 - 9:00 pm
      8/26/2023
    • Foellinger Auditorium (EventBrite Registration Required)

    If you like deliberative talking, mirth, and music, then this is the evening for you. Topics will include, but not be limited to: beef, comportment, eggs, bacon, pork, breakfast, barbecue, steak, meat, and Illinois Kabuki Theatre. If the evening is light on dance, the audience has only themselves to blame. Ticket proceeds support Japan House!

    • 5:15 - 6:15 pm
      9/6/2023
    • 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802

    Take a break and visit Japan House for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony! Space is limited to 18 guests. Reservations are required, no walk-ins will be permitted. Enjoy a bowl of matcha and seasonal wagashi (traditional Japanese sweet) while learning about Chado, the Way of Tea.

  • Dry rock garden at Japan House
    • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
      9/9/2023
    • 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802

    Japan House is proud to be a participating garden in the North American Japanese Garden Association's Gardens for Peace (G4P) project. Japan House is offering outside garden tours featuring the unique pattern for peace raked in the dry rock garden. We hope that guests will appreciate the facets of the gardens that are meant to evoke peace and tranquility.

    • 5:15 - 6:15 pm
      9/13/2023
    • 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802

    Take a break and visit Japan House for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony! Space is limited to 18 guests. Reservations are required, no walk-ins will be permitted. Enjoy a bowl of matcha and seasonal wagashi (traditional Japanese sweet) while learning about Chado, the Way of Tea.

    • 5:15 - 6:15 pm
      9/20/2023
    • 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802

    Take a break and visit Japan House for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony! Space is limited to 18 guests. Reservations are required, no walk-ins will be permitted. Enjoy a bowl of matcha and seasonal wagashi (traditional Japanese sweet) while learning about Chado, the Way of Tea.

  • Tsukimi display
    • 6:30 - 8:00 pm
      9/29/2023
    • 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802

    Japan House offers the opportunity for guests to celebrate autumn together in the beauty of the gardens with a special tea ceremony to honor the Harvest Moon followed by a special shakuhachi performance by the ponds near Japan House. Note: Japan House will NOT be open to the public during Tsukimi. Activities will take place outside so plan accordingly.

    • 5:15 - 6:15 pm
      10/11/2023
    • 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802

    Take a break and visit Japan House for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony! Space is limited to 18 guests. Reservations are required, no walk-ins will be permitted. Enjoy a bowl of matcha and seasonal wagashi (traditional Japanese sweet) while learning about Chado, the Way of Tea.

  • Fall Open House - October 14 featuring Linda Mosley
    • 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
      10/14/2023
    • 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802

    Japan House's annual Fall Open House resumes on Saturday, October 14th featuring Linda Mosley, artist and teacher of ceramics and chado. Traditional Japanese tea ceremonies will be offered at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, and 2pm. At 3pm, Linda Mosley will be giving a free presentation about ceramics in tea ceremony. Registration required for all activities.

    • 5:15 - 6:15 pm
      10/18/2023
    • 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802

    Take a break and visit Japan House for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony! Space is limited to 18 guests. Reservations are required, no walk-ins will be permitted. Enjoy a bowl of matcha and seasonal wagashi (traditional Japanese sweet) while learning about Chado, the Way of Tea.

  • Japan House Homecoming Matcha Cafe
    • 12:00 - 4:00 pm
      10/20/2023
    • 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802

    Japan House will be open from 12–4pm for Homecoming on Friday, October 20. Stop by and have a bowl of tea and Illini-themed sweet at our Homecoming Matcha Café, browse our Mottainai Bazaar goods, and enjoy the gardens! There is no formal tea ceremony offered but guests will be able to still enjoy a bowl of matcha and a sweet. Walk-ins welcome but reservations preferred!

    • 5:15 - 6:15 pm
      10/25/2023
    • 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802

    Take a break and visit Japan House for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony! Space is limited to 18 guests. Reservations are required, no walk-ins will be permitted. Enjoy a bowl of matcha and seasonal wagashi (traditional Japanese sweet) while learning about Chado, the Way of Tea.

    • 5:15 - 6:15 pm
      11/1/2023
    • 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802

    Take a break and visit Japan House for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony! Space is limited to 18 guests. Reservations are required, no walk-ins will be permitted. Enjoy a bowl of matcha and seasonal wagashi (traditional Japanese sweet) while learning about Chado, the Way of Tea.

  • Onigiri Action Workshop
    • 1:00 - 3:30 pm
      11/4/2023
    • 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802

    Join the Japan House interns on an interactive and tasty exploration of Onigiri (Japanese rice balls) and their history, culture, and preparation methods.

    • 5:15 - 6:15 pm
      11/8/2023
    • 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802

    Take a break and visit Japan House for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony! Space is limited to 18 guests. Reservations are required, no walk-ins will be permitted. Enjoy a bowl of matcha and seasonal wagashi (traditional Japanese sweet) while learning about Chado, the Way of Tea.

    • 5:15 - 6:15 pm
      11/15/2023
    • 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802

    Take a break and visit Japan House for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony! Space is limited to 18 guests. Reservations are required, no walk-ins will be permitted. Enjoy a bowl of matcha and seasonal wagashi (traditional Japanese sweet) while learning about Chado, the Way of Tea.

    • 5:15 - 6:15 pm
      12/6/2023
    • 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802

    Take a break and visit Japan House for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony! Space is limited to 18 guests. Reservations are required, no walk-ins will be permitted. Enjoy a bowl of matcha and seasonal wagashi (traditional Japanese sweet) while learning about Chado, the Way of Tea.

  • Japan House Holiday Sale & Matcha Cafe
    • 12:00 - 4:00 pm
      12/8/2023
    • 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802

    Japan House welcomes all to stop by and enjoy a bowl of tea and sweet at our Holiday Sale and Matcha Café! Proceeds support Japan House!

  • Japan House Holiday Sale & Matcha Cafe
    • 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
      12/9/2023
    • 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802

    Japan House welcomes all to stop by and enjoy a bowl of tea and sweet at our Holiday Sale and Matcha Café! Proceeds support Japan House!

  • Hinamatsuri at Japan House
    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      3/2/2024
    • 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802

    To celebrate Hinamatsuri this year, Japan House is holding two special sessions with activities highlighting ways that Hinamatsuri is enjoyed. Space is limited to 22 people per session. All guests must have a registered ticket to enter due to limited space inside.