{"id":44992,"date":"2026-10-30T15:27:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T06:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/?p=44992"},"modified":"2026-11-04T10:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T01:12:19","slug":"icc-ikebana-workshop-2024-7-en-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/news-en\/2026\/10\/30\/44992\/","title":{"rendered":"Martial Arts \u00d7 Culture \u00d7 Well-being: Experience Tai Chi! ICC Sports \u00d7 Culture Event\uff0826\/12\/11\uff09 \u25c6Deadline: 12\/04, 9:00 am"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Taichi.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Poster<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Refresh your mind and body! Ever wanted to try Tai Chi, a traditional Chinese martial art?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When you hear \u201cTai Chi,\u201d you might picture slow, gentle movements. But behind these graceful movements lies the rich history and cultural heritage of traditional martial art.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At this event, you\u2019ll learn about the history and culture of Tai Chi through a talk by an instructor, enjoy a live demonstration, and try the movements yourself. Beginners are more than welcome!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By focusing on Tai Chi\u2019s gentle movements and breathing, take a break from <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">y<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">our busy daily lives and refresh both your minds and bodies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Another highlight of this event is the opportunity to connect with other participants through a shared experience. Discovering a new culture and meeting new peopl<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> might just open up a whole new world for you!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Discover a culture, move with purpose, and connect with others through Tai Chi.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We look forward to seeing you there!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115984657 BCX8\">C<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115984657 BCX8\">ooperation<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW139317151 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139317151 BCX8\">NPO Tokyo Taijiquan Association<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW139317151 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559737&quot;:-105}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The NPO Tokyo Taijiquan Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting, advancing, and deepening the understanding of Chinese martial arts. It supports both competitive Chinese martial arts and Tai Chi as a lifelong physical activity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559737&quot;:-105}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The association has developed many athletes who have represented Japan internationally and promotes health and well-being through training classes across Tokyo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559737&quot;:-105}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By sharing the rich traditions and lasting appeal of Chinese martial arts, which can be enjoyed by people of all ages, the association contributes to public health and creates opportunities for community engagement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559737&quot;:-105}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>Date &amp; Time<\/h5>\n<p>Friday, December 11, 2026, 5:30-7:10pm (Check in from 5:15pm)<\/p>\n<h5>Place<\/h5>\n<p><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW251499276 BCX8\">Waseda<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251499276 BCX8\"> campus<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251499276 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW251805463 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251805463 BCX8\">*Location will be provided to confirmed participants<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"TextRun SCXW150106631 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150106631 BCX8\">What to Wear<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW150106631 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Comfortable clothing that allows for easy movement<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559795&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Athletic shoes (heels are not permitted)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Place<\/h5>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW61610132 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW61610132 BCX8\">Waseda<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61610132 BCX8\"> Students, Faculty and Staff<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW61610132 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61610132 BCX8\">\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW61610132 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559737&quot;:-105}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>Language<\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MC: English &amp; Japanese<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559737&quot;:-105}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Presentation: Japanese<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559737&quot;:-105}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Q&amp;A: Japanese and English<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559737&quot;:-105}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Social Time: Unrestricted<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559737&quot;:-105}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>Program<\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132144717 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132144717 BCX8\">Introduction to Tai Chi: History and Culture<\/span><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184637124 BCX8\">Learn<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184637124 BCX8\"> about the history and cultural background of Tai Chi.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW225130905 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW225130905 BCX8\">Tai Chi Performance<\/span><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"TextRun SCXW263798560 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263798560 BCX8\">Watch a Tai Chi performance and experience the depth and beauty of traditional Chinese martial arts.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW52469566 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW52469566 BCX8\">Tai Chi Experience &amp; Cultural Exchange<\/span><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"TextRun SCXW191125946 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191125946 BCX8\">Learn basic Tai Chi movements with the instructor and try them out for yourself! You can also enjoy taking photos at the photo spot and trying on traditional attire.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5>Fee<\/h5>\n<p>Free!<\/p>\n<h5>Capacity<\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW245733330 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245733330 BCX8\">about <\/span><\/span>40 people <span class=\"TextRun SCXW83319884 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83319884 BCX8\">(by lottery)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW83319884 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559737&quot;:-105}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">*<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lottery results<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">announced via email on the deadline day<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>Application<\/h5>\n<p>Via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=clGGs4eYOkuJ_5WjW5L0w1bf-PYKhMNEuRRv6rKz6ztUNDEyU1RXUlQxMElQTzJRQThYVVg5NkdGVyQlQCNjPTEkJUAjdD1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this Form<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Deadline<\/h5>\n<p>Friday, December 4, 9:00am<br \/>\n*Check your email on this day and follow the instructions!<\/p>\n<h5>Before Applying<\/h5>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW178047862 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW178047862 BCX8\">Please read and confirm your understanding of ICC\u2019s policies on Cancellation, Food Allergens, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW178047862 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW178047862 BCX8\">Photography<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW178047862 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW178047862 BCX8\"> and Reasonable Accommodations (<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW178047862 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/en\/events\/before-joining\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW178047862 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW178047862 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">here<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW178047862 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW178047862 BCX8\">).<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW178047862 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559737&quot;:-105}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Enquiries<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=clGGs4eYOkuJ_5WjW5L0w1bf-PYKhMNEuRRv6rKz6ztUMFlDUkU4U0w4R01MSEVPRk1BVjBYR0NVSiQlQCN0PWcu&amp;route=shorturl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICC Contact Form<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover Chinese culture, try Tai Chi, and connect with others! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":44997,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[84,82,137,79],"class_list":["post-44992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en","tag-culture-en","tag-events-en","tag-hands-on-activities-en","tag-health-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44992"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44992\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45164,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44992\/revisions\/45164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}