Go to website of Southern AZ Assn. for Japanese Education for applications, info on Cosplay event, etc. http://www.saaje.org/.  NEW LOCATION this year: University of Arizona Modern Language Building, room 350, 1423 E. University Blvd. in Tucson.

Every year middle, high and college students compete in several fluency levels in Japanese.  Odaiko Sonora taiko drummers will be performing as well (3:15 p.m.), and the So. AZ Japanese Cultural Coalition will have a table at this event, with information about our group, and hanafuda cards to learn about & play with.  (This a popular card game in Hawaii and in South Korea, but not in Japan).