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EVENT NEWS RELEASE/February 27, 2008

Boise State Japan Club Hosts Third Annual Japan Festival

Boise State University’s Japan Club will present the third annual Japan Festival March 3-7 on campus and at various community locations. The weeklong event includes activities ranging from lectures and workshops to performances and demonstrations, as well as a business seminar luncheon hosted by the Idaho Department of Commerce. The seminar is $40; all other events are free.

The schedule of events is as follows:
March 3
Student Union Hatch D Ballroom
1-2 p.m. — Ikebana and Japanese flower arranging demonstration by Mariko Ueda
2-3 p.m. — Bonsai demonstration by Bill White, Boise Bonsai Society
3-4 p.m. — “Japanese Politics Today,” lecture by BSU professor Ross Burkhart

March 4
Courtyard Marriott, 222 Broadway Ave.
11 a.m.-1 p.m. — Japanese business seminar luncheon, “Asia’s Largest Economy: Opportunities in Japan.” Register at http://trade.idaho.gov/

Student Union Lookout Room
5-5:30 p.m. — Lecture by Lee Cornell of Lewis and Clark Middle School
5:30-6 p.m. — White Pine Children’s Choir singing Japanese songs
6-7 p.m. — Traditional Japanese toys, calligraphy and origami workshops; Hina dolls exhibit

March 5
Student Union Jordan Ballroom: Martial arts demonstration
5-5:25 p.m. — BSU Judo Club, Boise Valley Judo Club, Bret Gertje
5:25-5:45 p.m. — Shorinji Kempo Boise Branch, Shigeru K. Yokoyama
5:50-6:10 p.m. — Three Shapes Akido, Alejandro Anastasio
6:15-6:35 p.m. — Idaho Kendo Club, Robert Stroud

Flicks Theatre, 646 Fulton St.
7 p.m. — “Hula Girls” free movie

March 6
Idaho Historical Museum, 610 Julia Davis Drive
6-7 p.m. — Koto performance by Masumi Timson and Noriko Dozono
7-8 p.m. — “The Miraculous Modernization of Japan” lecture by BSU professor Shelton Woods
Hina dolls exhibit, calligraphy and origami workshops, representative from the Consulate-General of Japan in Portland.

March 7
Boise State Multipurpose Classroom Building Room 211
5-8 p.m. — Annual Treasure Valley high school speech contest

For more information, call (208) 761-9638 or e-mail BSUJapanclub@gmail.com.

The event is sponsored by the Consulate-General of Japan in Portland, BSU Cultural Center, BSU Political Science Association, BSU Phi Alpha Theta, Idaho Japan Association, Boise Bonsai Society, Idaho Department of Commerce, International Student Organization and BSU Division of Student Affairs.
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Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu

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Last reviewed on Wednesday, February 27, 2008