To celebrate Japan’s National Children’s Day (May 5th) in Japan, The Japanese Gardens & National Irish Stud in Co Kildare, in association with the Ireland Japan Association, are organising a weekend of Japanese workshops and demonstrations on May 5th & 6th.
Schedule of Events Include:
Saturday May 5th
[1] The Art of Sushi Making
(Demonstration & Practical Workshops)
Learn how to make sushi by a professional sushi master. Yoshio comes from Osaka and runs his own successful Japanese catering company in Dublin (Sushi Foods). He is an expert at preparing sushi among other typical Japanese delights. This workshop will consist of Yoshio demonstrating how to make sushi giving you useful tips on how to cook the rice, ingredients to use, where to buy, and most importantly, how to role the perfect sushi role! After his demonstration you will be able to practice yourself and enjoy eating the sushi you make. This is always a very popular event so pre-booking is essential.
Date: Saturday May 5th
Times: 11.00 & 14.00 (Each workshop will last approx. 2 hours)
IJA Members: €10 | Non IJA Members: €15
Price includes full day entrance into the Gardens & Stud
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Saturday May 5th
2] Shodo
(Japanese Calligraphy)
Yoko Wakabayashi, Dublin’s resident Calligraphy artist, will be available to write your name or your childs name in Japanese Calligraphy between 11.00 – 16.00. See how your name is written in Japanese.
Date: Saturday May 5th
Times: 11.00 – 16.00
Open to everyone who enters the stud/gardens.
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Sunday May 6th
[3] IKEBANA Demonstration
(Flower Arranging Demonstration Only)
The art of flower arranging is known as Ikebana. Tomoko Ozeki, our resident Ikebana instructor, will talk the group through the principles of Ikebana before demonstrating 2 or 3 different arrangements where the group will have time to ask questions and do their own demonstrations in front of the class if wanted. One lucky winner will get to take home a master piece by Tomoko-san!!
Date: Sunday May 6th
Time: 10.00 – 12.00
Tickets: IJA Members: €10 | Non IJA Members: €15
Price includes full day entrance into the Gardens & Stud
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Sunday May 6th
[4] Tastes from Japan
(Cookery Demonstration)
Junko Hamilton, one of Dublin’s respected Japanese chefs and fellow member of the IJA council, will perform this 2 hour long demonstration teaching you how to cook basic Japanese home cooked dishes. Many people associate Japanese food with sushi and raw fish. Junko will show you that this is certainly not the case. She will show you how to prepare rice, miso soup, and a selection of three other dishes – very typical to most Japanese households.
Date: Sunday May 6th
Time: 13:00 (2 hours approx)
Tickets: IJA Members: €10 | Non IJA Members: €15
Price includes full day entrance into the Gardens & Stud
Saturday & Sunday May 5&6th
[5] TAKO-YAKI
Japanese Food & Sweet Stall (All weekend)
For those not attending the workshops, don’t worry!! You will still get to sample some authentic Japanese festival foods as Masaki & his team pops up his mobile Tako-yaki food stall. On sale will be a selection of Japanese foods and sweets.
Date: Saturday May 5th & Sunday May 6th
Times: 11.00 – 16.00
Open to everyone who enters the stud/gardens. Food & drinks on sale.
Saturday & Sunday May 5&6th
[6] SHAMISEN
Japanese traditional music
Also performing in public places around the gardens will be a talented young Shamisen player, dressed in traditional costume, Hibiki Kubo.
Date: Saturday May 5th & Sunday May 6th
HOW TO BOOK
Ticketed Events [1, 3, 4]
IJA Members: TICKETS: €10.00 (same price for adults/children)
Price includes full day entrance into the Gardens & Stud
Contact: Jennifer Condon (IJA)
28 Merrion Square, Dublin 2
E: info@ija.ie | T. 01 6424178 | W: www.ija.ie
Non IJA-Members: TICKETS: €15.00 (same price for adults/children)
Price includes full day entrance into the Gardens & Stud
Contact: The Irish National Stud Visitor Attraction
E: reservations@instourism.net | T. 045 521617 | W: http://irishnationalstud.ie/ | Twitter @IrishNatStud
Visitor Entrance Fees:
Adults €12.50, Family €29.00 (2 Adults & 4 children under 16 years), Seniors €9.50
