“Join us at Hunter’s Kitten Lounge for an Origami with Cats class! 
Explore the art of origami, create adorable cat and mouse origami, snuggle with our adoptable kitties, and take home your masterpiece!a”. Hunter’s is at 5319 E. Speedway Blvd.
December 6th
5 :30pm
Ages 10+
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“Back by popular demand! Join us for an unforgettable evening with Jake Shimabukuro as he brings his “Holidays in Hawai’i” concert back to the Fox Tucson Theatre on December 5th!
Get ready to be swept away by the magic of the ukulele and the spirit of aloha as Jake performs holiday classics alongside Jackson Waldhoff & Justin Kawika Young
Don’t miss out on this festive celebration! Grab your tickets now and experience the joy of the season with us!”
Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. Tucson
December 5th at 7:30 p.m.
“This event is included with Garden Admission
Join us for a celebration of Japanese floral artistry in its most expressive form. Skilled ikebana artists will fill the garden’s paths with sculptural arrangements that echo the season’s quiet beauty, each display a meditation on balance, impermanence, and grace.”
https://tucsonbotanical.org/event/fall-ikebana-festival
Editor’s note: This annual event was supposed to be held at Yume Japanese Gardens, but renovations are still ongoing there. Yume became part of TBG in May of this year.
Con Nichiwa 2025: “Con-Nichiwa, is an American anime convention held in Tucson, Arizona and organized by Monkey Paw Entertainment. The convention is held in November every year.”
11/21 – 11/23 2025
Exhibit Hall
Friday 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM (programming to 12 am midnight)
Saturday 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (programming to 12 am midnight)
Sunday 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson – Reid Park
445 S Alvernon Way
Tucson AZ 85711
(623) 232-0580
info@con-nichiwa.com, https://www.con-nichiwa.com/
And Lani Villanueva aka “Supa Lani-chan” from Honolulu is hosting her own dance party on Sat. Nov. 22 at Con Nichiwa.
Nov. 14 to 16, 9 to 4 p.m. each day at 8325 E. Collette Ave. in Tucson, AZ
“Born and raised in Japan, Makoto Takigawa pursued his higher education in the United States. Receiving BFA from San Francisco Art Institute.
His cultural background, where appreciation of nature is integrated in everyday life, combined with years of paleontological work further developed his sense of closeness with and ideas about nature.
His inspirations arise from observations made while in natural surroundings.
He explores time’s progression and endless movements of nature through his brush strokes and colors while focusing on the visceral aspect of the imagery.
He hopes to create images where the viewers experience their personal connection to nature through his paintings.”
Phone: 5207436585
Email: makoto@takigawastudio.com
Artist Website: