Sunday, March 26, 2023
Bamboo & Bonsai Gala

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens: Bamboo & Bonsai Gala

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On March 4, Consul General Nakai was invited to the "Bamboo & Bonsai Gala" at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. The Gala was an opportunity to deepen exchanges with many of the museum’s...
Hina Matsuri

Hinamatsuri – Girls’ Day in Japan

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March 3rd is Hina Matsuri or Girls Day in Japan. This beloved holiday celebrates girls and is meant to bring blessings to them as they grow up. On this day, parents and family members...
Orlando Korea Festival 2022

Orlando Korea Festival reopens in 3 years in 2022 

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On Nov 12th, the Orlando Korea Festival organized by Orlando Korea Culture Center. The festival has reopened three years since its suspension because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With a bigger stage, with 40-plus business...
HIRAYA PASACAT

PASACAT’S “HIRAYA” MESMERIZED ME WITH THEIR SHOW

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San Diego, CA - December 10th I was invited by a former Bayanihan colleague of mine “JOJI RAMIREZ-CASTRO, who is now the choreographer of “PASACAT,” a Philippine dance company based in San Diego, California, to...
Orlando Japan Festival 2022

Celebrating culture of Japan at Orlando Japan Festival in Kissimmee

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Consul General Kazuhiro Nakai was invited to make the opening remarks at the 22nd Orlando-Japan Festival. The Orlando-Japan Festival is Japan’s largest annual culture event held in Florida. The event hosted by the Japan...
Moon Over Avalon

First Annual Moon Over Avalon Attracts Thousands of Attendees

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Downtown Avalon Park held the first annual Moon Over Avalon Mid-Autumn Festival on September 10, 2022 from 5:30–9:00 pm. Despite the rainy weather, Avalon Town Park came alive with thousands of people enjoying Asian...
Orlando halal food festival

Orlando celebrates first annual Halal Food Festival

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On Saturday December 3 2022, the Islamic Center of Orlando (ICO) hosted their first annual Orlando Halal Food Festival drawing in well over a thousand attendees from across Florida. The event featured over 25...
Sampaguita Ball 2022

FILIPINO SAMPAGUITA BALL 2022 in Tampa

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Saturday, September 24th, 2022 – The Sampaguita Ball 2022 of the Philippine Cultural Foundation, Inc. (PCFI), now in its 28th year, was a tremendous success, with four hundred and seventy attendees this year. The...
Japanese raccoon dog

What is the Myths and Folklore of Tanuki?

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The Japanese raccoon dog or tanuki has long been part of the Japanese cultural landscape. Omnivorous, the tanuki might be seen in real life searching for food in the wild or sometimes in urban...
Mooncakes

Mid-Autumn Festival and Luxurious Mooncake

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Every year in Asia, during the Mid-Autumn Festival - also known as the Moon Festival. Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month and was celebrated this year on September 10th. The Mid-Autumn holiday is a harvest festival and a time of family...
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