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  • Intermediate Speaking Workshop – Level up your 日本語

    Virtual Event

    Do you have a solid foundation of essential Japanese? Have you completed your JLPT N4 test and are studying for JLPT N3? Let’s help you level up your pre-intermediate Japanese skills! We are now accepting students for a 10-week workshop on intermediate conversations. Under the steady guidance of Ikunaga sensei, 6 students will have the…

    $350

  • How Japanese Site Design Inspires Mindfulness

    Virtual Event

    *Online program Discover how Japanese aesthetics invites us not merely to observe, but to participate. Through gardens, architecture, ink painting, Noh theatre, and the quiet thresholds of traditional homes, this presentation explores concepts such as yugen (the power of the unseen), ma (meaningful space), and michiyuki (the experience of moving through space). From anime genius…

    Free

  • Tokyo Event: Japan’s Next Wave of Innovation: AI, Robotics, and Beyond

    RISE-A Tokyo RISE-A 7th Floor, Suruga Building, 1-7-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

    *Tokyo Event / 東京イベント **English Program / 英語プログラム English Program Japan Society of Northern California, based in Silicon Valley, in cooperation with RISE-A, is pleased to present a special program featuring innovative Japanese startups with ambitions to expand into Silicon Valley and global markets. From AI and robotics to advanced manufacturing, automation, and emerging technologies,…

  • Conversation Bootcamp

    Zoom

    This course is designed for those who passed JLPT Level N3 or equivalent. In this class, listening comprehension and conversation practice will be the focus, as well as reviewing grammatical items and structures for the intermediate level.  Through drill exercises, discussion and speech, the goal of this class is to develop your conversation skills and fluency. With…

    $400

  • Yano et Agatsuma: Opening Night Flagship Concert

    Featured
    San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Barbro Osher Hall 200 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Akiko Yano and Hiromitsu Agatsuma reimagine traditional Japanese folk songs through jazz, pop, and improvisation, drawn from their acclaimed album Asteroid and Butterfly.

    $55 – $125

  • Building Social Impact Across Cultures

    The Conservatory at One Sansome One Sansome St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    *In-person When we try to address social challenges across different cultural and institutional contexts, what can we learn from each other, and what doesn't translate? Join us to hear a conversation on philanthropy, community, trust, and impact across cultural contexts. Hosted by: VIA Programs Co-hosted by: CCS Fundraising and Japan Society of Northern California Sponsored by: The Japan…

    Free

  • The 3rd US-Japan Dual Use Tech Seminar

    SRI International 333 Ravenswood Ave, Menlo Park, CA, United States

    **English Program / 英語プログラム The 3rd US-Japan Dual-Use Tech Collaboration Seminar brings key stakeholders from the United States and Japan together to explore opportunities for deeper collaboration in dual-use technologies. This year’s program will feature senior Japanese government officials, including a Director General from Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who will discuss Japan’s defense policies.…

    Free

  • 40th Award of Honor Gala

    Featured
    Grand Hyatt at SFO 55 S McDonnell Rd, San Francisco, CA, United States

  • Japan’s Hidden Coastal Treasures: Travel Through the Eyes of a Naturalist

    *In-person program **Space is limited to 50 people and will be selected on a lottery basis. Registration must be approved to secure a spot. Japan is a land of extraordinary natural beauty, rich traditions, and countless hidden treasures. Beyond the familiar destinations of Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka lies another side of Japan, one best discovered…

    Free

  • Japan Night Reception 2026 during SEMICON West

    *Registration must be approved to secure a spot. **Company or organization domain email required for registration. 企業・大学などの組織ドメインのメールアドレスをご利用ください。フリーメールアドレスでのご登録の場合、承認されない場合がございます。また、ご登録の際は、必ずフルネームを英語表記でご入力くださいますようお願いいたします。 We invite you to join us for an evening of networking and conversation with colleagues in the semiconductor industry. Come be a part of the connection between Japan and the San Francisco/Silicon Valley ecosystem of microelectronics and semiconductor…

    Free

  • *SOLD OUT* Joe Hisaishi Conducts the San Francisco Symphony

    Davies Symphony Hall 201 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Hisaishi conducts the West Coast premiere of his Concerto for Orchestra alongside music from his beloved Studio Ghibli scores.

    $250 – $285