JASW’s 29th Annual Dinner & Silent Auction
(photos by Jeff Song) JASW’s 29th Annual Dinner & Silent Auction Now in its 29th year, JASW’s Annual Dinner is the highlight of JASW’s fundraising activities. This year, over 200 guests gathered in the...
Cherry Blossom Tree Planting at Capitol Heights Elementary
Cherry Blossom Tree Planting at Capitol Heights Elementary As November drew to a chilly close, JASW staff joined with members from the National Cherry Blossom Festival committee to help plant three cherry blossom (sakura)...
Japan US Military Program (JUMP) Event at the National War College
Japan US Military Program (JUMP) Event at the National War College: Panel Discussion & Dinner Reception On Tuesday, November 17, JASW and the Embassy of Japan with support from Sasakawa USA and the...
Ohanashikai Halloween Parade Children from Ohanashikai, which meets on Wednesday mornings, enjoyed visiting Japan-America Society of Washington DC’s (JASW) Corporate members and Asian organization’s offices. The Children visited JASW, Hitachi, LTD., US-Japan Council, Sasakawa...
Brown Bag Talk Change the World with Onigiri TABLE FOR TWO’s World Food Day Campaign JASW was proud to celebrate World Food Day with TABLE FOR TWO during our Brown Bag Talk, Change the...
Japanese Holidays – 秋分の日 (Autumnal Equinox)
September 23rd: 秋分の日 (Autumnal Equinox) September 23rd in Japan is Shuubun-no-hi (Autumnal Equinox). In Japanese custom, a seven-day period called higan occurs during the time frame of the autumnal and vernal equinoxes (three days...
Japanese Holiday – 敬老の日 (Respect for the Aged Day)
September 21st: 敬老の日 (Respect for the Aged Day) September 21st in Japan is Keiro-no-hi (Respect for the Aged Day). In 1947, a town called Nomatanimura in Hyogo Prefecture established September 15 as Old Folk’s...
Word of the Month – September 2015
September: 秋の七草 (Aki no Nana Kusa) This month’s word is Aki no Nana Kusa. Aki no Nana Kusa, or the Seven Autumnal Flowers, refer to Hagi (Bush Clover), Obana (Chinese Silvergrass), Kuzu (Japanese Arrowroot),...
Word of the Month – August 2015
August: 帰省（Kisei） This month’s word is Kisei. Kisei is a term that means homecoming; the event of someone returning to one’s home town after a long time away. More specifically, this term is normally...
Japanese Holiday – 海の日 (Marine Day)
July 20th: 海の日 (Marine Day) Umi no hi, or Marine Day, became a national holiday in Japan in 1996. Before 1996, it was originally known as Marine Memorial Day, which was established in 1941...
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