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Applications and teacher recommendations must be received by JASDFW before Friday, March 20, 2020 at 12:00 PM. Semi-finalists will be selected to participate in interviews. The delegation of 6 Young Ambassadors will be announced in early April.
Overview: Baylor University is excited to host Spotlight: Japan 2020, a week-long celebration of Japanese art, culture, and history from March 23 - 29, 2020, sponsored by the Departments of Art and Art History, Theatre Arts, and Modern Languages and Cultures (Japanese), as well as the Martin Museum of Art, the School of Music, and […]
About the event A program presented by the Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati, the Midwest USA Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and the European American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cincinnati. The COVID-19 Pandemic is having major impacts on businesses and individuals around the world. We will hear how businesses based in China, Japan, and […]
Hanami dango is a popular Japanese sweet enjoyed during the cherry blossom viewing (Hanami) in Japan. They are sweet mochi rice dumplings on a skewer, and each of them has a different color – pink is used to symbolize cherry blossoms, white represents the remaining snow of the past winter, and green is used as a herald of spring, representing the color of young grass. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn about Hanami in Japan and how to make Hanami dango with microwave! You will be surprised how easy you can enjoy Japanese sweets at home. Join us for a special event presented by our very own Gen-J Facilitator Natsuyo Taniyasu.
This is a program presented by the U.S.-Japan Council. This webinar will explore the evolving impact of the novel coronavirus in the United States and Japan and lessons we might learn from the experiences of the two countries. It will feature immunologist Dr. Mary Collins, Provost of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST); […]
This is a program presented by the Asia Society Policy Institute. This is the seventh in a series of webcast events by the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) entitled “Coronavirus, Asia, and the World.” Throughout the coming weeks, ASPI will present web-only programs every Tuesday and Thursday to analyze the scope of the ramifications from […]
The Wa-Shokuiku free online program is designed for students studying at home. The course consists of 6 units that focus on 6 different topics to expose students to Japanese food culture and foodways, and runs from April 15 through July 7
Due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), this program will be conducted virtually. This live session will be provided free of charge at the specified date and time. Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow for Japan Studies Dr. Sheila Smith and Korea Society Senior Director Dr. Stephen Noerper examine the political impact of the coronavirus outbreak […]
Due to COVID-19 restrictions about in-person meetings, this event will be broadcast online. The rapid aging of Japan, along with the economic upturns and downturns of the past three decades, has resulted in a more highly segmented Japanese consumer base – both generationally and in terms of the epicenters of Japan’s wealth. With the dawn […]
Japan’s U.S.–imposed postwar constitution renounced the use of offensive military force, but, as Sheila Smith shows, a nuclear North Korea and an increasingly assertive China have the Japanese rethinking that commitment, and their reliance on United States security.
In the age of COVID-19, restricted international travel and exchanges, U.S. non-profit organizations dedicated to promoting and strengthening U.S. relations with the rest of the world have an ever more important role to play and must overcome current challenges. Please join us for a conversation with the leaders of Japan Society, Asia Society, and the […]
