Hinoki Foundation

05/31/2026

Fun Online Japanese Lessons! ひのき塾で楽しんで学ぼう！

Registration is now open for Hinoki Foundation’s free online tutoring service, “Hinoki Juku,” for learners of Japanese in grades 3-12. There will be four Zoom sessions from 7:30~8:45pm ET Tuesday, June 9, and 7:30~8:30pm ET Friday, June 19, June 26, and July 10. Learners can sign up for 1, 2, 3, or all 4 sessions.

This summer’s Hinoki Juku will include a live exchange with high schoolers in Japan along with three Japanese tutoring sessions. Build your Japanese language skills, ask questions, learn about culture, and interact with bilingual teachers!

Hinoki Foundation is proud to provide Hinoki Juku at no charge. The optional suggested donation for this activity is $8/session.

Register at the link below or send an e-mail to [email protected].

Registration link: https://forms.gle/vaENt5xLhok7ejQs9

We look forward to seeing you there!

ひのき財団は6月9日から日本語を学ぶ3年生から12年生の生徒向けに無料オンライン塾サービスをスタートします。開講日程は、6月9日(火)、6月19日(金)、6月26日(金)、および7月10日(金)です。第一回目のセッションは午後7時30分～8時45分（米国東部時間）、2回、3回、4回目は午後7時30分～8時30分（米国東部時間）のZoomセッションとなります。セッションの回数は全3回で受講者は何回でもお申し込みいただけます。今年の夏のひのき塾では、日本の高校生とのオンライン交流会に加え、日本語の個別指導セッションを3回実施いたします。

日本語を使って質問をしたり、文化を学んだりして、バイリンガルの先生たちと交流しよう！

ひのき財団は設立以来、皆様に無料で様々なバイリンガルイベントを提供してまいりました。これからも更に充実した内容でのイベント継続ため、皆様からの少額（今回は1セッション当たり8ドル程度）のご寄付を募っております。

以下のリンク、もしくはEメール（[email protected]）からご応募ください。

ひのき塾日本語部の登録フォーム: https://forms.gle/vaENt5xLhok7ejQs9

ひのき塾でお会いしましょう!

＃英語日本語 #日本語 

05/31/2026

🦴Something BIG is about to be unearthed...

This summer, Novi Public Library Isn’t just reading. 📖 They’re excavating! Join the Novi Public Library starting June 1 to Unearth a Story. 🦖From tiny hatchlings to giant discoveries, they have programs and prizes for all ages. Visit novilibrary.org/summerreading for more info! 🏝️

The summer reading program is open to non-Novi residents, to family members, to people over age 18, and can involve non-English books as well!

何かとても大きなものが発掘されるかも！？

この夏は読書を通して一緒に発掘の冒険に出かけましょう！ 6月1日から、Novi Public Library の夏の読書プログラム 「Unearth a Story（物語を発掘しよう）」 が開始されます。小さな発見から大きな発見まで、幅広い年齢の方が楽しめるプログラムや賞品をご用意しています。詳しくは、夏の読書プログラム案内ページ をご覧ください。

このプログラムはノバイ市民以外の方も参加できます。また18歳以上の方も参加可能です。日本語を含む英語以外の書籍も読書記録の対象となります。家族でも是非ご参加下さい♪

🦴 Something BIG is about to be unearthed...

This summer, we aren't just reading. We're excavating! Join us at the Novi Public Library starting June 1 to Unearth a Story. 🦖 From tiny hatchlings to giant discoveries, we have programs and prizes for all ages. Visit novilibrary.org/summerreading for more info!

