JSA Partakes in the 2nd Annual Japanese Expo

Fukumi Orikasa '15 helping out at
the Japanese Expo

This second annual Japanese Expo was hosted by Sigma Psi Zeta and Pi Delta Psi and spanned May Room, Bridge Lounge, and Haven's Lounge. Since planning started before JSA was officially formed, we could only help as co-sponsors but joined the planning committee to help where we could. We had around 300 attendees this year and several booths/events for them to enjoy. In the May Room we had traditional Matsuri games such as kendama, daruma otoshi, balloons, fukuwarai, and a water balloons to hook out of a small pool. We also had a traditional tea ceremony, calligraphy, study abroad information, sushi sampling, photobooth, cultural display, and a snack bar. In addition, we had performances by UR Kendo and Karate and a cosplay contest that consisted mostly of the RIT cosplay troupe. In the Bridge Lounge we had registration and arts & crafts and in the Haven’s Lounge we had a full sumo wrestling ring. The whole event was free to the public.
​Co-sponsored by Japanese Students' Association, Rochester Japanese Association, RIT Cosplay Troupe, Anime Interest Floor, Shotokan Karate, UR Kendo, Study Abroad, Filipino American Students' Association, Chinese Student's Association, Korean Percussion Group HON, Delta Phi Omega, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Theta Chi, Sigma Lambda Upsilon, Phi Kappa Tau, Jackson Court Hall Council, Hillcourt Hall Council, Hoeing/Crosby Hall Council, Southside Hall Council, Gilbert Hall Council, and Tiernan Hall Council.​
Koji Muto, Class of 2015