Japanese Culture

Back to School – 10 Ways School is Different in Japan

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With the American school year now in full swing, we thought it would be interesting to take a look at Japanese school life and how it differs to a typical American student’s experience. In the US, we may view Japanese culture as meticulous and strict, but Japanese students consistently rank as some of the happiest in the world—and their test scores are impressive, too! Here are some of the things that really stuck out to us as unique: [hr] 10. The school year starts in April and ends in March, …

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SAVE THE ARTS!

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Morikami needs your help to preserve the culturally-rich programming we provide year-round! [threecol_two] As the programs and events at Morikami are sustained heavily by grants acquired by state partnership, Morikami could be gravely affected by budget cuts come June 30th, being one of 469 qualified 2015-2016 Division of Cultural Affairs (DCA) grant applicants in limbo during this legislative period. Take action TODAY and reach out to your Florida Senator and Representative to remind them of the importance of the arts and cultural programs that impact our community. Encourage them to raise …

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Happening in June

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A relaxing spring blossoms into the highly-anticipated summertime this June at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, with the solstice heralding the beginning of summer on the 21st. Don’t miss out on the exciting goings-on at Morikami this month! [threecol_two] Sushi & Stroll Friday, June 12, 5:30pm-8:30pm Our much-loved summer evening events are back, with garden strolling, café dining, sake imbibing and THREE taiko performances. Buy your tickets early (and save a buck, too!). Admission tickets may be used at any one of our Sushi & Stroll evenings. Please Note: the museum will close …

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Top 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Miss Discover Sake

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Our first ever Discover Sake event is just a few weeks away, and there’s no shortage of reasons you won’t want to miss it. It wasn’t easy, but we got down to the top 5 reasons Discover Sake is THE South Florida event of the summer: [threecol_two] 1) It’s for the kids Event proceeds benefit our More Opportunities to Reach Youth program (MORY) that offers hundreds of underserved children the opportunity to experience Morikami all summer long. And we’re not stopping at ticket sales – we’re raffling off some incredible …

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May at Morikami

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This May at Morikami is jam-packed with traditions old and new, from our Sushi & Stroll season kickoff to our first ever “Discover Sake” evening. Read on and make sure you don’t miss a thing![threecol_two] Sushi & Stroll Friday, May 8, 5:30-8:30pm Our much-loved summer evening events are back, with garden strolling, café dining, sake imbibing, and THREE taiko performances. Buy your tickets early (and save a buck, too!) at www.blogarchive.morikami.org/sushiandstroll. Also, this year – for the first time ever – we’re offering a LIMITED amount of taiko tickets online …

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