Japan House Events

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    • 5:15 - 6:15 pm    10/1/2025
    • 2000 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.

    • 5:15 - 6:15 pm    10/8/2025
    • 2000 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.

    • 5:15 - 6:15 pm    10/15/2025
    • 2000 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.

  • Fukushima artists
    • 11:00 am - 4:00 pm    10/18/2025
    • 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802

    Please join Japan House for tea ceremonies and for an art show/sale and talks by four visiting artists from Fukushima at Fall Open House!

  • shodo class
    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm    10/19/2025
    • Japan House (2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802)

    Learn and practice Japanese calligraphy with Fukushima Artist and Calligrapher Seiran Chiba!

  • indigo dyeing
    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm    10/19/2025
    • Japan 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.

  • washi paper
    • 3:30 - 4:30 pm    10/19/2025
    • Japan 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.

  • indigo dyeing
    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm    10/25/2025
    • Japan 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.

  • indigo dyeing
    • 1:15 - 2:15 pm    10/25/2025
    • Japan 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.

  • calligraphy workshop
    • 2:30 - 3:30 pm    10/25/2025
    • Japan House (2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802)

    Learn and practice Japanese calligraphy with Fukushima Artist and Calligrapher Seiran Chiba!

  • calligraphy workshop
    • 3:45 - 4:45 pm    10/25/2025
    • Japan House (2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802)

    Learn and practice Japanese calligraphy with Fukushima Artist and Calligrapher Seiran Chiba!

    • 5:15 - 6:15 pm    10/29/2025
    • 2000 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.