Engei High School delegation came to Arlington and attended SJA’s Japan Day

Japan Day: SJA held its first successful Japan Day event in March 2019 at the Arlington Career Center (ACC). The event offered cultural performances, such as Okinawan drumming and Japanese folk dance, and hands-on workshops, including origami and tea ceremony. Almost 1,000 people participated in the event, including 250 local artists and volunteers from the Japanese community.

Furthermore, a delegation of teachers, students, and alumni of Tokyo Toritsu Engei (Metropolitan Horticultural) High School, a sister school of Arlington Career Center and Technical High School as of 2018, attended Japan Day and stayed with SJA volunteers. The event was made possible by grants and donations from the Japanese Embassy and the Japan Foundation. The incredible success of this event encouraged SJA to apply for grants from other sources, including the Arlington Arts Association.

From SJA Annual Report 2020-2021