Spring Kickoff this Sunday - 10th Annual Japan Day in Central Park - Ikimashou!
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Konnichiwa minna-san!
(こんにちはみんなさん！)
My name is Kaze Iwa (AKA Hayashi-San), and I've stepped up to be organizer of Japanese Language Meetup Group to help relieve the load of our beloved organizer Yoihojo who is super busy (isogashii 忙しい) !
Quick introduction: I was founder and organizer of Mandarin Mondays Chinese Language Meetup Group and also have access to many venues, which can be helpful experience for our group. I took a year or two of Japanese in college, and can say that I am novice of novices, with lots to learn - I'm expecting to go to Japan for the first time later this year expanding an online business based in mobile & technology, and excited!
Apologies: My apologies ( gomen nasai ごめんなさい) for the lack of group activity this winter and early spring, but let's kickoff spring the right way with the 10th Annual Japan Day in Central Park!
*Please RSVP, and spread the word the the right positive people who have interest in Japanese language and/or culture, and we can keep you posted on any updates within the next five days leading up our meetup!
Meeting place: We will be gathering at the Tea (Ocha) Tent from 9:30AM - 10:00AM which is near Okonomiyaki & Ramen Tents, as well as near the volunteers & restrooms near the south side of the festival! If you can only come later, we will be there all day, please text me 347-484-7286 directly to meetup!
Note: Brown Rice Family is #1 world roots band and will be performing at 3PM - I know one of the band members Richardson-san whose multicultural and multidimensional musical genius has been covered in mainstream US and Chinese/Japanese media, and who speaks good Japanese and has been known to surprise Japanese tourists as a street musician with nostalgic tunes! =) I will try to create an opportunity for us to meet him at one point during Meetup or later!
Lastly below are rules for the festival unfortunately that is best for us to follow so we represent well!
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Shows are RAIN or SHINE.
Admission is first come first served for free events. Admission to the venue closes for the remainder of the event once capacity is reached.
The following cannot be brought into the Central Park venue: glass bottles, cans, coolers, folding chairs, bikes, rollerblades, scooters, skateboards, beach umbrellas, video cameras, selfie sticks, musical instruments, professional camera gear or pets.
Strollers are prohibited in the venue.
We aren't responsible for prohibited items left outside the venue.
Bags are subject to search.
Alcoholic beverages are forbidden in NYC Parks & the distribution/sale of unauthorized materials is banned.
Factory sealed plastic water bottles and refillable bottles are allowed into the Central Park venue.
Smoking is prohibited in all NYC parks.
First-come, first-served limited seating will be offered.
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Have any general feedback? Feedback is WELCOME for our future direction of our community, but we generally need to go with what the majority of people in our community want, so can not guarantee anything, until we have a general consensus about things!
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With all this said....ikimashou!
Thanks,
Hayashi-San