Japanese Hobby Meetups in Hollywood, CA

Experience three special workshops celebrating Japanese culture, held alongside the Japanese Food Expo! Discover Japanese culture through three special hands-on workshops, happening alongside the Japanese Food Expo! Choose from three unique experiences: create a realistic onigiri food replica keychain, make your own Japanese character bento (kyaraben), or craft decorative dango using traditional kimono fabric. All workshops will be held on Saturday, November 14, with two sessions available for each workshop. Age Requirement: 6+ All workshops are open to participants ages 6 and older. FOOD SAMPLE ONIGIRI WORKSHOP Schedule Nov 14(SAT) 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Price $45 Get creative and make your own realistic onigiri food replica keychain in this fun, hands-on workshop presented by Faux Sweets! Design and decorate your own unique onigiri, then turn it into a keychain to take home. No experience is necessary, and all materials are included. Faux Sweets KYARABEN: JAPANESE CHARACTER BENTO WORKSHOP Schedule Nov 14(SAT) 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Price $45 Get creative and make your own realistic onigiri food replica keychain in this fun, hands-on workshop presented by Faux Sweets! Design and decorate your own unique onigiri, then turn it into a keychain to take home. No experience is necessary, and all materials are included. KIMONO FABRIC DANGO CRAFT WORKSHOP Schedule Nov 14(SAT) 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Price $45 Discover a creative new way to experience Japanese culture in this hands-on craft workshop! Using traditional kimono fabric, you’ll create colorful decorative pieces inspired by dango and traditional Japanese sweets (wagashi). Learn how beautiful kimono materials can be transformed into charming works of art while enjoying a fun and unique Japanese craft experience. - NOTICE OF FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY - When you enter a Japanese Food Expo (“JFE”) event or program, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, web casts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose by JFE and its affiliates and representatives. Images, photos and/or videos may be used to promote similar JFE events in the future, highlight the event and exhibit the capabilities of JFE. You release JFE, its officers and employees, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing, or publication and use of interviews, photographs, computer images, video and/or or sound recordings. By entering the event premises, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any use, exhibition, streaming, web casting, televising, or other publication of these materials, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such use, exhibiting, broadcasting, web casting, or other publication irrespective of whether a fee for admission or sponsorship is charged. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by JFE or the person or entity designated to do so by JFE. You have been fully informed of your consent, waiver of liability, and release before entering the event.