Spotlight on Japanese Culture: Enthusiast from Ohio – ConsuLink
Our owner appeared in ConsuLink, the official newsletter of the Consulate-General of Japan in Detroit. She met the Senior Cultural/Public Relations Specialist at the Consulate during the Saginaw Japan Festival and again at the MI Bon Festival (in Novi, MI) and was asked if she would be willing to be featured.
Traeonna enjoys attending Japanese festivals in the region and often is stopped by attendees to talk about the kimono she is wearing. Not more than once has a Japanese person expressed, “you wear kimono more than Japanese do.” For her, it is simply what she wears most days.
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ConsuLink is a free monthly English newsletter distributed via email by the Cultural & Public Affairs Section of the Consulate General of Japan in Detroit. The main goal of the newsletter is to keep local residents updated on Japan-related news and events in Michigan and Ohio. It features a calendar of local events and exhibits, and brief articles highlighting exchange activities and opportunities, as well as Japanese cultural topics. You can subscribe by clicking here!