Events
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SOLD OUT! Kyudo and Iaido Workshop at Redwood Kyudojo
**SOLD OUT! Please email gillian@usajapan.org to be put on waiting list** Traditional Art in Modern Japan series **In-person event. This event is limited to 20 people, so make sure you sign up quickly to reserve your spot!** KYUDO, or the “Way of the Bow,” is the Japanese martial art of archery and is practiced by…
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SOLD OUT! State of Web3/Metaverse
Topics of Silicon Valley - Japan Connection SOLD OUT! Due to venue capacity, we cannot allow walk-ins. Registered Guests: Please arrive early to secure a seat! **In Person Event (English Program)** Digital Garage in cooperation with the Japan Society of Northern California is bringing together the Web3/Metaverse community for seminars, panels, workshops, and more! Japan…
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Members Only VIP Reception Welcoming Ambassador Fujisaki & Consul General Noguchi
**In Person Event** On Friday, February 24, Japan Society of Northern California will be hosting a private VIP reception for Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki and Consul General Yasushi Noguchi. As many of you know, Amb. Fujisaki is a legendary figure in US-Japan relations, having served as Japan's Ambassador to the US from 2008-2012. He is making a brief…
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US & Japan vs. China: Cooperation and Competition in the War for Technology Leadership | Palo Alto
**In Person Event** China’s rapid progress in technology development and its goal, outlined in its Made in China 2025 plan, to be globally dominant in high tech manufacturing, has raised concerns in the US and Japan about the economic and security implications of Chinese domination in sensitive technology sectors such as semiconductors, AI, and quantum…
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Invitation Only : VIP Dinner with Amb. Tong and Prof. Suzuki
**In Person Event** Invitation Only : Board Director, Leadership Circle Members & Corporate Members ONLY Please join us for a private dinner with Amb. Tong and Prof. Suzuki following their program on 2/27 entitled: US & Japan vs. China: Cooperation and Competition in the War for Technology Leadership. Ambassador Tong is Managing Partner at The Asia…
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Awamori – A Traditional Spirit for the Modern Age
**In Person Event** **Attendees must be 21 or older** Japanese sake is widely known around the world, but have you heard of Awamori? Come learn about this traditional Okinawan distilled spirit from Yuki Sakihara the Awamori Queen and watch Netflix Drink Masters star Christian "Suzu" Suzuki-Orellana give a live demonstration on how to incorporate Awamori…
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Traditional Arts in Modern Japan series: Rakugo in English – Don’t worry, just laugh!
**In Person Event** If you haven’t experienced Rakugo, this is a chance to get a taste of Japan’s favorite comedy performance since the times of Edo. This show will be entirely in English, so even if you don’t understand Japanese, don’t worry about getting lost. Let's explore the world of Rakugo together with a live…
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Innovation Salon: Living With CFIUS – How Japanese companies can navigate US regulations governing foreign investment in US technology firms
**Hybrid Event** English Program In 2018 the US Congress passed new legislation which significantly increased scrutiny of foreign direct investment by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The new law and a subsequent executive order have particularly serious implications for foreign investments in Silicon Valley start-ups because they lower the threshold of investments that…
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Why is Japan chopping down so many trees? Inside the Jingu Gaien and other redevelopment controversies gripping Japanese politics
*Hybrid Event* With sacred trees draped in rope at Shinto shrines, and celebration of spring blossoms and fall colors, trees play an important role in Japanese culture and in the image of Japan overseas. However, controversies over cutting down thousands of trees are gripping Japan, from big cities like Tokyo, Osaka and Yokohama, to rural…
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Japan Program「シリコンバレー銀行解説セミナー」 ベンチャー経済へのインパクト | Tokyo, Japan
**Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Shutdown - Seminar in Marunouchi, Tokyo** Language in Japanese *現地参加でのお申し込みは締め切りました。オンラインのみ受付しておりますハイブリッドイベント 【開催趣旨】シリコンバレー銀行、シグナチャー銀行の破綻ニュースに驚いた方、影響を受けた方、多くいらっしゃると思います。本イベントでは今回のことがシリコンバレーのスタートアップ企業や経済にどのような影響があるの（あったか）など、外部から本質が見えづらい部分を、シリコンバレー在住者の目線からわかりやすくアップデイトいたします。 【会場開催概要】日 時：日本時間2023 年3 月30 日（木）12:00~13:00（受付開始：11:50）米国時間 (Pacific Time) 2023 年3 月29 日（水）８:00pm~9:00pm 場 所：EGG（新丸ビル10 階）*現地参加でのお申し込みは締め切りました。オンライン参加のみ受け付けております。現地参加：〒100-6510 東京都千代田区丸の内1-5-1 新丸の内ビルディング10F(受付) ✓開催趣旨説明 渡邊哲（北カリフォルニア・ジャパンソサイエティ日本事務所 代表） ✓講演『シリコンバレー銀行解説』 海部 美知（米ENOTECH コンサルティング代表） ✓パネルトーク 『シリコンバレー銀行破綻のベンチャー経済へのインパクト』 海部 美知、Jon Metzler（カリフォルニア大学バークレー 校Haas School of Business講師、 米Blue Field Strategies 社長）、鶴見 剛（レコテック株式会社 CFO）、モデレーター 渡邊 哲 ✓質疑応答 ✓閉会挨拶 Steve Pollock（北カリフォルニア・ジャパンソサイエティ President） ✓ネットワーキング 主 催：TMIP共 催：北カリフォルニア・ジャパンソサイエティ (Japan Society of Northern…
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Web3 Japan Summit in San Francisco | Members ONLY
Hosted by Digital Garage Collaboration Partners : Japan Society of Northern California Exclusive Invitation for Corporate Members **In Person Event** Digital Garage will host a seminar on Web3 with the Japan Society supporting the event as a collaboration partner. Joi Ito, a venture capitalist and entrepreneur who is working to transform society and technology, and other…
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2023 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Join the Japan Society at the 2023 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival! This year the Japan Society will have a booth at the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Saturday, April 8th and Sunday, April 9th from 11AM-5PM (PDT) on both days. The festival will be held on Post Street between Laguna and Fillmore Streets. There will be food booths, cultural…
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