Month: July 2015

Robot Day & Cosplay at the Museum & Gardens

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[twocol_one] Robot Day is finally upon us! All summer long people have been buzzing about Saturday’s highly-anticipated event, being held in conjunction with our newest exhibit, Japan’s Robot Kingdom. Not only are we featuring two of pop culture’s most famous Japanese robots, as well as games, crafts and activities, but we also have a fantastic, hand-made robot suit from local cosplayer and robot connoisseur – Ben Albert on-site for Robot Day. Read on for an inside look on how Ben created his Gundam suit, and be sure to join us this Saturday, July 18th from 10:00am-5:00pm …

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Morikami in July

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With summer in full bloom, take a break from all the stress of life and make the most of all Morikami has to offer this July! Dive into family fun, hands-on activities, dance classes and events all month long! [threecol_two] Make a Tanabata Wish Thursday, July 2 – Thursday July 9 | 10:00am-5:00pm Morikami is making all your wishes come true this July during Tanabata, also known as the Japanese Star Festival! Take part in the ancient tradition by writing a wish for the future on colorful strips of paper and …

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Make a Wish!

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[threecol_two] Tomorrow, Thursday, July 2nd marks the beginning of Morikami’s celebration of Japan’s Star Festival, also known as Tanabata! Running through Thursday, July 9th, visitors will have an opportunity to write special wishes for the future on colored paper strips called tanzaku and place them on the Tanabata bamboo in the museum lobby. This mirrors the tradition in Japan, where children and adults write their wishes on tanzaku and hang them along with other paper ornaments, on bamboo branches placed in the backyards or entrances of their homes. Tanabata traces …

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