Japan Business Showcase in Silicon Valley — Meet Ten Hot Japanese Companies!

On March 25th, ten companies gathered at the San Mateo RakuNest office for a showcase presentation broadcasted on Zoom. The ten featured businesses across various industries such as food, travel, [...]

Welcome Reception On March 18 a small group gathered at San Francisco’s Pier One for a welcome reception for Kenichi Horie. Sixty years ago Mr. Horie sailed from Osaka to San Francisco by [...]

On March 11th, the Japan Society of Northern California hosted Wagyu 101, an in-person event all about Japanese Wagyu beef and what makes it special. We were thrilled to welcome Mr. Keiichi [...]

January 12th, 2022 The Japan Society of Northern California (JSNC) and US – Japan Medtech Frontiers (USJMF) are delighted to announce that following two years of strategic collaboration, USJMF’s [...]

January 1st, 2022 Happy New Year! I hope you are starting the year 2022 (the fourth year of the Reiwa era in Japan) in a great spirit.   As we begin the new year, I would like to thank you for [...]

The Japan Society of Northern California was delighted to see the announcement that our Chair of the Board, Larry Greenwood, was the recipient of the Foreign Minister’s Commendation for [...]

On August 16th, the Japan Society of Northern California hosted Yōkai 101, an online lecture dedicated to the intriguing monsters and myths of Japanese folklore. We were excited to be joined [...]

On July 23rd, the Japan Society of Northern California worked with the Japan Society of Boston and the Japan Society Canada to welcome young Kabuki star Nakamura Kazutaro at our online [...]

The Japan Society of Northern California expresses its condolences to the family of former Hitachi Chairman Hiroaki Nakanishi and to the employees of Hitachi on his passing. The Japan [...]

As we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, it is timely to look back on the 116-year history of the Japan Society of Northern California and how it was intertwined with [...]