President’s Note for July 2023

One of my first encounters with Japan Society was as an attendee at the Innovation Awards program more than 10 years ago. At the time, I was advising Japanese companies about how to do business [...]

June marks the beginning of summer season – a time when thoughts often turn to school holidays and family vacations. However, for Japan Society of Northern California, the last few weeks [...]

Over the last few months, we’ve been working on several initiatives to build connections and increase the value of Japan Society among our members. We have been on a record pace with programs [...]

I was fortunate to travel to Japan for two weeks in March. My family, like many people who love Japan, had been eager to get back for a visit after three long years of Covid. And we weren’t [...]

With a flurry of activities in late February – including the Emperor’s birthday reception at the Consul General’s residence, a flag-raising ceremony at SF City Hall, a VIP reception for [...]

On March 1st, the Japan Society of Northern California hosted “Awamori — A Traditional Spirit for the Modern Age”, generously sponsored by the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco. Sake [...]

This week, The Japan Society of Northern California had a special opportunity to hold a timely discussion about what the US and Japan can do to cooperate and leverage complementary strengths to [...]

This year, our annual “Japan Outlook 2023” program featured Mr. Mark Lambert, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. It was a fantastic program looking at the [...]

Happy 2023! 新年あけましておめでとうございます！Happy New Year to you! The Japan Society of Northern California is looking forward to an exciting year – and January is already off to a very busy start with [...]

Happy Holidays from the Japan Society of Northern California! One of the things I have loved about Japan is the opportunity it provides to experience holiday traditions that have (sort of) [...]