Hirokuni "Harry" Watanabe JANUARY 5, 1941 – APRIL 18, 2022 Read Full Obituary at Dignity Memorial. Hirokuni “Harry” Watanabe was born in Tokyo on January 5th, 1941, the second of four sons to Jiro and Chitose Watanabe, the classically trained, professional oil painters. He received his B.A. in Economics Policy from Hitotsubashi University in Japan and joined … Continue reading In Remembrance of Hirokuni “Harry” Watanabe
A note on 2022 Events for JAASC
Due to COVID-19 and the most recent Omicron variant, JAASC has delayed hosting any in-person events or language tables. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your continued support! We hope to make a return with some events this spring. However, language tables may continue to be delayed due to limitations on gathering locations and mask … Continue reading A note on 2022 Events for JAASC
JAASC 2021 Greetings / 日米協会新年ご挨拶
Happy New Year! Due to COVID-19, JAASC will most likely not be hosting any live or virtual events in the first half of 2021. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your continued support! If you would like to participate in any online activities, larger Japan-America Societies like Georgia, North Carolina, etc., have been hosting many great … Continue reading JAASC 2021 Greetings / 日米協会新年ご挨拶
Notice of cancellation of 2021 Shinnenkai New Year’s Party
2021新年会をキャンセルすること The JAASC board recently met to confirm the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Shinnenkai, our annual New Year's Celebration for members, member businesses, and Friends of JAASC. Due to safety concerns with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we do not feel it will be safe to gather in large groups by January. In addition, … Continue reading Notice of cancellation of 2021 Shinnenkai New Year’s Party
Virtual Bon Dance 2020
We are sharing information about the upcoming Bon Dance Webinars which are part of the Atlanta Virtual JapanFest! Kagoshima Ohara-bushi / Aizu Bandai-san（鹿児島おはら節・会津磐梯山) hosted by Minyo Station with Christine Inoue (from Los Angeles) 8/8 (Sat) 8PM (EST) / 5PM (PST) If you would like to participate, register here! (Dance TBD) hosted by Japanese Folk Dance Institute of New York/ 8/14 (Fri) … Continue reading Virtual Bon Dance 2020
Notice of 2020 Bon Dance Festival Cancellation
2020盆踊りをキャンセルすること Due to safety concerns with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, our Japan Affairs committee has made the tough decision to cancel the Bon Odori festival for this year. For more details, please refer to the attached official announcement. Let's look forward to celebrating the festival's 25th anniversary in August 2021! We hope that everyone and … Continue reading Notice of 2020 Bon Dance Festival Cancellation
Free insurance consultation for Employers and Laid-off Employees. 手頃な健康保険が必要ですか？
JAASC Member company Insurance Advantage is offering this FREE service to JAASC members and member companies. Please download the full announcement below. Company President & COO Ben Green is offering free personalized guidance for employers, employees, and laid off individuals during this turbulent economic time related to the COVID-19 outbreak. This service is FREE and … Continue reading Free insurance consultation for Employers and Laid-off Employees. 手頃な健康保険が必要ですか？
POSTPONED – March 21: Charleston-area Interest Meetup
転ばぬ先の杖。Because of concern over the transmission of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), JAASC has chosen to cancel or postpone all remaining meetings and events for the month of March. The board will monitor the situation moving forward and make decisions about future events based on CDC recommendations. Please be careful, stay safe, and wash your hands! 気をつけて、手を洗ってください。 Are you interested in … Continue reading POSTPONED – March 21: Charleston-area Interest Meetup
March 10: Japanese Conversation Group Columbia Meeting
The next Columbia Japanese Conversation Group meeting will be March 10, 5:30pm-8:30pm! Meet Lucy Spence in Room 202 at Richland Library Main, 1431 Assembly Street, Columbia 29201. Come when you can! There is parking on the street and in the parking areas beside and behind the library. Richland Library Main, Room 2021431 Assembly StColumbia, SC … Continue reading March 10: Japanese Conversation Group Columbia Meeting
POSTPONED – March 19: JAASC Business Forum – Project Management
転ばぬ先の杖。Due to concern over the transmission of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), JAASC has chosen to cancel or postpone all remaining meetings and events for the month of March. The board will monitor the situation moving forward and make decisions about future events based on CDC recommendations. Please be careful, stay safe, and wash your hands! 気をつけて、手を洗ってください。 Advantages of the Design-Build … Continue reading POSTPONED – March 19: JAASC Business Forum – Project Management
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