Hobbies

• Bonsai, Gardens
• Crafts
• Dance Instruction
• Film
• Go
• Ikebana
• Karaoke
• Kimono, Textiles
• Martial Arts
• Music
• Tea Ceremony

Bonsai, Gardens

Brookside Gardens

1800 Glenallen Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902   301-962-1400
www.montgomeryparks.org/brookside
Grounds include a Japanese pavilion and garden

Hillwood Museum and Gardens

4155 Linnean Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20008   202-686-8500
www.hillwoodmuseum.org
Grounds include a Japanese garden

Maymont

2201 Shields Lake Ct, Richmond, VA 23220   804-358-7166
www.maymont.org
A 100-acre American estate including a large Japanese garden

National Bonsai and Penjing Museum Arbor House, US National Arboretum

3501 New York Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20002   202-396-3510
www.bonsai-nbf.org www.usna.usda.gov/gardens/collections/bonsai.html
Part of the National Arboretum

Crafts

Chin Hamaya Culture Center

109 A Post Office Road, Waldorf, MD 20602   301-653-4758
chinhamaya@yahoo.com
www.chinhamaya.org

National Capital Area Chapter of the Sumi-e Society of America

Chesterbrook Taiwanese Presbytarian Church 2036 Westmoreland St, Falls Church, VA 22043 Potomac Community Center 11315 Falls Rd, Potomac, MD 20854
www.sumienationalcapitalarea.org
Puts on exhibits and offers workshops

Origami USA

www.origamiusa.org

Pyramid Atlantic, Inc.

8230 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910   301-608-9101
www.pyramidatlanticartcenter.org
Center for the paper arts:  classes, lectures and exhibitions

Torpedo Factory Art Center

Torpedo Factory 105 N Union St, Alexandria, VA 22314   703-838-4565
www.torpedofactory.org

Dance Instruction

Chin Hamaya Culture Center

109 A Post Office Road, Waldorf, MD 20602   301-653-4758
chinhamay@yahoo.com
www.chinhamaya.org

Onoe-ryu Japanese Dance

Ms. Yukiko Orlandella
13445 Point Pleasant Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151   703-631-2163
www.onoedance.com

Film

AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Institute

8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910   301-495-6700
www.afi.com/silver
Japanese feature films shown periodically

Japan Information and Culture Center

1150 18^th St, NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20036   202-238-6900
www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc
Free film screenings twice a month

Japan Society of New York

333 East 47^th St, New York, NY 10017   212-832-1155
www.japansociety.org
Monthly film screening

Go

American Go Association

www.usgo.org

NOVA Go Club

www.novagoclub.org

Ikebana

Ikebana International, Washington, DC

703-594-6499
www.ikebanainternational.org

Sogetsu USA Washington DC Metro Area Branch

www.sogetsuwashingtondc.org

Karaoke

Café Muse

7356B Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003   703-658-9351
www.cafemusekaraoke.com

Color Music Studio

2403 University Boulevard W, Wheaton, MD 20902   301-962-3560

Muzette

2305 18^th St, NW, Washington, DC 20009   202-758-2971
www.muzette.com

Kimono, Textiles

Textile Museum

2320 S St, NW, Washington, DC 20008   202-667-0441
www.textilemuseum.org

Martial Arts

Aikido of Arlington

1305 North Jackson St, Arlington, VA 22201   202-484-3784
www.aikidoofarlington.com
Training in the Iwama School of Aikido

Aikido of Northern Virginia

4201 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203   703-599-4460
www.aikido-nova.org

Aikido Shobukan Dojo

421 Butternut St, NW, Washington, DC 20012   202-829-4202
www.aikido-shobukan.org
Aikido Schools of Ueshiba

Capital Aikikai

923 Sligo Ave, Silver Spring, MD   240-242-5179
www.capitalaikikai.org

Capital Area Budokai

25 S Quake Lane, Alexandria, VA 22314   703-339-3191
www.capitalareabudokai.org

DC Aikido

2639 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite C-104, Washington, DC 20008   202-629-2560
www.dcaikido.com

Koryo Traditional Martial Arts Center (Kendo)

10960-F Three Chopt Road, Richmond, VA 23233   804-527-1059
www.koryomartialarts.org/

Miyako Kyudojo

Hyattsville, MD   301-588-8396; 301-649-4990
users.erols.com/henrawie/kyudo.html www.shambhala.org/centers/washingtondc/programs/kyudo.html

Shidogakuin Washington DC Kendo Dojo (Washinkan)

Practice locations vary
shidogakuin.com
kendodc.com

Shotokan Karate Center

3238 Old Pickett Road, Fairfax, VA 22031   703-277-9554
www.skcnova.com

Shotokan Karate of America

Washington, DC: www.ska.org www.gwu.edu/~ska/
University of Virginia, Charlottesville: https://atuva.student.virginia.edu/organization/shotokankarateclub/about

Washington Karate Academy (Uechi-ryu)

Northwest Sport and Health Club 4001 Brandywine St, NW, Washington, DC 20016   202-537-6124
www.wkadojo.com

Music

Chin Hamaya Culture Center

109 A Post Office Road, Waldorf, MD 20602   301-653-4758
chinhamay@yahoo.com
www.chinhamaya.org

Mark H Rooney Taiko

markh@markhrooney.com
www.markhrooney.com
Taiko workshops and classes offered in Takoma Park, MD

Nendaiko

Fairfax, VA
www.nendaiko.org

Ryukyukoko Matsuri Daiko

Katsuko Kudaka Lee
12638 English Orchard Court, Silver Spring, MD 20906   240-462-1780
katsuko717@yahoo.com
Taiko and Okinawa-style taiko drumming

Washington Toho Koto Society

kotosociety@gmail.com
www.kotosociety.org

Tea Ceremony

Chado Urasenke Tankokai Washington DC Association

P.O.Box 138, McLean, VA 22101
tankokaidc.org
Instruction in tea ceremony and demonstrations

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