Japanese Culture Center

The Japanese Culture Center was established in 1977 in Chicago by Aikido Shihan (Teacher of Teachers) and Zen Master Fumio Toyoda to make some of the martial arts, crafts, and philosophical riches of Japan available to the public. Today the JCC continues this tradition, offering classes in over a dozen martial and cultural arts. The Center is not a museum where lifeless objects are displayed; it is a school where living skills are passed on person to person from generation to generation. You become an active participant in arts that have been around for hundreds, if not thousands of years. We invite you to visit and experience the richness and complexity of knowledge cultivated around the world. Upon entering the Center you will see a wooden panel on which are carved the characters “Ten Shin Kan,” or “Place of the Universal Mind/Body/Spirit”. In the spirit of the traditional training halls, the JCC is a true “Dojo”, or “House of the Way”.

  • Friday 3/6 3:00PM-4:00PM

    Panel Room #6 - N108

    Learn the basics of the Japanese art of paper folding with Ty from the Japanese Cultural Center

  • Saturday 3/7 12:30Pm-1:30PM

    N108 A

    Studying for the JLPT? Don’t have anyone to practice your Japanese with you? Join Ty from the Japanese Cultural Center as he hosts a meetup where you can practice your Japanese, learn some useful phrases, and connect with others who are looking to expand their language skills.

  • Saturday 3/7 7:30PM-8:30PM

    N107

    Join the Japanese Cultural Center as they bring you the sword art of Iaido, teaching you of the history and giving you demonstration of its practice.

  • Sunday 3/8 10:00AM-11:00AM

    N108A

    Join the Japanese Cultural Center as they teach you the basics of Shodo, or Japanese Calligraphy! Get a hands on learning approach.

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