JSA event celebrates Asian culture

The richness and diversity of Asian culture were on display at a cultural celebration Saturday at Ingraham Hall sponsored by the Japanese Student Association. Co-sponsors included the Taiwanese Undergraduate Student Organization, the Hmong-American Student Association, The Chinese American Student Association, the Korean American Student Association, the KASPer Dance Crew, the Ulssu Korean drumming and dancing club and the Anaguma Eisa Okinawan taiko club.

Members of Anaguma Eisa, the UW-Madison Okinawa taiko drumming club, perform during a Japanese Student Association (JSA) cultural celebration event inside Ingraham Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Dec. 2, 2017. The event was a collaborative effort with a number of UW student organizations to promote Asian culture. (Photo by Bryce Richter / UW-Madison)

Twirling drumsticks and high steps are part of the performance of Anaguma Eisa, the UW-Madison Okinawa taiko drumming club, during a cultural celebration event sponsored by a number of student organizations Saturday at Ingraham Hall. Photo by: Bryce Richter

Attendees practice writing in Chinese with pen and ink at a Chinese American Student Association (CHASA) booth during a Japanese Student Association (JSA) cultural celebration event inside Ingraham Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Dec. 2, 2017. The event was a collaborative effort with a number of UW student organizations to promote Asian culture. (Photo by Bryce Richter / UW-Madison)

Attendees practice writing in Chinese with pen and ink at the Chinese American Student Association (CHASA) booth. Photo by: Bryce Richter

A high-energy performance by Anaguma Eisa, the UW-Madison Okinawa taiko drumming club, thrilled the audience. Photo by: Bryce Richter

Members of Ulssu, the UW-Madison Korean traditional drumming and dance team, perform during a Japanese Student Association (JSA) cultural celebration event inside Ingraham Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Dec. 2, 2017. The event was a collaborative effort with a number of UW student organizations to promote Asian culture. (Photo by Bryce Richter / UW-Madison)

A steady beat is kept by Ulssu, the UW-Madison Korean traditional drumming and dance team, performs during the cultural celebration. Photo by: Bryce Richter

A student member of the Taiwanese Undergraduate Student Organization (TUSO) talks with visitors about Taiwanese culture during a Japanese Student Association (JSA) cultural celebration event inside Ingraham Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Dec. 2, 2017. The event was a collaborative effort with a number of UW student organizations to promote Asian culture. (Photo by Bryce Richter / UW-Madison)

A student member of the Taiwanese Undergraduate Student Organization (TUSO) talks with visitors about Taiwanese culture. Photo by: Bryce Richter

Members of KASPer, a UW-Madison Korean and American student performers organization, dance during a Japanese Student Association (JSA) cultural celebration event inside Ingraham Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Dec. 2, 2017. The event was a collaborative effort with a number of UW student organizations to promote Asian culture. (Photo by Bryce Richter / UW-Madison)

Dancers from KASPer, a UW-Madison Korean and American student performers organization, show their moves. Photo by: Bryce Richter

Members of Ulssu, the UW-Madison Korean drum team, perform during a Japanese Student Association (JSA) cultural celebration event inside Ingraham Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Dec. 2, 2017. The event was a collaborative effort with a number of UW student organizations to promote Asian culture. (Photo by Bryce Richter / UW-Madison)

Drummers keep the beat for a performance by Ulssu, the UW-Madison Korean traditional drumming and dance team. Photo by: Bryce Richter

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