School Holiday Program - Japanese Cultural Experience For Children

Join our joint school holiday workshop this summer -Japanese calligraphy and Nerikiri (Japanese confectionery). 

Participants will experience creating calligraphy from the three sets of Japanese written characters; Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji, and will be instructed in their chosen script and then making traditional Nerikiri. 

Between each of these sessions there will be a break for drinks/snacks, Japanese craft games such as Origami and Japanese quizzes.

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-Location : Sakura Japanese Culture Centre,159 Macquarie St. Hobart TAS 7000. 

-Cost : $60 

**Feel free to join with your siblings or friends! From the second person onwards, you’ll get $10 off.

-Strictly ages 7-12
-Bookings required
-Materials provided
-The participants are able to take their own art home after the workshop
-BYO drinks and snacks

-Nerikiri is gluten-free and vegan friendly.
-Nerikiri ingredients: Adzuki beans, Lima beans, sugar, glutinous rice flour (gluten-free, despite its name), agar, and natural food colouring.

**Please inform us if your children have food allergies.

-The venue is located behind Legacy House in 159 Macquarie Street. Please walk down the lane way beside Legacy House to the ground floor of the rear building.

-The closest parking is The Centrepoint Carpark. 

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Nerikiri (Japanese confectionery) instructor : Minako Stewart

Minako has started making Nerikiri regularly since 2021 and has graduated from two Nerikiri courses with Japanese teachers. She is also a Kimono teacher, Tea ceremony and Japanese dance practitioner. She currently has regular classes including Kimono, Tea ceremony and Japanese sweets making at Sakura Japanese Culture Centre. 

Japanese calligraphy instructor : Maiko Howell  
Maiko is the master of Japanese traditional calligraphy and currently teaches calligraphy in Tasmania and to people overseas for online classes/events. Read more on “Host profile”. 

We look forward to sharing the beauty of Japanese culture with you!