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Showing posts with label Budo. Show all posts

Sunday, October 5, 2014

2014 Oct. PJCI Bazaar

Every year, on the first Sunday of October, The PJCI (Pasadena Japanese Cultural Institute) has a wonderful Bazaar.
www.pjci.org


People roll in about 7:30 to begin the preparations, like making sushi and chirashi rice. Setting up tables and canopies.






The opening ceremony event was provided by the resident Taiko Group.
Kodama Taiko Contact: Karren Tsutsui, (888) 493-2879
Website: http://www.kodamataiko.com


This picture as only a few of the many food and craft booths.



I enjoyed the martial arts demos. Kyudo; Kendo; Naginata; and Aikido too.
Nanka Kyudo Kai
Contact: Rick Beal at 626-367-9157

  • Saturdays: 5:30PM-9:30PM





Pasadena Kendo Dojo
Contact: James Yamasaki

  • Tuesdays
  • Beginners Class  6:00PM-7:00PM, Advanced Class from 7:00PM-8:30PM,  (Iaido from 8:30PM-10:00PM)
  • Fridays: 7:30PM-10:00PM









Pasadena Naginata Dojo
Contact: 
Cathy Mikuni at (626) 375-4876 before coming







They even included a great shiai between Naginata and Kendo




Pasadena Aiki-kai
Email: info@pasadenaaikikai.com
  • Wednesdays: 7:00PM – 9:00PM 
  • Sundays: 9:00AM – 10:30AM


Though I missed the chance at a picture. Ernie Fukumoto gave a talk on the art of Qi-Gong.
Qi-Gong
Contact: Ernest Fukumoto at (626) 833-1935


  • Tuesdays 9:00AM - 11:00AM



The current Miss PJCI (Here with Bryan Takeda, a prominent board member at the PJCI) who was joined by several of the past Miss PJCI for a great event.

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Flower Arrangement in Pasadena

PJCI - Pasadena Japanese Cultural Institute.


www.pjci.org


The PJCI - Pasadena Japanese Cutural Institute is where I spend my Saturday nights doing Kyudo - Japanese Zen Achery.

In addition to Kyudo, The PJCI has a whole variety of traditional Japanese arts. They even have Japanese Language Classes for kids and adults.