Camp Musubi

Camp Musubi is a weeklong day camp that uses fun activities to teach young people about Japanese American heritage. The goal of the camp is to spark interest in the Japanese American culture and community through hands-on experiences and interactions with people in the community. Participants will learn from a variety of cultural and community 'experts' and do group activities with a college-aged leader.

The activities will include a combination of cultural experiences, games, and field trips. Cultural workshops may include taiko, ikebana, martial arts, papermaking, cooking, calligraphy, etc. Guest speakers will include cultural artists, Japanese American Professional and athletes as well as people from community groups. Past participants have gone on a scavenger hunt throughout J-Town and visited various sites such as the Japanese American National Museum, Terminal Island, Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at CSULB and a tofu factory. A fun trip and a picnic are also planned.

Camp Musubi is open to any middle school-aged student entering 6th, 7th, or 8th grade, who wants to have fun learning about Nikkei heritage.

Camp Musubi will meet at the Centenary United Methodist Church in Little Tokyo. There will be various off-site locations throughout Little Tokyo and a field trip.