SJA welcomes the spring season with a lineup of events!͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

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Study Japanese in Arlington April Newsletter

With spring in full swing as cherry blossoms bloom and petals fall in the breeze, SJA welcomes the season with a lineup of events and activities to celebrate!

We look forward to seeing you at our booth when you come to Sakura Matsuri on April 13 & 14, 2024!

We are 100% donation and grant-funded - so please consider making a donation here or on our website www.sjastudy.org.

よろしくお願いします!

Upcoming Events

Spring Sakura Festivals & Events

SJA Matcha Tasting and Origami at Pink in the Park

Saturday, April 6th from 9 am - 12 pm at Long Bridge Aquatics & Fitness Center

Cherry Blossom Origami at Cherrydale Public Library

Saturday, April 6th from 3 pm - 4 pm at Cherrydale Public Library

SJA at the Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival

Saturday, April 13th from 10:30 am - 6 pm,

Sunday, April 14th 10:30 am - 4:00 pm

Classes & Exchange Events

Weekly Japanese Conversation Class

Every Wednesday from 12 pm - 1 pm at Arlington Central Library (Quincy Room)

Arlington-Setagaya Youth Exchange

Saturday, April 20th, from 8 pm - 9 pm via Zoom

Youth Japanese Language & Culture Class

Sunday, April 21st from 6 pm - 7 pm via Zoom

Origami Workshop

Sunday, April 21st from 5 pm - 5:45 pm via Zoom

Adult Beginner Class

Sunday, April 28th from 7 pm - 8 pm via Zoom

Recent Events

National Harbor Cherry Sunday

SJA’s Origami team was in full swing sharing the art of Origami at National Harbor last month. We had a wonderful time demonstrating these beautiful paper crafts to attendees and look forward to future events!

Featured Blog Post

The etiquette and traditions of enjoying noodles are explored in Hanna Vasquez’s contribution to the SJA blog this month.

Here’s an excerpt from the post:

The act of slurping noodles dates back to the Edo period. During this era, soba, also known as buckwheat noodles, became a popular dish. Because the taste was so subtle, many began to slurp these noodles with air to enhance the flavor.

To read more, please check out the full article here.

Questions? Email us at info@sjastudy.org. Please consider making a donation here.

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