JASWDC Past President Ambassador John Malott and
JASWDC’s Sakura Matsuri Director Yuko Smith to feature in
A MONUMENTAL CONVERSATION: CELEBRATING AAPI HERITAGE MONTH - CULTURE AND BEAUTY ON THE NATIONAL MALL
Monday, May 17, 5-6PM EDT
Tuesday, May 18, 6-7 JST
The Trust for the National Mall’s Monumental Conversation will explore the unique influences of Asian culture, people, and nations on the National Mall, including the gift of the cherry trees and the Japanese Lantern.
This monumental conversation includes speakers Ambassador John R. Malott, Past President, Japan-America Society of Washington DC; Yuko Smith, Director of Programs and Language School, Japan-America Society of Washington DC; Hoichi Kurisu, President and Founder of Kurisu International Inc. (now Kurisu LLC); Michiko Kurisu, Artist/Photographer; William Neff, Graphics Reporter, The Washington Post; Diana Mayhew, President, National Cherry Blossom Festival. The event will be moderated by Eun Yang, Morning News Anchor, NBC4 News.
This special virtual event is open to the public, but space is limited.
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JASWDC Welcomes New Ozeki-level Corporate Members |
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Japan-America Society of Washington DC is pleased to welcome Abbott and Hitachi, Ltd. as its newest Ozeki-level corporate members. |
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Read more about JASWDC corporate membership by clicking the button below. |
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Japanese Cooking Class - Teriyaki Chicken & Ichigo Daifuku |
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Thank you to everyone who joined our Japanese cooking class last Friday. Participants learned how to cook teriyaki chicken and ichigo daifuku, a favorite spring treat.
If you're interested in learning more about Japanese cooking, join us for our next cooking class on June 4!
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Japanese Cooking Class: Yaki-udon |
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Friday, June 4
6-7:30PM EDT
Saturday, June 5, 7-8:30 JST
All skill levels welcome!
As part of JASWDC’s Beyond Tokyo Series celebration of Kyushu Prefecture, join us for yaki-udon, a pan-fried udon noodle dish originally from Fukuoka! Summer dishes in Japan feature noodles to stir up your appetite during the hot summer months. Pan-fried noodle dishes are commonly served at booths during street festivals, but we will show you some variations on how to enjoy them at home!
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To learn more about upcoming programs, please follow the links or visit www.jaswdc.org
*This event is included in the newsletter
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J-Book Club, May 17
Earthlings, Sayaka Murata
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As a child, Natsuki doesn’t fit into her family. Her parents favor her sister, and her best friend is a plush toy hedgehog named Piyyut who has explained to her that he has come from the planet Popinpobopia on a special quest to help her save the Earth.
Dreamlike, sometimes shocking, and always strange and wonderful, Earthlings asks what it means to be happy in a stifling world, and cements Sayaka Murata’s status as a master chronicler of the outsider experience and our own uncanny universe.
J-Book Club is online so you can join the conversation from wherever you are!
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Catch up with our Japan in a Suitcase,
Weekly Nihongo, and Japan in 3 series on YouTube!
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The State of U.S.-Japan Economic Relations:
What’s Working and What’s Needed
Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA (SPFUSA)
May 20, 2021 | Thursday | 2:00 PM ̶ 3:15 PM EDT
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Please join SPFUSA's virtual Policy Briefing event on May 20th featuring Mr. Kenichiro Mizoguchi (General Manager, Washington, DC Office, Hitachi Ltd.), Mr. Shinsuke Takahashi (Chairman of the Board, Head of Government Relations, NEC Corporation of America), and Ms. Misato Kogure (Director, Business Development & Environmental Affairs, Daikin U.S. Corporation), representatives of three Japanese private sector firms, for a discussion of U.S.-Japan economic ties in the context of the broader U.S.-Japan strategic partnership. |
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Manjiro in Fairhaven and Tosashimizu
CIE-US in partnership with the Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society
May 12, 2021 | Wednesday | 07:00 PM EDT
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A Virtual Tour of and Presentation about Manjiro's childhood homes.
Join Gerry Rooney, President &CEO, Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society & Jason Sardinha, Tourism Section Chief, City of Tosashimizu, for this virtual tour and webinar about Manjiro's time in Fairhaven, MA and Tosashimizu, Japan.
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JASWDC "Yokozuna" Corporate Members |
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For more information about our Corporate Members, click here.
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The Japan-America Society of Washington DC is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit, nonpartisan educational and cultural organization for individuals and corporations with an interest in Japan and US-Japan relations. Founded in 1957, the Society promotes greater understanding and networking between Americans and Japanese through its many cultural, public affairs, and educational programs. |
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