Jan 4th, 2010 As is tradition, 2009 drew to close with keiko osame (last practice of the year) and the transition from the old year to the new was recognized with toshi koshi geiko (New Year Eve practice). The New Year was celebrated with keiko hajime (first practice of the year) held in the dojo decorated with red and white …
There have been many projects and activities at Nippon Kan both at home and abroad already this year and it is hard to believe that it is May! While we work to complete these 2010 activity report updates for the website, the Nippon Kan garden is in bloom. Today the Nippon Kan garden is alive with the beauty of …
Jan-April 2010 The school fieldtrip program has been part of the Nippon Kan curriculum for over 35 years and started as a way to introduce Japanese culture to the Denver community. In the earliest days, Nippon Kan was called Japan House Culture Center and offered classes in Japanese language, shodo (brush calligraphy) kado (flower arranging), Japanese cooking classes and of …
January-April 2010 This year, Nippon Kan will celebrate 20 years of service and 60,000 meals served at the Denver Rescue Mission. This is a very unique accomplishment for a martial arts dojo; I don’t believe that has been done anywhere before. Every 3rd Sunday of the month, Homma Kancho and a staff of student volunteers work from 7:00 am to …
