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...
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...
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...
On Friday, March 30, the Society held a joint workshop, The Art of Japanese Painting: An Evening of Style & Technique, with the Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan, artist Yuki Ideguchi, and PIGMENT color...
On Wednesday, February 14th, students from the Japan National Student Association Fund of the Kakehashi Project visited the JASWDC office to present on the uniqueness of Japanese culture. The students focused on music, history...
Is there a food that can recall your memory about your mom and hometown? For Japanese people, Nikujaga usually arouses their nostalgia for their moms’ cooking and family. It’s a classic Japanese dish that...
明けましておめでとうございます。 On behalf of the Nichibei Kyokai of Washington DC (JASW), I would like to thank you for your generous support during our 60thAnniversary year and am very pleased to send New Year’s greetings...
#GivingTuesday might just look like another hashtag, but it’s actually a worldwide campaign to encourage everyone to donate whatever they can to their local nonprofits and community organizations. Here at the Japan-America Society of...
It kind of seems impossible to save the world with a simple rice ball, but Table for Two’s World Food Day Campaign has completely flipped this assumption. Table for Two USA (TFT), a non-profit...
On November 1, the Japan-America Society of Washington DC celebrated its 60th anniversary year with a special dedication Dinner and Silent Auction at the Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown. Approximately 420 guests attended the event,...
