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Home > Cultural Programs by NNMCC

Cultural Programs by NNMCC

Kintsugi Workshops

Kintsugi Workshops

May 30, 2026
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Japanese tea ceremony bowl with chashaku, saji and tea container on black table.

Urasenke Tea Ceremony 裏千家 茶席

May 31, 2026
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A close-up, eye-level shot focuses on the precise movements of a tea practitioner during a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. The practitioner, wearing a blue-grey kimono with a white and tan obi, is shown from the torso down. Her right hand delicately holds a bamboo tea whisk (chasen) over a shallow, golden-brown ceramic tea bowl (chawan) that she stabilizes with her left hand. To the left, a small, dark red lacquer tea caddy (natsume) sits on the polished black table, with a bamboo tea scoop (chashaku) resting across its lid. The background is softly blurred, showing the warm tones of a shoji screen and a reed mat, which maintains the focus on the ritualistic preparation. The lighting is bright and crisp, highlighting the textures of the bamboo whisk and the fine silk of the kimono, capturing a moment of quiet, intentional grace.

Omotesenke Nodate Tea Ceremony 表千家 野点茶席

May 31, 2026
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A top-down, minimalist shot showcases two pairs of handcrafted wooden chopsticks (hashi) resting vertically on a rustic, grained wooden surface.

Chopsticks Making Workshop

May 31, 2026
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Kizuna Art Salon 絆アートサロン

Kizuna Art Salon 絆アートサロン

Fridays
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Plates of art sushi in the shapes of a snowman, hina dolls, and christmas.

Art Sushi Workshops

June 6, 2026
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Wagashi Workshops

Wagashi Workshops

May 31, 2026
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Shogi piece in focus on board

Shogi Meetups

First & Third Saturday
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A close-up, slightly high-angle shot captures a person participating in Kōdō, the traditional Japanese art of appreciating incense. The person, wearing a dark olive-green patterned kimono, is shown from the chest down. Their hands are the focus as they use a thin metal tool to meticulously arrange white ash inside a small, pale green ceramic incense burner (koro). The scene is set on a table covered with a vibrant, multi-colored fabric featuring traditional Japanese floral and geometric patterns in shades of red, gold, green, and black. To the right of the burner sits a square black lacquer tray containing small purple slips of paper, and a single purple tool rest sits behind the burner. The background is softly blurred, showing the warm wood and paper of a traditional shoji screen, creating a quiet and contemplative atmosphere.

Kumikō Incense Game 香りの聞き比べ組香ゲーム

May 31, 2026
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Nerikiri Workshop 練りきり

Nerikiri Workshop 練りきり

May 23, 2026
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Mizuhiki Workshops

Mizuhiki Workshops

May 24, 2026
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a collection of traditional Japanese Karuta cards scattered across a textured tatami mat.

Kyougi Karuta 競技かるた

2nd and 4th Sundays
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Ninjutsu Classes

Ninjutsu Classes

Every 3rd Sunday
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Temari Workshops

Temari Workshops

May 9, 2026
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Japanese Conversation Class and Language Exchange

Japanese Conversation Class and Language Exchange

Next Class is May 9th
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Japanese Language class

Japanese Language class

10 classes, Spring Session full
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The image features a collage of four dress forms against a Japanese shoji screen. The leftmost mannequin shows a beige mesh compression undergarment designed to flatten the chest. The center mannequin displays white cotton under-layers padded with towels around the waist for shaping. Next to that is a red floral kimono. The rightmost mannequin shows a male-style ensemble featuring a white base layer under a dark pinstriped textured robe.

Kimono Salon and Lecture: Fundamentals

May 16, 2026
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In a large indoor arena, two martial artists dressed in dark blue bogu (protective armor) and hakama engage in a Jukendo match on a polished wooden floor. They are both lunging forward, thrusting long wooden bayonets, known as mokuju, toward one another. The practitioner on the left has "Miyagi" and "Kono" written in white kanji on their tare (waist protector). To the right, a referee in a black suit holds a small red flag, closely monitoring the exchange. In the background, rows of spectators sit in green stadium seating.

Jukendo and Tankendo 銃剣道 短剣道

Sunday
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Pokémon League

Pokémon League

Friday evenings
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Nikkei National Museum
& Cultural Centre

日系文化センター・博物館

 

6688 Southoaks Crescent
Burnaby BC V5E 4M7 CANADA
Tel: 604.777.7000
E-mail: [email protected]

1F Karasawa Gallery

Return to Paueru Gai: 50 Years of Powell Street Festival
March 26 to September 5, 2026

2F

Ongoing Exhibit:
TAIKEN: Generations of Resilience

Free admission

 

Hours

Museum, Gift Shop, Reception & Office Hours

September to February
Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00am-5:00pm
Closed: Sunday, Monday, Stat. Holidays

March to August
Tuesday – Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed: Monday and Statutory Holidays

Program Operating Hours

Monday – Sunday: 10:00am - 9:30pm

Land Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge that the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre is on the unceded traditional territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation and the Hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ - speaking Nations, including the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, səl̓ilwətaɁɬ, and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, whose ancestors have cared for these lands for countless generations. We are honoured to live, learn and gather together, on Indigenous land.

For more info: Native-land.ca, First Peoples' Map of B.C. 

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