Sansei Yonsei Kai

Look who showed today! Bou, our former SYK dancer! We sure miss him.

We have a busy month of September! Come see us, join us in fun folk dancing, volunteer in our booth & help us by learning Jpn dances. Dancers & volunteers are always needed.
Japan spring trip is happening for 2025. Come join our group!

Join us on Saturday, Sept 7 at 1:30-2:00 pm at the Mn History Center for the Opening Exhibit, Girlhood (It's Complicated). Join us in a dance! It's a fun exhibit, hope to see you there!

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A big thank you to all of you who brought in donations to our volunteer group of dancers & the generous tips we received at Obon.
Thank you so much!

More photos from Sunday’s Obon at Como Park.

Obon last Sunday at Como Park. Our 2:30 pm show outside the gate with volunteer dancers joining in the dances.

We received a cute thank you card from the Golden Valley Farmers Market!

Photos of yesterday’s Obon from the Consulate General of Japan in Chicago.
This is our only photo of us dancing at 7:15 pm!
Thank you.

Join us also at 2:30-3:00 pm tomorrow outside the gates at the Como Park Obon & 7:15-7:45 pm near our tents.

Look what appeared on the Como Park website for Obon.
Our dancers doing Sakura!

Thank you to the dancers & volunteers who helped prepare for Obon today! At least we finished at 9 pm tonight. They will all be back tomorrow to prepare for the upcoming Obon Fest, Aug 18 at Como Park.
New gifts, new kimonos, lanterns, cranes, dishware, bags, kimono accessories and lots more!

We had a great time on Sunday! Thank you for inviting us!

THANK YOU all who came to the International Holiday Festival on November 26, 2023 at the Ukrainian American Community Center. Heartfelt thanks to Dancers, Vendors, Musicians, Volunteers, Organizers, and Supporters! The International Holiday Festival was a huge success! We were thrilled to share all the richness of cultural heritage through dance, food and crafts. We appreciate ALL of YOU!!! 💛💙

HUGE THANKS to all the dance groups who shared their cultural heritage with us:
North Star Nordic Dancers
Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Ensemble
SG Edelweiss St. Paul
Uptown on Calhoun Morris
Sansei Yonsei Kai
Ballet Folklorico Mexico Azteca (BFMA)
Dolina Polish Folk Dancers
Ethnic Dance Theatre
Armenian Dance Ensemble Armenian Cultural Organization of Minnesota - ACOM
Lipa Carpatho-Rusyn Slovak Dancers @
Kuyayki Peru - Minnesota
St Paul Czech and Slovak Folk Dancers

Thank you Ukrainian Village Band for your wonderful performance!

With great appreciation!

Join us at the St. Paul Nagasaki Sister City’s Annual Dinner on Dec 9.
Take home a crane tea light, treats, souvenirs and watch us perform with the Ukrainian kites from Nagasaki. See our photos, participate with our videos from last month’s trip to Nagasaki as we look forward to 2025, our 70th Anniversary with Nagasaki!
RSVP by Thursday , Nov 30th.

Yesterday’s fun performance at the International Holiday Bazaar at the Ukrainian American Community Center.
Thank you for inviting us!

Today’s volunteer performance at the Ukrainian American Community Center for the International Holiday Bazaar.
A fun event! Thank you for inviting us.
We folded & donated 1000 cranes in Ukrainian patterned origami paper for them as a symbol of peace.

Thank you for inviting us to perform today at the Ukrainian American Community Center for their International Holiday Bazaar!
We had a great time!

Travel with us on Dec 9th to Nagasaki with our fun, interactive photo & videos from our trip last month to Nagasaki! Treats, souvenirs & much more!

2025 will be our 70th Anniversary of our Sister City relationship. Come and see what fun it will be in 2025!

Happy Thanksgiving from Sansei Yonsei Kai!

Thank you, Karen H, Jpn library group for donating kimonos, obis, hangers & z-rack to the group!

Thank you Peggy for spending almost 5 hours fixing the crane strings & restringing them for our performance on Sun Nov 26 at the Ukrainian American Community Center. The peace cranes are a gift to the Ukrainian community.

Thank you Jane W for sending us photos of our group at Festival of Nations many moons ago! We had so many children in our children’s program back then. They are now grown adults with their own children!
More photos to follow. Thank you, Jane.

Thank you again to the volunteers who came in to help today. Missing in the photo is Ava & Gail.

We are preparing for the Ukraine performance this Sunday, Nov 26 at 12:45 pm at the Ukrainian American Community Center & preparing for the St. Paul Nagasaki Sister City’s dinner on Dec 9th. Thi is volunteering to coordinate a slide show of our trip to Japan, Nagasaki, last month. Thi is standing on the right.
Come join us on Dec 9 & see our photos & dances performed in Tokyo!

Join us at the Ukrainian American Center, Sunday,
November 26. We are volunteering to perform at 12:45 pm & we folded 1000 cranes as a gift of peace.

Throwback to Aug 21, 2015 at Phelan rec center in St Paul with students from Nagasaki.
Deputy Mayor, Shinichi Shibahara is pictured here. Rena is also in this photo from Nagasaki!

We met with Deputy Mayor last month in Nagasaki.

Thank you everyone for coming to help practice & fold cranes for Ukraine!
Missing in the photo are Jim M, Sheila, Ava, Tobie & Aiden!

Come see us perform at 12:45 pm for the International Holiday Bazaar at the Ukrainian American Community Center on Sat, Nov 26!

Our next performance is on Dec 9 for the St. Paul Nagasaki Sister City dinner at the Mn Humanities Center. Come see our SYK trip to Japan slide show.

New dancers are welcome to join us!

Thank you to the dancers who came on today to help fold 1000 cranes for Ukraine 🇺🇦 .
Setsuko, Ava & Thi are pictured .
Missing are Tia & Tobie.
Volunteers needed to help fold & string this Friday.
Please let us know if you can help!

Congratulations , Wynonna on your engagement!!!