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DESCRIPTION:Bunka no Hi (Japanese Culture Day) is a holiday in Japan celebr
 ating Japanese culture. At the JCCCW\, Bunka no Hi is a free-to-attend cul
 tural festival dedicated to celebrating\, commemorating\, and educating th
 e public about Japanese and Japanese American culture in the Seattle area.
 \n\nThe theme of this year’s Bunka no Hi festival will be “Explore Cul
 tural Art through Japanese Language!” Discover Japan’s unique forms of
  art and expression with activities like haiku poetry and calligraphy\, as
  well as live performances of kamishibai and recorded performances of raku
 go storytelling. Look forward to presentations of other cultural arts as w
 ell\, including karate\, taiko drumming\, classical dance\, and much more!
  We have a special guest this year — Lori Matsukawa\, Emmy-award winning
  journalist and founding member of the Nikkei Heritage Association of Wash
 ington (NHAW). Matsukawa will have a reading and signing event for her new
  children’s book\, ‘Brave\, Mrs. Sato’. The Hosekibako Japanese Resa
 le Shop located on-site will also be open during the event.\n\n*Please che
 ck our website for more information as the event approaches.\n\nVolunteeri
 ng:\nWe are looking for volunteers to help with preparations\, as well as 
 on the day of the event. The sign-up form is expected to become available 
 in early October at <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2F
 www.jcccw.org%2Fbunka-no-hi%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2Qo0CqDu7tOZ9H4Qx0jTTCS-d4BEjfk
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 cccw.org/bunka-no-hi</a> so please check back for more details!\n\nWebsit
 e: <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jcccw.org%2F
 bunka-no-hi%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0YY7lDZ_ZfsfZqjf8irqEaxR9HWhtfEo_mTXXyfFS9fVMYR
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SUMMARY:Bunka no Hi
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