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  • Moving an Edo Period House to the Huntington’s Japanese Garden

    Quality of Life Classes

    The Japanese Heritage House will be the latest addition to the iconic Japanese Garden built by Henry Huntington in 1912.  Learn about the discovery, restoration and moving of this 320-year-old Japanese house that served as a center of village life in Marugame, Japan, and how Japanese architecture influenced the mid-century Modern Home in California. Robert Hori […]

  • Kokoro no Hashi with Brandon Takahashi

    Quality of Life Classes

    Kokoro no Hashi(心の橋) is an opportunity for highschool students to show off their talent/skill sets to an older audience. With a variety of acts ranging from dance to magic as well as interviews with the performers, the program is a great way for the younger generation to connect with the older generation. Brandon Takahashi is […]

  • Ukulele Making with Ralph Ichikawa

    Quality of Life Classes

    Join community member Ralph Ichikawa as he shares his hobby of making ukuleles. This presentation will walk through the various steps of making a ukulele and the tools Ralph uses. Ralph has been making ukuleles for the past 16 years. So far, he has made 60 ukuleles and is presently working on his 61st and […]