A JCYC Site

Martial Arts

San Francisco Kendo Dojo Kendo means the way of the sword in Japanese. It refers to the art of traditional Japanese fencing that was originally developed and practiced by Bushi or Samurai. http://www.sanfranciscokendo.org/

Visual Arts

The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture was formed to collect, preserve, study, exhibit, and educate the public about works of fine art. While the arts of no country are excluded, the Center’s primary focus will be the arts of Japan. Through these means it hopes to further understanding of the culture of...

Performing Arts

Asian American Theater Company The mission of the Asian American Theater Company (AATC) is to connect people to Asian American culture through theater. The Asian American Theater Company (AATC) was established in 1973 to develop and present original works of theater about Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent. Thirty-five years later, we are still...

Taiko Groups

Stanford Taiko Stanford Taiko is a collegiate performing ensemble devoted to bringing the awareness of taiko to the greater community. Composed of fifteen to twenty Stanford students, it is an entirely student run group under the guidance of the Department of Music and faculty advisers Steve Sano and Linda Uyechi. http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordtaiko |...

The Noguchi Museum

The Noguchi Museum

Dec 1, 2010

Created by Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988), The Noguchi Museum opened in 1985, presenting a comprehensive collection of the artist’s works in stone, metal, wood, and clay, as well as models for public projects and gardens, dance sets, and Akari Light Sculptures. The Museum–chartered as The Noguchi Museum–is housed in thirteen galleries within a...