October 24th, 2009 19 years ago, Nippon Kan asked the Denver Parks and Recreation Department if we could help the city by doing a volunteer project for them. 19 years later, this project has become a city-wide projecy, aptly named “Put the Beds to Bed”, since the task at hand for this project is to turn the flower beds in …
October 20th, 2009 Colorado is home to many distinguished Japanese Martial Art Instructors, many with over 30 years experience teaching in Denver. The purpose of this meeting was one of communication, focusing on teamwork and discussion on positive plans for the future of all of the Japanese martial arts in Denver. This annual meeting was also attended by Consul General …
October 22, 2009 At Nippon Kan Headquarters, a special practice is held every Monday evening for members ranking 3rd kyu and above. This year, Homma Kancho scheduled a special “Kancho’s Clinic” during this practice time, and attendance was limited to the top 40 members with the highest attendance records. The purpose of this clinic was to improve any inconsistency in …
Sept 11th, 2009 Metro Denver University sponsored the “Sharing the Freedom: A Concert of Remembrance and Hope” performed by the United States Air Force Academy Band on September 11, 2009. The concert was performed at the Metropolitan Auraria Campus in Denver and was conducted by special guest conductor Chie Imazumi. Nippon Kan AHAN in conjunction with Domo Restaurant supplied dinners …
Sept-Dec 2009 At the October monthly homeless dinner at the Denver Rescue Mission, we noticed a surprisingly sharp rise in the number of homeless guests to be served. For the last 19 years, we have served two meals at our monthly dinner service; one dinner at 5:00 pm. for residents of the mission, and an 8:00 pm. meal service for …
June 6th, 2009 This year too, in conjunction with the Denver Parks and Recreation Department, Nippon Kan held its spring volunteer project for the 18th consecutive year. This year the project was held on the Platte River Trail and was attended by over 80 Nippon Kan members, families and friends. The “Nippon Kan Army” as we are called by the …
Just as the buds on the trees were beginning to open and the flowers were beginning to bloom, Denver was hit with a pair of back to back spring snowstorms. The storms were beautiful, but they caused a lot of damage, ultimately making spring come very late this year. This photo was taken in the middle of April in the …
Thousands of children in the Denver school system have come to Nippon Kan for this cultural tour program, beginning way before Japan House Culture Center changed its name to Nippon Kan Culture Center. Nippon Kan first began as Japan House Culture Center in 1978 as a Japanese culture center offering classes in tea ceremony, flower arranging, Japanese language, brush calligraphy …
Same as usual. AHAN Nippon Kan General Headquarters Homeless Meal Service project continues into its 19th consecutive year. We are proud of the fact that with all of the support from staff and volunteers, we have been able to continue this service for so many years. For the first 5 or 6 years after I began this project, I was …
May-August 2009 AHAN Nippon Kan General Headquarters does not only support international projects to help those in need; the longest running service project of AHAN and Nippon Kan has been right here in Denver at the Denver Rescue Mission. In conjunction with the Denver Rescue Mission, Nippon Kan has served monthly dinners to the homeless for the last 19 years. …
Dec 18th, 2008 This year, Nippon Kan AHAN’s cultural tour program hosted about 1,400 kids from 26 schools from the Denver Metro area. Children’s classes from elementary, middle school and high school came to Nippon Kan headquarters for a morning of Japanese cultural activities. The school buses usually arrive at 10:00 am. The tours begin with a lesson on …
December 15th, 2008 Nippon Kan AHAN supplies one ton of rice every month to two orphanages in Bangladesh. Since this project began in 2006, over 35 tons of rice have been donated by AHAN to help in an ever so small way to feed the children in the orphanages care. This past spring there was a drastic increase in the …
Oct 11, 2008 This year was a little different than other years. It has been our tradition for many years to turn the flower beds for winter in downtown Civic Center Park. Less than 18 hours before the project was to begin, we received a call from the Denver Parks Department. Turns out, there was a parade scheduled for the …
Sept 6th, 2008 Written by Brian Grabowski A troupe of young Korean artists, The Korean Traditional Arts Performers from Los Angeles performed at the Denver Center for Performing Arts this past September 6th. Over 2,500 people came to this performance of traditional Korean theater and musical arts. Homma Kancho met the troupe coordinator by accident, but soon found through conversation …
June 7th, 2008 Nippon Kan has held an annual spring volunteer project for the last 17 consecutive years. The origin of this project you might assume was altruistic in nature. In actuality, Homma Kancho initiated this project for personal reasons. Previously, Homma Kancho’s birthday in May was always celebrated with a large party. There were a few memorable parties that …
