by Austin Otaku | Nov 10, 2010 | Events
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, head over to Gregory Gym Plaza on the UT campus for the University of Texas Japanese Association’s Annual Fall Festival (Aki Matsuri) on Friday, November 12th, at 7:00pm. There will be food, games and...
by Austin Otaku | Feb 28, 2010 | Events, Photo Blog
I had the pleasure of attending the 2010 Classical Japanese Dance Recital by Hanayagi Dance Academy today (Sunday, February 28th). Women and children, young and old, entertained a large crowd at the Asian American Cultural Center on Jollyville Road in Austin. Below...
by Austin Otaku | Feb 1, 2010 | General
From this month’s Japanese Culture Salon … Japanese Table Manners.
by Austin Otaku | Nov 2, 2009 | Events, Groups and Meetups
The Japan-America Society of Greater Austin is hosting two incredible cultural events this week, the first of which is its monthly culture salon. This month, the focus will be on the shakuhachi (Japanese end-blown bamboo flute). Shakuhachi player and teacher David...
by Austin Otaku | Oct 26, 2009 | Events
This weekend, the University of Texas Kendo Association and the Austin Kendo Doshikai hosted the 8th Longhorn Invitational Team Kendo Taikai here in Austin. Teams from around the U.S. and Mexico were represented. I have to say, this was the coolest event I have had...
