At the annual AJALT gathering held on Nov.14, 2009, a musical ensemble performance of shakuhachi, koto and piano was given. After the concert, the participants enjoyed chatting, experiencing Japanese culture performances such as Sado(Japanese tea ceremony), Shodo (Japanese calligraphy), and playing Igo(Japanese checkerboard game)and Shogi(Japanese chess). The accompanied children also enjoyed Origami(the art of folding colorful paper into figures), and Japanese anime.