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Featured Panelists
Eri Sensei
Sakura Juku Japanese Language School
Eri sensei grew up in Japan and moved to the US to study linguistics at the university and has been living here since then. Eri sensei loves to travel to different parts of the world whenever she gets a chance, learns about the different cultures, and tries out local food.
Panels
How Culture Influences Japanese Language presented by Eri-sensei
Intro-level panel on the proper uses and reasons behind things like the wide variety of honorifics and personal pronouns and examples of their correct use in anime and manga and the sometimes outdated or exaggerated uses of them as well.
Japanese Language Meetup with Eri-sensei
Attendees can meet and get some practice using their Japanese while Eri-sensei provides and opportunity to speak with a native speaker, get feedback on pronunciation and grammar, and ask questions.
Fantoche
Midwest-Based Vocal & Dance Cover Crew
Panels & Live Events
K-Pop & J-Pop Dance Competition presented by Fantoche
Single/Duet & Group category dance competition. This is a main event.
Random Play Dance presented by Fantoche
K-pop and j-pop favorites, including attendee requests, in a 2 hour RPD event.
K-Pop Khaos presented by Fantoche
Jeopardy-style panel where teams compete in multiple categories of k-pop music, artist, and industry trivia.
K-Pop Workshop presented by Fantoche
Come learn some new choreo or polish the details on a favorite to prepare for the RPD!