ARCHING OAKS ART & CULTURAL CENTER 樫門日本美術文化会館
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樫門日本美術文化会館
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​program highlights 2025

Spectrum News 13 highlights the Budokan on Florida on a Tankful
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Arching Oaks welcomes Mayumi Soeda, our new Japan Outreach Coordinator who will be working with us for 2 years as part of the JOI (Japan Outreach Initiative) program sponsored by the Japan Foundation and the Laurasian Institution.
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Iehiro Tokugawa (the 19th Shogun) meets with AOJAC President Sabastian Velilla. October 2024.
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In June, Bamboo artist Akihiro Mashimo and his two assistant instructors visited Arching Oaks to present workshops on traditional bamboo basket weaving and uchiwa fan design.
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In January, Arching Oaks Art and Culture Center welcomed award-winning artist Kihachiro Nishiura for three days of instruction in traditional Japanese arts including Kodo Incense Ceremony, Shodo calligraphy and Ikebana.
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Arching Oaks and the Florida Budokan are the filming location for a new commerical starring Jason Kelce and Beau Allen from the NFL as well as Japanese singing senstion, Naoto Inti Raymi.
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Opening Ceremony for our new dojo. Guest of Honor: Consul General of Japan in Miami, Kazuhiro Nakai. Shinto purification ceremony was conducted by Lawrence Koichi Barrish of Kannagara Earth Shinto Shrine in Kissimmee.
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Our Japanese Arts Outreach Program has finished up for the year at Seminole Springs Elementary and it was a big success! We are already looking forward to next year's sessions.
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Arching Oaks' new Japanese Rock Garden
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Picture​​Arching Oaks President meets with the Japanese Ambassador to Cuba- The honorable Kenji Hirata- April 2022
2023 HIGHLIGHTS
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- May 2023 Japanese rock Garden (karesansui) being installed adjacent to new dojo
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- February 2023- Budokan featured in Central Florida "style" Magazine here

- January 2023- Budokan featured in Kyudo Nippon Magazine
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- Dojo featured on Fox 35 live in Orlando morning news show here






Arching Oaks Art and Culture Center is the home of
​FLORIDA BUDOKAN
 The Budokan is a non-commercial, traditional Japanese center (multi Dojo and Styles) dedicated to advancing wellness through traditional Japanese Budo.
フロリダ武道館​
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​BIJUTSU STUDIO
Dedicated to educating our community about
traditional Japanese Arts and Crafts.

 美術 (びじゅつ) 
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樫門日本美術文化会館
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