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23rd NAOTA Conference
May 13 – 17, 2026 Cleveland, OH USA The 23rd NAOTA conference will be held from May 13 – May 17, 2026 in Cleveland OH USA. The conference is hosted by the Northern Ohio Chapter, led by Honorary Chair Ingrid Luders, Chairperson, Isa Ranganathan and Co-Chair, Darlene Hritz. INSTRUCTORSThe instructors for the conference will be…
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The 22nd NAOTA Conference – September 8 – 12, 2025 Portland, Oregon
The Oregon Chapter successfully hosted the 22nd NAOTA Conference from September 8–12 at the Crowne Plaza Portland – Downtown Convention Center. The event featured a full schedule of workshops, demonstrations, and activities, all set against the backdrop of Portland’s exceptional early-autumn weather and scenic West Coast surroundings. Professor Yokohigashi served as the instructor throughout the…
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22nd NAOTA Conference
September 8 – 12, 2025 Portland, Oregon USA The 22nd NAOTA conference will be held from September 8 – September 12, 2025 in Portland, OR USA. The conference is hosted by the Oregon Chapter, led by Chairperson, Carolyn Alter and Co-Chair, Diane Sayrizi. INSTRUCTORSThe instructors for the conference will be Professor Hirokazu Yokohigashi assisted by…
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The 21st NAOTA Conference – October 21-24, 2024 La Jolla
The San Diego Sakura Chapter and the La Jolla Chapter jointly hosted the 21st NAOTA conference from October 21st to October 24th at the San Diego Marriott La Jolla in San Diego, California. Headmaster Hiroki Ohara was assisted by Associate Professor Satoshi Hirota, conducting 3 full days of workshops for NAOTA conference attendees. Demonstration Reception…
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The 20th NAOTA Conference – October 17-20, 2023 – Boston
The Boston Study Group hosted the 20th NAOTA conference from October 17th to October 20th at the AC Marriott Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. Associate Professor Hozuki Oyamada assisted by 1st Term Master Jackie Zhang conducted 3 full days of workshops for NAOTA conference attendees, and rounded out the week with a demonstration of 3 beautiful…
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The 19th NAOTA Conference -October 3 – 7, 2022 – Toronto, Ontario
The 19th NAOTA Conference was held October 3-7, 2022. It was the first time the Toronto Chapter hosted the NAOTA conference, and it was a restart of the NAOTA annual conference after the pandemic. Headmaster Hiroki Ohara, assisted by Professor Nishi demonstrated various arrangements and provided workshop instruction for participants. Demonstration by Headmaster Hiroki Ohara Workshop…
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The 18th Conference – June 9 – 12, 2019 –Lisle, Illinois
The 18th NAOTA Conference was held June 9-12, 2019. Associate Professor Ami Kudo from Headquarters in Tokyo led the workshops. Her instruction earned her a standing ovation. As you may know, she is a daughter of the late Professor Kazuhiko Kudo. On the first day of the conference, Associate Professor Kudo gave a special demonstration…
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The 17th Conference – October 29 – November 2, 2018 – Victoria, Canada
The 17th NAOTA conference was an outstanding one led by the headmaster Hiroki Ohara and assistant professor Hirokazu Yokohigashi who showed us the influence of nature’s wonderful material. Lorian Roberts the conference chair and her committee worked hard to make the conference outstanding. On the final day the headmaster gave a demonstration full of autumn’s…
