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Tea at Home
On May 1st, Maya and Teru Kono from Roots and Craft Tea Roasters gave a wonderful demonstration via Zoom on how to brew different varieties of Japanese tea, as well…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Irene Hirano, Leader in US-Japan community
With Our Deepest Sympathies The Japan Society of Northern California wishes to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Irene Hirano at her passing. As founding President of…
Read MoreThank You to Our Japanese Language Class Students and Teachers
All of our Japanese language classes are now online. We greatly appreciate our students and teachers for their quick response and cooperation so that we can continue with instruction this…
Read MoreA Message from our Chairman & President
Dear Members and Supporters of Japan Society of Northern California These are difficult and unprecedented times for all of us. We would like to remind you that you are a…
Read MoreYuri’s 5-week internship experience with Japan Society
Hello, I’m Yuri and I worked as a volunteer intern at the Japan Society of Northern California for 5 weeks. I would like to share my experience here, so hopefully…
Read MoreTakahide Akiyama is the new president of Japan Society of Northern California
The Japan Society of Northern California (JSNC) announced today the appointment of Takahide Akiyama as its President to lead its mission to promote strong ties between the Bay Area and…
Read MoreRestricting Foreign Investment in Silicon Valley: How to Deal with New National Security Review Rules
On September 17th we met at Sony Interactive Entertainment’s San Mateo Studio to hear about the updated restrictions on foreign investment into US firms, known as the Foreign Investment Risk…
Read MoreShades of Gray: Age-tech reshapes elderly healthcare in Japan
On Tuesday September 10th Dr. Tae Hyun Kim, Professor John Campbell, and Joseph Schmidt talked about different aspects of Japan’s (and the world’s) aging society, how technology can be used…
Read MoreHow Silicon Valley Start-Ups Can Make it in Japan
On August 28th Alan Mockridge, President of Intralink North America, and Matthew Fuller, partner at Geodesic Capital, gave an incredibly informative presentation on their experience with bringing Silicon Valley tech…
Read MoreTraveling to Japan in 2020
On August 27th Kay Cuellar from the Japan National Tourism Organization came all the way from Los Angeles to talk about travel to Japan in 2020 and beyond and to…
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