Penn State’s Japanese Student Association (JSA) is hosting a Matsuri festival on April 12. The spring Japanese festival will take place from noon to 4 p.m. in Alumni Hall at the HUB.

The event will feature performers — including Taiko, Kendo, and Karate — and booths with activities like yoyo-fishing and calligraphy. Matsuri is free to enter for everyone.

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