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What JapaNina can offer to your community and organizations

Nina provides community outreach, educational workshops, presentations, and consulting services throughout Texas, with a focus on the Greater Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) and Greater Houston areas.

A variety of ready-to-use workshops and presentations are available, or Nina can work with your organization through a consultation to develop a custom workshop, presentation, or community program tailored to your specific audience and needs.

While Texas is her primary service area, Nina is available to travel anywhere in the United States as needed. For locations outside her primary service area, travel and accommodation expenses will apply.

Outreach and Workshops

Nina offers a variety of topics for all ages, tailored to suit your specific needs, audience size, and age range. Basic topics and detailed content are available through the button below.

Topics Examples→

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Courtesy of Asia Society Texas/Chris Dunn

Interpretation

Offering interpretation services for Japanese culture and craft-related topics. This service includes both corporate vendor transactions and written document translation.

Language: Japanese ↔︎ English

Event Attendance

Offering booth attendance for events of all sizes, from small gatherings to large conventions, to showcase Japanese cultural content.

Coordination

Nina creates and coordinates events ranging from small gatherings to large events. Event coordination can include everything from government-related events, such as sister city delegations, to pop culture convention-type event.

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Courtesy of Asia Society Texas/Chris Dunn

Resarch

Presentor

Delve into the rich aspects of Japanese culture through detailed research. This service includes curating museum exhibits and creating educational lesson plans and workshops.

As a presenter, Nina can lead educator workshops or cultural events, showcasing Japanese culture through her engaging presentations and speeches.

For Corporate‏‏

Event Interpretation & Support

Japanese ↔ English interpretation for business events, expos, restaurants, or hospitality settings. Additional support may include booth setup assistance and optional post-event communication with Japanese buyers or partners.

For Community Organizations‏‏

Speaker for an Event at Your Organization: Event Planner & Speaker

JapaNina plans and presents cultural events such as “Brewing Traditions: Exploring the Worlds of Argentinian Mate and Japanese Green Tea.” The program introduces different types of tea, the cultural and social meaning of Japanese green tea, its presence in everyday life and pop culture, and includes a demonstration on how to prepare and serve Japanese green tea for adult audiences.

Courtesy of Chris Dunn

For Schools‏‏

Visiting Teacher During Class or After-School Program

JapaNina brings Japanese culture directly into classrooms and after-school programs. For example, in an after-school program for 2nd to 5th graders, students learned about Children’s Day in Japan, explored similarities and differences between Japan and the U.S., and created carp streamers and samurai hats through hands-on activities.

For Private Groups‏‏

Tea Ceremony, Japanese Dining Etiquette & Yukata Experience
JapaNina offers intimate home workshops for adults to explore Japanese culture through tea, dining, and traditional dress. Participants learn about Japanese green tea and matcha, the history and cultural significance of the tea ceremony, and take part in a hands-on matcha-making activity with tasting. The workshop also covers Japanese food culture, table etiquette, proper use of chopsticks, and includes a live demonstration of wearing a Yukata (casual summer kimono).

Courtesy of Annine Berg

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