A huge thank you to our sponsors and partners:
MSU Federal Credit Union
Paradise Park Novi
Friends of Novi Library
The Michigan State Fair, LLC
The Goddard School
O'Brien Sullivan Funeral Home
Diversified Members Credit Union
Novi Rotary
Orsa Credit Union
Cloud Boba

05/30/2026

Hinoki Foundation volunteers had a wonderful time this week leading STEM activities for 4th, 7th, & 8th graders studying Japanese at the Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies School (FLICS) in Detroit! We appreciate the support of the STEM Education Institute at EMU. FLICS offers intensive language training in Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, and French, for students from kindergarten to 8th-grade. Thank you for having us! 🤩 🎊 🙌

ひのき財団のボランティア一同、デトロイト学校区の小学校FLICS (Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies School)を訪問し、日本語を学ぶ小学4年生、中学1・2年生のクラスとSTEMアクティビティを楽しみました！とても素晴らしい時間を過ごすことができました。
FLICSは、幼稚園から中学2年生までの生徒たちが、日本語、中国語、スペイン語、フランス語の集中語学トレーニングを受けられる学校です。
温かく迎えていただき、本当にありがとうございました！🤩 🎊 🙌

#日本語教育

05/16/2026

Did you know that Hinoki Foundation is one of the approved nonprofits in the Kroger Community Rewards program? 🌲 🧐

Kroger will automatically donate to Hinoki Foundation a portion of every one of your purchases after you link your Kroger card to our organization number (IN503) at https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards. 🙌

Your groceries can go further than your table—they can help change lives! Please consider supporting Hinoki Foundation in this simple, helpful way. 🙏
Thank you for helping support bilingualism and multiculturalism with us! 🌏 🙌

🌲ひのき財団がクローガー・コミュニティ・リワード・プログラムに登録されていることはご存じですか？

下記リンクからクローガーカードをひのき財団(IN503)に登録・連携いただくと、クローガーでのお買い物の売上の一部が自動的に財団に寄付されます。https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards

いつものお買い物が英語・日本語を学ぶ児童生徒たちの支援につながります！🎊

この素晴らしいプログラムを通じて、 へのご支援をご検討いただけましたら幸いです。🙌 🌏 🙏

05/16/2026

Hinoki Foundation is excited to collaborate with Mott Community College to offer this new “Taste of Japan” day camp for youth in the Flint/Fenton/Lapeer areas! 🎉😊

NEW SUMMER CAMP!

Want to visit Japan but forgot to win the lottery? 🇯🇵✈️

Save the 14-hour flight and the middle-seat leg cramps. We’re bringing the Land of the Rising Sun right to Mott Community College this July!

If your kids (ages 7-18) are currently professional "scrollers" or think "culture" is just a type of yogurt, it’s time to level them up. We’re trading screen time for sushi rolling, brush calligraphy, and origami—where we’ll learn that folding paper is way harder (and more rewarding) than it looks.

The Deets:
Who: Kids & Teens (Ages 7–18)

When: * Session 1: July 7th – July 9th

Session 2: July 14th – July 16th

Choose Your Shift: * Morning: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (Best for early birds)

Afternoon: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Best for those who think 9 am is the middle of the night)

What’s on the Menu? (Literally):
🍳 Japanese Cooking: Learn to make something other than cereal.
✍️ Calligraphy & Origami: Finally, a reason to use that fancy paper for something other than a shopping list
🎤 Singing & Games: No prior Japanese language skills required. We won't judge your pronunciation—we're just here for the vibes.

How to Join the Squad:
Don’t wait until the spots are gone and you’re stuck listening to "I'm bored" all summer. Contact the wonderful Nicole Ball to get signed up:

📞 810.762.0961
📧 [email protected]

Parents: that’s three whole hours of peace and quiet. You’re welcome. 🍱🥢

05/13/2026

Hinoki Foundation is pleased to be partnering with Mott Community College to offer this new “Taste of Japan” day camp for young people in the Flint/Fenton/Lapeer areas!

05/03/2026

Thanks to our wonderful volunteers who helped make our Japan booth at AAPI Fest at Farmington Community Library this afternoon!
And thanks to everyone who stopped by! 🙏😊🗾

04/26/2026

Having fun making 兜 kabuto samurai helmets and other Japanese crafts at the Novi Asian Heritage Festival! 🎉😊