The Japan America Society of North Carolina is pleased to announce registration for local homeschoolers this fall. Please complete the below registration form. All classes are free and you can sign your child up for multiple programs. Materials will be provided. (Required fields will have an asterisk.) Maximum number of students per class is 20. (Registration deadline is Aug. 31, 2024.)

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1) Traditional Japanese Toys

Join us to learn more about the different traditional toys children in Japan play with today and a couple of hundred years ago.

(Monday, 9/16 @ 11am - 12 noon)

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2) Kiri-Gami 

We will show you how to create traditional art with paper and scissors. This art form originated in China and was brought to Japan around 800 AD. You can take your creation home.

(Tuesday, 9/17 @ 11am - 12 noon)

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3) Chigiri-E

This art is created by tearing special Japanese paper, Washi, into shapes and glue onto paper. Chigiri-E dates back to the Heian period. You can take your creation home.

(Wednesday, 9/18 @ 11:30am - 12:30 pm)

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4) Calligraphy

You don't need to know how to write Japanese to participate in this program. We will show you how to write the characters and you can take your creation home.

(Thursday, 9/19 @ 11:30am - 12:30 pm)​​