Ohanami Picnic

The organization I'm participating in is Japan America Society Greater Cincinnati Young Professional. JASGCYP is established to have more events for Japanese and American people in Cincinnati.

One of our newest event held this weekend was Ohanami Picnic. Ohanami is Japanese traditional habit in spring. As you know, we have a lot of cherry blossoms in Japan. To celebrate the successful blossom of cherry blossom tree, Japanese people eat lunch box together under the cherry blossom trees in spring. of course drinking and eating is what we do there lol 

Since this weekend is Easter in the U.S., we combined Ohanami and Easter together as our event. 

It ended up as successful event. JASGCYP is so glad that we had a lot of children came out for egg hunting and people for having a good time near cherry blossom trees. 

  

 we prepared for 400 eggs! Good job YP members!! :D At the Halls.

 The Hall's dog

 Patrick and Marcus. (YP core members)

 Marcus, Yukie, Lauren, and Me, (YP core members.)

 Yukie, Asami(JASGC member) and Lauren

 This is Japanese traditional musical instrument Okoto. It's not hard to play but it's really impressive if you see this professional play. I like the sounds of this musical instrument.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L24Nb4CJzV4&feature=related

 Kids tried to play Okoto :)

 Kids are painting for paper bags of egg hunting.

 so we explained a rules. There are some of shining eggs which has a special prize!!

 My friend also came out! :) Thank you!

 She brought a pudding. so we started eating sushi which other Japanese person brought for us.

 She is Dr. Kendama. lol She is such a good at it.  

 At El Jinero (Mexican restaurant in Anderson)
We had a good Ochiage kai (after party) with core members. Good job YP cores! :)

yaay shots! :P