Japan House Fall Open House

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/01/2022
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location
Japan House

Categories

Come visit Japan House as they celebrate the arrival of the fall season with their annual Fall Open House! This is a great weekend event and a unique way for friends and family to enjoy fall festivities.

Guests are encouraged to visit Japan House anytime from 11am to 4pm to see the facility, walk the gardens, to watch or participate in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, and more.

At 12pm, Tangerine Mountain owners Cheri and Teri will be giving a free presentation on “The Art of Dressing in Yukata,” a summery, simplified version of the classic kimono. Traditionally relegated to wearing at home or perhaps in a Japanese onsen (hot springs), these colorful and lightweight garments are becoming very popular for wearing to festivals and street fairs, as well as being incorporated into fashionable Japanese street wear. As part of the presentation, Japan House Interns and volunteers will be dressed in yukata, highlighting traditional stylings, as well as new and innovative ways of wearing yukata for modern times.

Traditional Japanese tea ceremonies will be offered by the Chado Urasenke Tankokai Urbana-Champaign Association at 11pm, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. In addition to a bowl of freshly whisked matcha, a special Japanese sweet called wagashi will be served, made from recipes in “The Art of Wagashi,” written by Professor Emeritus Kimiko Gunji.

After the tea ceremony, guests are encouraged to quickly shop from a collection of imported, new and gently used items, matcha tea, tea equipment, wagashi cookbooks, and more until the end of the hour.

Tickets per person ($14 Student/ Tomonokai Member ; $18 General Public) are required to attend a tea ceremony; no walk-ins will be permitted.

The presentation and entrance into the Fall Open House are FREE and open to all. Reservations are not required. However, tickets are required to attend a tea ceremony. Purchase tickets here.

Please arrive early enough so they can get started right on time. You will be asked to remove your shoes (or use shoe covers) when you enter Japan House. Please dress appropriately, legs are covered traditionally in Japan. They request that all individuals planning to participate in tea to please bring and wear socks (white socks are preferred).

Questions? Please call us at 217-244-9934, or email japanhouse@illinois.edu.