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Sep 25
U.C. Japanese & American Student Society (JASS)
I (Emiko) enjoyed meeting the Japanese American Student Society (JASS) at the University of Cincinnati! Thank you for your interest in our project. I witnessed the campaign speeches and election of the new club officers for this year. It is so exciting to hear the diversity of interests in Japan and Japanese culture. Thank you …
Sep 25
Krohn Conservatory – Mitate: A Japanese Garden
We enjoyed meeting so many wonderful people who visited the gardens this weekend! Thank you for your interest in our project. A special thanks to Andrea Schepman, Kristin Dugas and curator Mark, and all the other staff at Krohn for making us feel so welcome. Thank you also to volunteer Christine Lucas for all your …
Sep 12
New Playground Article in The News Record
The News Record just published an article on our playground project. Thank you, Heather King for covering our story. Here is a link to the article.
Sep 07
Teacup Designs by Renowned Artist Ikuhiko Shibata
Here is a gallery of the teacup designs by renowned artist Ikuhiko Shibata. The six glazes of the special edition teacups are hand made by Shibata and have the Ishinomaki Kanji on the front. Only 500 of them were made while he was in Cincinnati and they are selling quickly. Expect these to be collector’s …
Sep 03
Emiko Moore Speaks to University of Cincinnati Classes about our Project
On August 27th, Emiko Moore spoke to three different classes at the University of Cincinnati about our playground project. She would like to thank professors Mikiko Hirayama, Gergana Ivanova, and Junko Markovic for inviting her to come speak. She enjoyed engaging with the students and hearing their thoughts and ideas. Domo Arigatou Gozaimasu
