Japan House
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
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5:15 - 6:15 pm2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802Chado, or the Way of Tea, is one of the most ancient and revered arts of Japan and is at the very heart of Japan House. It is a ceremonial way of preparing and serving matcha (powdered green tea) that benefits both the host and the guest through mutual respect, non-verbal communication, and a calmness, or sense of peace, away from everyday life.
Saturday, October 18, 2025
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11:00 am - 4:00 pm2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802Please join Japan House for tea ceremonies and for an art show/sale and talks by four visiting artists from Fukushima at Fall Open House!
Sunday, October 19, 2025
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmJapan House (2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802)Learn and practice Japanese calligraphy with Fukushima Artist and Calligrapher Seiran Chiba!
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2:00 - 3:00 pmJapan House (2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802)Learn to use katagami stencils to dye a fan with Fukushima artist Hirohisa Saito who specializes in the art of aizome, or indigo dyeing.
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3:30 - 4:30 pmJapan House (2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802)Learn about washi paper and create your own postcard with Fukushima artist Shinya Terasawa who specializes in the art of washi, or Japanese paper.
Saturday, October 25, 2025
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12:00 - 1:00 pmJapan House (2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802)Learn to use katagami stencils to dye a fan with Fukushima artist Hirohisa Saito who specializes in the art of aizome, or indigo dyeing.
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1:15 - 2:15 pmJapan House (2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802)Learn to use katagami stencils to dye a fan with Fukushima artist Hirohisa Saito who specializes in the art of aizome, or indigo dyeing.
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2:30 - 3:30 pmJapan House (2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802)Learn and practice Japanese calligraphy with Fukushima Artist and Calligrapher Seiran Chiba!
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3:45 - 4:45 pmJapan House (2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802)Learn and practice Japanese calligraphy with Fukushima Artist and Calligrapher Seiran Chiba!
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
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5:15 - 6:15 pm2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802
Chado, or the Way of Tea, is one of the most ancient and revered arts of Japan and is at the very heart of Japan House. It is a ceremonial way of preparing and serving matcha (powdered green tea) that benefits both the host and the guest through mutual respect, non-verbal communication, and a calmness, or sense of peace, away from everyday life.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
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5:15 - 6:15 pm2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802
Chado, or the Way of Tea, is one of the most ancient and revered arts of Japan and is at the very heart of Japan House. It is a ceremonial way of preparing and serving matcha (powdered green tea) that benefits both the host and the guest through mutual respect, non-verbal communication, and a calmness, or sense of peace, away from everyday life.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
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5:15 - 6:15 pm2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802
Chado, or the Way of Tea, is one of the most ancient and revered arts of Japan and is at the very heart of Japan House. It is a ceremonial way of preparing and serving matcha (powdered green tea) that benefits both the host and the guest through mutual respect, non-verbal communication, and a calmness, or sense of peace, away from everyday life.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
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5:15 - 6:15 pm2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802
Chado, or the Way of Tea, is one of the most ancient and revered arts of Japan and is at the very heart of Japan House. It is a ceremonial way of preparing and serving matcha (powdered green tea) that benefits both the host and the guest through mutual respect, non-verbal communication, and a calmness, or sense of peace, away from everyday life.