This year we were proud to present JASWDC’s 2025 Marshall Green Award to Charles D. Lake II, Chairman and Representative Director of Aflac Life Insurance Japan, as well as welcoming esteemed featured guests, H.E. Shigeo Yamada, Japan’s Ambassador to the US, Hosei Kijima of D.C. United, and Ambassador Carla Hills.
Now accepting Japan-in-a-Suitcase volunteer and school visit applications! Apply to be a volunteer, or apply for your school or program to receive a visit today!
On April 17-18, 2026, JASWDC welcomed 19 schools and over 100 students from across the country to compete in the 34th National Japan Bowl at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), co-hosted by the Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies. We are excited and honored to congratulate our winners!
Applications for the Tanaka and Green Academic Scholarships for the 2026-2027 school year open on May 1! Visit the Tanaka and Green page to learn more about applicant requirements and submission guidelines.
Experience the beauty of haiku and hone your haiku-writing skills at the Japan-America Society of Washington DC Haiku Group. Our next meeting is on May 30th, 2026 at 2:30PM (ET).
The Japan-America Society of Washington DC depends on your support to help us create and maintain programming that fosters the American-Japanese friendship.
Take a walk with us through D.C. as we explore small businesses that share Japanese culture through food, retail, nature, and more!
Complete your sake-ware collection or start a new one with elegant handmade sake sets & tea cups by Laurel Lukaszewski.
Become a part of the US-Japan community in Washington DC! What unites our members is a strong interest in Japan and a recognition that the Japan-America Society of Washington DC is the best way for them to connect to Japanese culture, language, and current affairs.
