On April 11th and 12th, high school students from across (and outside) the nation gathered to test their Japanese language and culture expertise at the 2019 National Japan Bowl. These students spent their time...
December: ハイキングHaikingu “Haikingu” ハイキング is the Japanese word for “hiking.” In Japan, hiking is so popular because the volcanic archipelago is 70% mountainous. But, there’s no need to worry, as many of these volcanoes...
On November 13th, 2018, the Japan-America Society of Washington DC was proud to celebrate their 32nd Annual Dinner and Silent Auction at the Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown. With approximately 250 guests in attendance, many...
November: 新幹線Shinkansen “Shinkansen” 新幹線, known in English as the “bullet train,” are high-speed railway trains in Japan operated by six Japan Railways Group companies: JR-Hokkaido, JR-East, JR-Central, JR-West, JR-Shikoku, and JR-Kyushu. The maximum operating...
October: 駅弁Ekiben “Ekiben” 駅弁 is a Japanese word-blend that combines the words “eki” (train station) and “bento” (lunch box), meaning that they are packaged lunches available for purchase at train stations in Japan. Japan...
September: 暗黙の了解Anmoku no Ryōkai “Anmoku no Ryōkai” 暗黙の了解 is a Japanese phrase that roughly translates to “unspoken rule(s),” or societal norms that are assumed to be followed the people of any given group. In...
August: おみやげOmiyage “Omiyage” in Japanese, simply translates to gifts or souvenirs in English, but there is a bit more significance in the tradition of bringing back interesting or fun items for your friends and...
July: 社員旅行Shain Ryokō “Shain ryokō” is a Japanese term that translates to “company trip” or a trip that is specifically for the employees of any given Japanese company. These trips are for team-building, training,...
This past May, NBC Washington recognized the Society with a “Working 4 the Community” award, given to organizations who have contributed to Washington D.C.’s cultural and artistic landscape with diverse and educational programming. The...
June: おすすめ Osusume When traveling to amazing areas throughout Japan, you want to be able to sample local specialties. Picture this. You get to the restaurant that your friend said was the place to...
