iAT activities in Oct. and Nov.

Activities in November

Weekly tea party

4th(Thu) - Weekly tea party

11st(Thu) - Weekly tea party

18th(Thu) - Weekly tea party

25th(Thu) - Weekly tea party

Special Event

27th(Sun)-28th(Mon) - Trip to Mie prefecture
More detail is described here.

Here's the report of two events this month!!

Nijo Castle and Yu-zen dyeing

We went to Nijo Castle on October 24th. Unfortunately, the weather was not so good, but the castle was still awesome.

The garden inside the castle. How beautiful...


At the majestic entrance gate.


Q. Hey, what do you guys see? A. Carps.

After that, we went down to experience Yu-zen dyeing.
Yu-zen dyeing is one of the traditional methods of making cloth stuff.
We had a lot of choices to make.
Like this





Listening to how to make.


Masterpieces!


We enjoyed making handkerchiefs and glasses cases etc...

Halloween Party

Thanks to a lot of participants, this year's iAT Halloween party was pretty successful!!
KI-ZU-NA lounge was full of both Japanese and foreign students!!


What a crowd!


Japanese and foreign students in their unique costumes.


Unfortunately, there happened to be some same costumes.



Hello Kitty wannabes


Geez!! That’s why you should come to iAT!!LOL

Anyway, it was a great party and a lot of fun.
Thank you for everyone, and iAT is looking forward to seeing you next Thursday!!

iAT trip

Fall has come!!

It's the season for trip!!!

We are now planning to make an overnight trip in Mie this November

date:: 27,28.Nov

place:: Mie prefecture

cost:: 12,000 yen

deadline of application:: 11.Nov

In Mie, we're visiting Toba aquarium, Ise shrine... and so on

If you want more information, please just come to 'kizuna' and ask one of us.

To apply, find ads like one on the right(we have it in kizuna too), fill in the forms and please bring it to us.

We're waiting for your apply!!

iAT Halloween Potluck Party

Happy Halloween!!

We are going to have Halloween Potluck Party.Please dress up and bring some sweets.

Time: Oct. 28th 16:30 - 19:00

Place: Kizuna

Entrance Fee: Free if you bring some sweets. Otherwise 300 yen will be charged. Handmade sweets are welcome (not necessarily).

Surprise: iAT will give you a surprise if you are dressed up!! We will have a dressing area in Kizuna.

iAT activities in Oct. and Nov.

Activities in October

Weekly tea party

7th(Thu) - 1st tea party of 2nd Sem.
Hope lots of new international students will be at the party!!
New Japanese students are also welcome.

iAT members are waiting for you!

You can see more about iAT from an image on the right.

14th(Thu) - Weekly tea party

21st(Thu) - Weekly tea party

28st(Thu) - Halloween Party!!
More detail will be updated soon!

Special Event

24th - Nijo Castle and Yu-zen dyeing(友禅染)
We go watch Nijo Castle and experience Yu-zen dyeing at SENSHOKU KOBO.
 Yu-zen dyeing is a sort of traditional dyeing in Japan. We can make various stuffs. For more information, please look at the image right.


Activities in November

Weekly tea party

4th(Thu) - Weekly tea party

11st(Thu) - Weekly tea party

18th(Thu) - Weekly tea party

25th(Thu) - Weekly tea party

Special Event

27th(Sun)-28th(Mon) - Trip to Mie prefecture
More detail will be updated soon!

Activities in July

Weekly tea party:

1st (Thu) - Tanabata festival celebration using Tanzaku (rectangular piece of paper)
Let's write down your wishes on Tanzaku and hang it on plants in ki-zu-na

8th (Thu) - Weekly tea party
Your Tanzaku will be kept until the end of this tea party

15th (Thu) - The last tea party of the semester

For those who participated in the trip to Shiga: Please drop by ki-zu-na to get your pottery. If you cannot make it please drop a line.

18th-19th. June. 2010 Trip to Shiga!!

The two-day excursion was made according to the plan despite the bad weather on the first day.
Many got their shoes wet but seem to have enjoyed the BBQ in the rain.
On Day 2, the sky cleared up and we visited lots of places, did activities and drank free beer :)

Huge thanks to those who joined the trip, and for those who missed it, please join other events we are holding the coming month. Further information is to be announced on this blog and facebook.



Lake Biwa museum( left)
Hikone Castle ( right)




Watching football match on TV ( left)
Kirin beer factory ( right)



Glass work craft at Kurokabe museum (left)
Pottery making at Shigaraki (right)