
Wasanbon Wagashi: Japanese Pressed-Sugar Confectionery
Press wasanbon, a fine Japanese sugar, into carved wooden molds and take the sweets home. A 90-minute class with Yuki Sakura; no baking or experience needed.

Calling all anime and manga fans! Play a character quiz with Japanese calligraphy artist Taisan Tanaka, then learn to write the characters' names in Japanese with traditional brushes and ink. Cosplay encouraged, no experience needed. $60 per person.
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Two days of art, talks, and ritual exploring life through the lens of death, with Japanese artists, thinkers, and makers. Early Bird $20, General Admission $30 — one ticket covers both days.
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Nov 5, 2026Iei: A Portrait of the Life You Are Living
Nov 5, 2026Mizuhiki: Japanese Decorative Knots – Memento Mori Jewelry
Kyoto dye artist Bin Kuroshima's first exhibition with Carl Hansen & Søn, at the Danish furniture maker's Midtown Manhattan flagship. On view November 6, 2026 – January 8, 2027. Opening reception Tuesday, November 10, 6–8 pm. Free admission.
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Press wasanbon, a fine Japanese sugar, into carved wooden molds and take the sweets home. A 90-minute class with Yuki Sakura; no baking or experience needed.

Ohara-style Japanese flower arrangement in two levels: Introductory Course (6:30–8:30 pm) and Above Beginner (6:00–8:00 pm). Flower fee and materials are included.

Float ink on water and transfer the marbled pattern onto washi paper and fabric in a 60-minute class. No experience necessary; all materials provided. Ages 12+.

Paint bamboo, one of the Four Noble Ones, in sumi ink in a 70-minute class that starts from the basics, like how to hold the brush. All materials are provided.

Tie mizuhiki knots and weave them into a lightweight washi-cord bracelet in your own autumn and winter colors, in a two-hour class with Satoi Adams. No experience necessary; materials included.

Learn the foundation patterns of kumiko woodworking, then design your own arrangement in a hanging wooden flower vase to take home. A 90-minute class; no experience necessary, all materials included.

Whisk your own bowl of matcha in a 90-minute Japanese tea ceremony class, seated on chairs at a table rather than kneeling. All materials included.

Make a kimekomi bear by pressing fabric into the grooves of a wooden body, then take it home. A three-hour workshop; no experience necessary, all materials included.

Paint an Asian dragon in sumi ink in a 70-minute class that starts from the basics, like how to hold the brush. All materials are provided.

Paint an Asian dragon in sumi ink in a 70-minute class that starts from the basics, like how to hold the brush. All materials are provided.

A one-hour online Misho-style ikebana class on Zoom. Bring two or three kinds of flowers, clippers, and a vase, and get tips as you build your own arrangement.

Whisk your own bowl of matcha in a 90-minute Japanese tea ceremony class, seated on chairs at a table rather than kneeling. All materials included.