Promoting Japanese culture and international/multicultural education. Teaching world languages (Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, Hindi, English). Teaching bilungual/multilingual early education.

Few other cities boast the diverse array of ethnic enclaves and confluence of global cultures that New Yorkers routinely enjoy. And the representation of Japanese culture in New York City is no exception. From the cliché ubiquity of sushi houses to authentic and unique Japanese performing artists on tour, our group enjoys the sides of Japan that are on display in New York. Our events include art exhibits, J-pop concerts, sake tastings, karaoke outings, book readings, lectures, language …

American Karate-Do-Shotokai (AKDS) is an organization committed to practicing and teaching Karate-do as taught by Master Mitsusuke Harada. The style is open to anyone with a genuine interest in learning karate, regardless of age, sex, physical abilities or previous martial arts experience. Karate just trains you to defend yourself using your own body movement. It is fun to learn, and regular training improves your fitness and flexibility as well as your concentration and dexterity. AKDS is an of …

Come learn the art of erotic Japanese rope bondage. Whether you are a professional dominatrix, an experienced player or a couple wanting to bring artistry to your bed room you are invited to join, learn and have a great time. In every class we start with the basics and move to some more advanced techniques so everyone will walk away with some new tricks and hopefully some inspiration.

The purpose of the Asian Friends Network is to connect young asian working professionals. We aim to host free and discounted group events in new york city (manhattan) and nearby. We will be giving away free books/gifts at each event. Our events include discounted group dinners, free sports events, happy hour + birthday parties, business networking events, hiking trips, dance parties, weekend trips, hiking + dinner, jet skiing, weekend cruise vacations, outlet mall shopping, bbq beach parties, …

OMG NYC (Origami Meetup Group! New York City) is a group for people to come together and share the beautiful art of Origami. Origami is an ancient art of folding various mediums, most commonly paper. Other materials often folded are fabric, wire mesh, sheet metal, tissue, thin plastic, cardboard, and straws. The word comes from the combination of the Japanese verb oru (to fold) and the noun kami (paper). We meet at least once a month for a big folding event, to teach each other new models …

Konnichiha! Douzo Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu! Pleased to meet you all! welcome to The Japan Cultural Appreciation group! About: This group is designed for everyone who is interested in the Japanese culture, ranging from Art, language, Media, and all sorts of Japanese related things. If you love Japan, or you are Japanese and want to meet people interested in your country. Then this is YOUR meet up group! What type of events will be held? The events will be broken into 4 sections, Each event …

Welcome to a Meetup Group exclusively dedicated to Asian Cinema. We will gather when recent and repertory films from Hong Kong, China, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Taiwan and every other country I'm too lazy to type out will hit movie houses, art house little theaters and local film festivals in New York. We might also organize private screenings and watch DVDs together. For the die hard, we might even hit NYU or Columbia and attend symposiums or presentations. Please feel free to use the m …

Osu!!! In this NYC Kihon Karate (Basic Karate) Meetup Group, one will learn respect, patience, appreciation, and enhance one's life via the path of The Middle Way; i.e., balance. That is why martial arts is so important; it helps one to balance oneself and for one not to be controlled by whimsical thoughts (Abstract Mind or delusional stagnant thoughts). Kihon or Basics is the essence of this Group as in any Martial Arts; thus, one will move past the false mind-set of I cannot do karate, b …

As a teacher and practitioner of karate since 1982, the purpose of this group is to offer the opportunity for one to engage oneself in Karatedo (empty-handed way) or martial arts; i.e., a way of life. In this kickboxing group, one will learn respect, patience, appreciation, and enhance one's life via the path of The Middle Way; i.e., balance. Get prepared to sweat, focus, and change one's metabolism by learning to punch and kick correctly. Very intense and thorough class. Pad work, focus mitts, …

One Meetup attendee suggested that I put a small piece of information in a more prominent position, so here it is: The 5 classes you attend are free. Doesn't matter what day it is. If you've ever read the writings of Stephen K. Hayes, wanted to learn self-defense, and/or wanted to study ninjutsu, this is the Meetup group for you. Since we're a new and small training group, I've started this meetup to help us grow, and maybe in the future grow into a full dojo. We currently have a stable trai …

HAI hopes to spark a creative revolution by amateur and professional animators in a field of graphic design that evolved from still-cartoons and filmed-motion pictures so quickly most of the genre's possibilities were left unexplored. Divergent creativity flowers when limits on length (and size/complexity) are combined with themes that encourage participation, provided the tools available make actual production and sharing quick and easy. It happened with short-form Japanese poetry as a mass par …

… Models New York City Manhattan Photography Modeling Lighting Flash Canon Nikon Minolta Sony Brooklyn New Jersey Queens Studio Digital Nude Lens Ultrasonic VC Image Stabilization Zoom Prime Tamron Sigma Tokina Aperture Art Film Fashion Snapshot Shot F-Stop NYCPhoto Fusion Outings Walks NYinfocus Human Form Safari Pro Fashion Manhattan Wineparty Wine Party Wine Tasting Winetasting Happy Hour Happyhour Moxieinthecity New In Town Social Networking Dining Out Wine Club New Yor Nightlife New Jersey Ad …

Amigurumi is the Japanese crochet craft of making cute animals with oversized heads. Imported to the US, design ideas, patterns, and techniques have exploded, and the creative options are endless! Join us to learn basic crocheting skills, yarn selection, how to follow a pattern (both US-style and Japanese chart style), techniques specific to Amigurumi (invisible decrease, invisible join, joining pieces, finishing techniques, how to design your own amigurumi from scratch, and so on), and to share …

The intention of this group is to gather those who wish to train seriously, regardless of previous experience with Aikido or Jujutsu, or any other martial art, in or near the Rockaway Borough area, on a weekly basis. Discussion will be welcome before and after the class/meeting; however the purpose of this meeting is to have a structured Aikido class. All are welcome to attend and you may definitely bring a friends even if they did not join meetup.com. I am a Sandan in Aikido and a Sandan in Juj …

This group is here to openly study and practice in Koryu Bujutsu (Old method martial art schools) Jujutsu and Ninjutsu. We invite you to meet others with varied backgrounds, skills and experiences that share the same pursuit of these incredible old martial arts systems. We will have seminars and classes that are geared for all levels of students with or without experience. Koryu Bujutsu is more than fighting as we work on developing spirit, awareness and heightening of our senses. We are invit …